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After positive evaluations in 2012, Oxfam Novib commits itself for follow-up support to DPA's Partnership Programme (PP) and Development Education and Advocacy Programme (DEAP) for the period 2013-2015. The following Outcomes are intended by December 2015: I. Partnership Programme (PP) The programme currently covers 25 partner organisations in 8 provinces across Cambodia. The target beneficiaries of the partners cover some 58,165 people (52% female) of 12,712 ID Poor I and II households. 1. Food security and income generation 35% of the target beneficiaries have reduced their food shortage with at least one month per year. Baseline data are available. 35% of the target beneficiaries have increased their income with at least US$ 1 per day perperson per day. Baseline data are available. 45% of the 351 VDAs are able to manage project interventions in accordance with defined criteria (available). 25 grass roots social enterprises, one per partner organisation, have increased at least one step of capacity per year. 2. DRR and NRM 30% of 8,894 target households (39,134 people, 50% female) of 12 partners in disaster prone areas have increased their disaster resilient capacity. 90% of 2,573 target households (11,321 people, 50% female) of 5 partners secure continued access and control of adequate natural resources to improve their income through Community Forestry and Fishery. Three of the 5 partners working on Community Forestry and Community Fishery (VSG, ASB and PTEA) are able to complete registration and manage the secured resources effectively. 30% of the village level DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction) committees established by 12 partners in disaster-prone areas are able todevelop and implement a DRR plan. 3. Gender mainstreaming and reduction of domestic violence Minimum 50% of the target beneficiaries benefitting from development projects by partner organisation are women. Minimum 45% of the leadership positions in the 351 DVAs are occupied by women. The numberof domestic violence cases across all project areas is reduced by 60% (baseline 2012 is 4,583). 4. Partner organisations development By December 2014, 5 of the 25 partners will reach full capacity in accordance with set CAS criteria (see Annex 3 tothe Description).I. Partnership Programme (PP) The programme currently covers 25 partner organisations in 8 provinces across Cambodia. The target beneficiaries of the partners cover some 58,165 people (52% female) of 12,712 ID Poor I and II households. 1. Food security and income generation # 35% of the target beneficiaries have reduced their food shortage with at least one month per year. Baseline data are available. # 35% of the target beneficiaries have increased their income with at least US$1 per day perperson per day. Baseline data are available. # 45% of the 351 VDAs are able to manage project interventions in accordance with defined criteria (available). # 25 grass roots social enterprises, one per partner organisation, have increased at least one step of capacity per year. 2. DRR and NRM # 30% of 8,894 target households (39,134 people, 50% female) of 12 partners in disasterprone areas have increased their disaster resilient capacity. # 90% of 2,573 target households (11,321 people, 50% female) of 5 partners secure continued access and control of adequate natural resources to improve their income through Community Forestry and Fishery. # Three of the 5 partners working on Community Forestry and Community Fishery (VSG, ASB and PTEA) are able to complete registration and manage the secured resources effectively. # 30% of the village level DRR (Disaster Risk Reduction) committees established by12 partners in disaster-prone areas are able to develop and implement a DRR plan. 3. Gender mainstreaming and reduction of domestic violence # Minimum 50% of the target beneficiaries benefitting from development projects by partner organisation are women. # Minimum 45% of the leadership positions in the 351 DVAs are occupied by women. # The numberof domestic violence cases across all projectareas is reduced by 60% (baseline 2012 is 4,583). 4. Partner organisations development # By December 2014, 5 of the 25 partners will reach full capacity in accordance with set CAS criteria (see Annex 3 tothe Description). # 12 of the 25 partners will comply withCCC#s Code of Ethical Principles and Minimum Standards. Critical aspects are a functioning Board and external audit process (DPA will negotiate whether an external audit requirement can bemade dependent on the size of the organisation). # 8 of the 25 partners areable to access funds from at least one additional donor beside DPA. II. Development Education and Advocacy Programme (DEAP) 1. Gender and development # All (25) DPA partner organisations and (48) staff have the capacity to facilitate village training and mainstream gender at project and organisation level. # 1,500-1,600 target beneficiaries in four ICD programmes and 25 partner organizations,especially women, youth and IPs are empowered to benefit and rights equity from community and social development works undertaken by government and NGOs. # Gender networks at different levels are strengthened in influencing duty bearers and policy makers to protect women rights and promotegender equality in society. # The documentation of evidence on emerging development issues and information on best practices are used for advocacy purpose and IEC materials publication. 