Rwanda - ACT: 21-Aug-02
Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Appeal - Rwanda
Relief & Rehabilitation - AFRW-22
Appeal Target: 1,035,746
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 859,533
Geneva, 21 August 2002
The return to Rwanda in 1996 of over 600,000 refugees from the DRC and
over 340,000 from Tanzania created new problems for the "old case load"
returnees who had occupied the homes of people who fled the country after
the 1994 genocide. The government reforms on the return of the refugees
from the DRC and Tanzania were that the returnees could regain control of
their properties (homes) meaning that those occupying homes of returnees
had to surrender the homes to the owners. This rendered the "old caseload"
of about 3,500 people homeless. In desperation, the newly displaced group
settled temporarily in Gishwati forest where they encountered many
problems including Tsetse flies, mosquitoes, lack of shelter, food, water,
and health services. The government later relocated the IDPs to Kirazi
camp in Gasiza district. The impoverished and hard conditions in the camp
were difficult for the people comprising mainly women and children.
Furthermore, the high insecurity since 1997 in the north west part of
Rwanda including Gisenyi, Ruhengeri, and Kibuye as a result of rebel
infiltration from the DRC had been responsible for the displacement of
over 191,844 families according to government sources. The attacks caused
many civilians to flee and abandon their fields and homes. Many of the
IDPs took shelter in schools which were subsequently vandalised and
rendered unusable. During this period of insecurity the IDPs living in the
north west received hardly any assistance, except for the little the
churches and ACT members were able to provide such as basic food items and
plastic sheeting. Now that the situation has improved, the government of
Rwanda and church leaders have requested members of ACT working in Rwanda
to assist the people with the rehabilitation of water supplies, schools,
housing, health, sanitation, education, and training the communities and
local church organisations in emergency preparedness and response. During
the month of August 2002, the ACT members carried out the first assessment
focussing on rehabilitation needs of the area. A total of 10 communities
with a population of over 90,000 were identified for assistance in the
north west part of the country.
The following ACT members propose to respond in the various sectors;
Christian Aid (CA) - rehabilitation of schools; Protestant Council of
Rwanda (CPR) - capacity building of local churches to respond to
emergencies; Lutheran World Federation / Department of World Service
(LWF/DWS) - shelter, transport and logistics support to other ACT members,
education and capacity building of the local community structures and
local churches; Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) - water and sanitation, and
capacity building of the communities to manage their own water resources;
Rwanda Women's Network (RWN) - assistance to women afflicted by the
HIV/AIDS pandemic, and health training.
Project Completion Date:
CAID - 28 February 2003
CPR - 28 February, 2003
LWF/DWS 31 May 2003
NCA - 30 December 2002
RWN 28 February, 2003
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested
Appeal Less: Pledges/ Balance Requested
Targets Contr. Recd from ACT Network
CAID 99,897 0 99,897
CPR 43,700 0 43,700
LWF/DWS 772,136 176,213 595,923
NCA 71,005 0 71,005
RWN 49,008 0 49,008
Total Target US$ 1,035,746 176,213 859,533
Ms. Geneviève Jacques Thor-Arne Prois Robert Granke
Director Director, ACT Director
WCC/Cluster on Relations LWF/World Service
REQUESTING ACT MEMBERS:
Christian Aid - UK CA
Council of Protestant Churches CPR
Lutheran World Federation/World Service LWF/DWS
Norwegian Church Aid NCA
Rwanda Women's Net RWN
IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBERS & PARTNER INFORMATION
Christian Aid (CA) started operating in Rwanda in 1972. Since 1994 it has
carried out emergency activities such as rehabilitation of houses as well
as of infrastructures such as schools and distribution of food and
non-food items.
This application is proposing a project which will be implemented by a
long-standing partner of Christian Aid in Rwanda- EER Shyira. EER Shyira
is one of the 9 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Rwanda (Eglise
Episcopal au Rwanda - EER). It is a member of the province of the
Episcopal Church of Rwanda (PEER) and the National Council of Protestant
churches of Rwanda (CPR). Christian Aid has worked directly with the
Diocese of Shyira, on two emergence distribution projects (1998/9) in the
commune Cyeru in Ruhengeri prefecture, which were highly successful. The
Diocese of Shyira offices are based in Ruhengeri town but cover the
Prefectures of Ruhengeri, Gisenyi and Kibuye. EER Shyira has already
completed (in 2001) a rehabilitation project for four primary schools with
the support of Christian Aid.
The Protestant Council of Rwanda (CPR) is the National Council of
Protestant Churches established in 1963 and now comprises 12 churches and
2 Christian Associations. The role of CPR is to promote the unity of the
churches and to facilitate them in becoming more effective in serving
their members and the people of Rwanda. CPR has implemented emergency
activities since 1972 including distribution, water supply, shelter
construction and rehabilitation.
The following CPR member churches are working in the north-western
provinces of Gisenyi, Ruhengeri and Kibuye:
The Presbyterian Church in Rwanda (EPR): With its Head Office in Kigali,
EPR church is present in Gisenyi, Ruhengeri, and Kibuye.
EER/ Shyira: The Episcopal Church is represented in the Northwest by the
EER, Diocese of Shyira.
The Evangelical Church of Friends (EEAR)
The Association of Pentecostal Churches in Rwanda (ADEPR)
The Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda (AEBR)
The Seventh Day Adventist Church (EASJR)
The Nazarene Church in Rwanda (ENARWA)
Free Methodist Church in Rwanda (EMLR)
Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda (UEBR)
Lutheran World Federation/World Service (LWF/WS) has been operational in
Rwanda since 1994 and has implemented extensive emergency programmes on
behalf of ACT including shelter, water, schools, emergency preparedness
and distribution. LWF has also played a key role in the co-ordination of
ACT activities in Rwanda. In this appeal, LWF will implement its
components through Eglise Episcopal Rwanda (EER) and two other church
partners.
ERR Shyira Diocese was established in 1984 in the Northwest section of
Rwanda and operates in the provinces of Gisenyi, Ruhengeri, and Kibuye. It
currently operates numerous educational facilities plus one hospital and
one health centre. EER has experience in implementing projects in the
areas of distribution, water, health, shelter, and the rehabilitation and
construction of schools.
Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) re-started its activities in Rwanda in 1995
through CPR and RWARRI first and opened its Office in Kigali in 1998. As
far as emergency programs are concerned NCA is mainly involved in water
supply, shelter, rehabilitation of health centres and primary schools and
distribution of food and none food items.
Implementing partner: Association Rwandaise pour l'Aménagement et la
Sauvegarde des infrastructures (ARASI). This local Association is based
in Ruhengeri and it is specialised in water supplies since 1998
Rwanda Womens Network (RWN) is an offspring of Church World Service (CWS),
an international NGO that started to work in Rwanda after the 1994
genocide. The Church World Service program started with the intention of
transforming the organisation into a local organisation after two years,
thus the birth of RWN. RWN has been involved in shelter construction and
rehabilitation plus emergency preparedness.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMERGENCY SITUATION
Background of Emergency:
Over two million Rwandans fled the country in response to the genocidal
war that raged from April to July in 1994. Prior to this disaster, large
numbers of Rwandans had also fled their homeland in 1956, lived in exile
in neighbouring countries, and were referred to by UNHCR as "old case
load" refugees. After the 1994 war, many "old case load" refugees returned
to Rwanda. Many families that had been living in exile in the DRC
resettled in the Northwest region in areas that were formerly inhabited by
those who fled to the DRC during and after the 1994 war.
In 1996, the instability in Zaire instigated the return of approximately
600,000 refugees to Rwanda with a second influx of approximately 340,000
returning from Tanzania later in the year. During the 1996 government
reforms on repatriation of refugees, it was decided that refugees
repatriated would regain control over their property. This resulted in
"old case load" returnees surrendering the properties they had occupied
and thus, became homeless. In desperation, the group settled temporarily
in Gishwati forest where they encountered problems including Tsetse flies,
coldness, and lack of food, shelter and medical services. As this
settlement in the forest was causing deforestation and land degradation,
the government later decided that they should be relocated and Kiraza Camp
was established.
Kiraza Camp is located in Gasiza District in a mountainous area near a
government owned tea estate. The camp has approximately 3,500 inhabitants
- many of the families are headed by children or women. Nearly all of the
families are still living in this harsh climate in improvised shelters
made of plastic sheeting reinforced with mud and bits of wood.