2. NRM # 4,315 beneficiaries (35% women) have increased participation in lobby and campaigns on natural resource management. # 15,933 (7,076 or 44% women) beneficiaries are empoweredto protect and sustainably manage their land tenure and community forestry resources. # Duty bearers, policy makers and private sectors are opened to consultation, provide subsequent feedback and are held to account on community#s land and forest. 3. ExtractivesIndustries: standards # Policy makers and investors to implement effective EI governance transparency and social impact accountability policies and laws, ensuring equitable participation of and benefit to all Cambodians. # Transparency, accountability and corporate social responsibility will be the topic for policy makers at the MIME (Ministry of Industry, Mining and Energy), MoE (Environment), CNPA (Cambodian National Petroleum Authority), MoEF (Economy and Finance) and SNEC (Supreme National Economic Council) and even the EI companies to be considered in order ensuring participatory manner and effectively enforced. #Government is influenced to implement and enforce laws and policies in compliance with international standards of EI management, best practice and environmental protection. 4. Extractives Industries: community involvement # Local authorities, relevant departments, and EI companies increased collaboration and consultations with CSOs and community for ensuring the mineral resources are managed in transparent, accountable and participatory manner. # 56 (15 women) of CMFPs (Community Mining Focal Points) in promoting the rights of IPs and other vulnerable groups associated with EI is improved and strengthened. # 1,410 (women 30%) potential and affected community are empowered to protect their rights and access benefit from mineral resources.
Protecting Property Rights
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Since the earliest days of Sudan#s civil war (1983-2005), it was apparent that if peace were ever achieved, the land question wouldsurface as a major point of contention. South Sudan experienced large amounts of both investment- and conflict-induced displacementover the course of the 22-year war. The mass movement of people and their subsequent return to their home areas has given rise to numerous overlapping land claims. Land disputes are also arising as a result of urban development and rising land values, which are putting new pressures on a land administration system that was not equipped to manage demand on this scale. The Property Rights in Transition project (PPRT) will target two types of land disputes: land disputes related to investment and development projects and land disputes involving at-risk populations.
Support to APF-Agri-Hub RD.CONGO
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L#agri-hub est une plateforme d#échange et de collaboration entre organisations appuyant le développement agricole. Ce projet est axé sur la professionnalisation des producteurs agricoles et des Organisations Paysannes ainsi que le développement de l#entrepreneuriat rural. La phase de la mise en #uvre du plan d#action prioritaire a nécessité la constitution d#un « fonds panier » ou « fonds commun » de la part de tous les membres contribuables, principalement les ONG néerlandaises en action en RDC. L#appui de Oxfam Novib est accordée par Oxfam Novib pour une période d#une année (2013). La continuation de projet ou de l#appui à Agri-Hub RDC pour 2014 dépendra de la disponibilité de fonds. Objectif : Promouvoir le réseautage des acteurs du domaine agricole au tour de thématiques liés à d#entreprenariat agricole et au développement des chaines de Valeur en RDC. Résultats : Les effets suivant sont attendus : - Le positionnement stratégique d#Agri-Hub en terme de visibilité, référentiel, la connaissance et appréciation du réseautage; - Développement de l'approche APF «Communautés d#innovation» ; - Le droit d#accès à la terre facilité pour les petits producteurs/entrepreneurs agricoles surtout avec une attention particulière portée à la propriété de terre pour les femmes ; - Le cadre de financement agricole et d#accès au crédit agricole est amélioré en faveur des petits entrepreneurs agricoles : Innovation des produits de crédit agricole et des services financiers adaptés aux femmes par les acteursdu secteur de la Microfinance et institutions financières ; - L#accès aux intrants agricoles est facilité pour les petits entrepreneurs afin d'améliorer leurs conditions travail et d'augmentationdu rendement agricole ; - L#accès au marché est améliorésurtout de produits agricoles ; - La politique agricole devenue plus favorable au développement agricole à travers le travail de plaidoyer auprès du gouvernement et une bonne exécution des politiques existantes ; - Le système d#informations est renforcé et les statistiques sur le rendement, la rentabilité, le marché ainsi que sur les contraintes de production sont disponibles. Agri-Hub RDC est actuellement localisé au : Nord-Kivu et Sud-Kivu. Cibles: Acteurs et organisations impliqués dans la promotion de l'agriculture et de l'entrepreneuriat-financement rural.
Research & Advocacy Human Rights abuses
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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH#S WORK IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO contributes by research and advocacy to the following goals: 1. Building the capacity of the Congo Advocacy Coalition (CAC) and local civil society groups to defend human rights; 2. Reduceattacks oncivilians by Congolese security forces and various armed groups and increase accountability; 3. Addressing the interrelated issues of land conflicts, security sector failures, and weak rule of law; 4. Combatting impunity for entrenched human rights abuses, including ethnic massacres, sexual violence, and politically motivated attacks by Congo#s often abusive security forces; 5. Preventing attacks on education through the use of schools in conflict and forced recruitment of students; Given the need to be responsive to often-rapid developments on the ground, the plans are subject to change according to the situation in Congo. The main results for attention of HRW are : capacity-building with local groups, documentation of the relationship of land to human rights abuse, pushing for the arrest of Bosco Ntaganda, Joseph KONI, Sylvestre Mudachumura and other warlords for some of the worst human rights violations, the International Brigade, urging the Congolese army to enforce its #zero-tolerance policy#. Documenting and denouncing politically motivated attacks and arbitrary arrests of opposition members, journalists, and human rights activists by Congolese security forces, especially in Kinshasa and other western provinces, and calling for arrests and prosecutions of those responsible.
Master's Degree Program in Urban and Regional Development(2022)
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To enhance participants knowledge and experience in the field of urban and regional development including master planning land use planning real estate and housing development urban redevelopment and new town development
Objectives
To enhance participants knowledge and experience in the field of urban and regional development including master planning land use planning real estate and housing development urban redevelopment and new town development
Master's Degree Program in Urban and Regional Development(2022)
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To enhance participants knowledge and experience in the field of urban and regional development including master planning land use planning real estate and housing development urban redevelopment and new town development
Objectives
To enhance participants knowledge and experience in the field of urban and regional development including master planning land use planning real estate and housing development urban redevelopment and new town development
Master's Degree Program in Urban and Regional Development(2022)
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To enhance participants knowledge and experience in the field of urban and regional development including master planning land use planning real estate and housing development urban redevelopment and new town development
Objectives
To enhance participants knowledge and experience in the field of urban and regional development including master planning land use planning real estate and housing development urban redevelopment and new town development
Socio-ecological resilience to soil erosion driven by extreme climatic events: past, present and future challe
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With growing land-use pressures and consequent severe soil erosion, many East African socio-ecological systems are at a tipping point. Continued and accelerating soil erosion presents a credible threat to community and ecological resilience to future climate change shocks. Soil erosion and downstream siltation problems challenge water, food and energy security, with growing threat from climate change. Even under 'normal' climatic conditions, soil erosion reduces water and nutrient retention, biodiversity and plant primary productivity on agricultural land putting stress on food production, notwithstanding ecosystem and water resource/power generation impacts downstream. This undermines the resilience of communities that depend on soil and water resources, and shocks are often amplified by physical and socio-cultural positive feedback mechanisms. Shocks can, however, lead to a learning experience that propels a system to a qualitatively different pathway. This can support greater-than-previous levels of resilience (sometimes termed 'bounce back'). Co-production of sustainable land management practises will help enable agrarian and pastoral communities to (1) withstand shock of future extreme hydro-climatic events and (2) recover from prior environmental impacts to a resilience level beyond the prior state through restoration/enhancement of degraded landscapes. Facilitating a step change in land management practice to reduce complex soil erosion impacts is a fundamental target within the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a challenge that requires an interdisciplinary approach. To bring about urgently needed change in land management practice behaviour, evidence is required to demonstrate how social resilience is intrinsically linked to landscape/ecological resilience through the coupled co-evolution of natural resource systems and dependent rural communities. The East African Rift System (EARS) region has the highest catchment sediment yields of sub-Saharan Africa linked in part to topography and rainfall but also to recent and historic land conversion to agriculture and, in particular, increasing livestock numbers on grasslands. Extreme drought and rainfall events, which are already a characteristic feature of tropical climatology (e.g., linked to enSO), are widely accepted to increase in magnitude and/or frequency with global climate change. There is a real risk that, in the absence of community-owned soil management programmes, recent land use change will amplify hydro-climatic and consequent societal impacts. This is exacerbated by socio-cultural lock-ins such as power and esteem gained by owning livestock, putting pressure on fragile ecosystems and ecosystem services, with repercussions for economic and human health. Experts in soil erosion and land degradation problem identification are not necessarily experts in socio-economic and socio-cultural solutions. To tackle this challenge, we propose an interdisciplinary approach to designing sustainable land management practices that would enable rural communities affected by soil erosion to overcome post-erosion shocks and achieve a higher level of resilience than previously. Through novel integration of environmental science, arts and humanities and social science evidence, this project will map out potential behavioural changes and how these can be embedded in the design and implementation of soil conservation and restoration strategies. The interdisciplinary approach in this foundation-building programme will develop knowledge of complex interlinkages between soil degradation, climate change, and community resilience in the EARS region, as well as to explore pathways to possible solutions. Interdisciplinary evidence of the problem will be explored against complex socio-cultural community concerns and needs, and potential solutions will be considered with stakeholder groups to identify and underpin future behavioural change in land management.
Objectives
The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) supports cutting-edge research to address challenges faced by developing countries. The fund addresses the UN sustainable development goals. It aims to maximise the impact of research and innovation to improve lives and opportunity in the developing world.
Advocate for Land & Environmental Rights of Turkana & Lamu Communities in Kenya
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The project seeks to ensure that communities (with a key focus on grassroot women) from Taita Taveta, Turkana and Kwale counties where gemstones, gold and mineral sands respectively are mined, fully benefit from the sector's value chain and have the space to meaningfully engage private sector and government in securing benefits from these resources. The project aims to enhance land tenure security and environmental safeguards for communities living within the South Lokichar Basin in Turkana and Lamu through empowering women and young people to adequately participate in legislation, monitoring of international companies and influence county and national governments to regulate the Extractives Industries through implementation of policies. The activities will be implemented through a national level partner – CANCO (Community Action for Nature Conservation) through the Kenya Oil and Gas Working Group that advocates for and contributes to good environmental governance, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources and responsible development. Activities will be centered on strengthening the capacity and voices of women and youth in the community through 6 awareness raising sessions conducted to sensitize communities on their land rights, Free Prior Informed Consent and ecosystem restoration through meaningful public participation, resulting in the formalization of 2 land committees within Turkana East (Nakukulas) and Turkana South (Kamarase). Additionally, 100 women and Youth will be targeted to hold capacity building sessions on the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan in Lamu. Furthermore, there will be advocacy and partnership engagements with relevant stakeholders throughout the project cycle which will involve 50 stakeholders (from National Environmental Management Authority, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning, Council of Governors, County Governments of Turkana and