The insecurity caused massive displacement of the population (in October
1998 the IDP numbers, stood at 400,000 people in Ruhengeri prefecture
alone). Many of the IDPs occupied schools causing damage to the buildings
and furniture. School desks, windows, and doors were used for firewood for
cooking. Maintenance work was neglected leading to deterioration of the
structures. In the fighting, many school buildings were destroyed.
Current situation
Since 1997, infiltration from the DRC into the Northwest part of Rwanda
including the provinces of Gisenyi, Ruhengeri, and Kibuye has been
experienced. The attacks caused many civilians to flee and abandon their
fields and homes. Many of these homes have now been destroyed together
with surrounding schools, health centres, and churches.
During this period of insecurity in Northwest Rwanda, the area was
understandably neglected with only the occasional provision of basic
support of food, plastic sheeting and kitchen sets implemented by
different ACT partners and local churches. It simply was not possible to
develop long-tem interventions to assist in sustainable development for
the communities.
Currently, thousands of people are still living in camps or camps-like
settlement - many of them since 1994. The latest survey from September
2001, carried out by the Government of Rwanda in co-operation with the
donor community and the UN, showed that 191,844 families are still in
Rwanda, living in makeshift shelters, out of these 113,593 families are in
the 3 provinces of the Northwest.
Although ACT partners together with local churches were involved over the
past years in some rehabilitation work on schools and water supplies, only
now that the security situation has improved can work carried out without
major interruptions.
The government of Rwanda and church leaders from the Northwest have
requested members of the ACT Network to use this opportunity to work with
them and assist with the rehabilitation of water supplies, schools,
housing, health, sanitation, education, and training in emergency
preparedness and response.
The ACT partners and local church partners in the North have carried out
the first assessments in August that focussed on the rehabilitation needs
of this neglected area. Kiraza Camp and other sites were visited. A total
of 10 communities with a total population of over 90,000 have been
identified in the Northwest portion of Rwanda.
Together with church partners, it is hoped to assist up to 658 families in
housing, and to construct or rehabilitate schools, and water systems for
up to 10 communities. Health and sanitation education through
mobilization and training is also planned. Training in emergency response
in order to build the capacity of local partners will also be an
additional point of focus.
After the erruption of Mount Nyiragongo Vulcano on 17 January and the
continuing tremors in Goma and the neighbouring areas including Gisenyi,
different CPR member churches reported damages to schools and houses in
the north west of Rwanda. The Rwanda ACT partners are currently reviewing
these damages and will try to include some of the damaged schools into
this appeal.
Impact on Human Lives and Description of Damage
The genocide of 1994 followed by the war between infiltrators from DRC and
government forces in the Northwest section of Rwanda from 1996 up to 1999
has left a trail of destruction leaving thousands homeless without the
most basic of infrastructure to provide them with support. Presently,
there are still many sites in the Northwest where vulnerable returnees
live under temporary shelter with no schools or health clinics.
Location of proposed response
The Northwest area of Rwanda has been neglected due to lack of security
since1997 and therefore this region is in great need of rehabilitation.
ACT members, together with their implementing partners, will focus on the
north west area including the provinces of Gisenyi, Ruhengeri, and Kibuye
in the Rwanda Appeal 2002.
CHRISTIAN AID - UK PROJECTS
The partner (EER Shyira) has a total of 54 schools that it founded in
three prefectures (Ruhengeri, Gisenyi, Kibuye). These include 44 primary
schools, 7 secondary schools and three vocational centres. A survey
carried out by the partner in the year 2000, indicated that 14 schools
were in dire need of rehabilitation as walls had collapsed, roofs were
leaking, and children did not have desks to sit at.
The need for rehabilitation and re-equipment of schools is still urgent in
the north-western region of Rwanda (Ruhengeri, Gisenyi and Kibuye
prefectures).
The emergency is a direct result (post-crisis) of the war and insurgence
in the northwest of Rwanda and the statistics on which this application
is based were received from ERR Shyira and the local authorities and the
school committees.
The security situation in all areas proposed in this application is calm.
The partner is fully aware of the military and security situation and
development, and will act appropriately in case of crisis.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal: The overall goal of the project is to provide a suitable
environment for the education of children in the northwestern region of
Rwanda.
Objectives:
To rehabilitate 19 classrooms in four schools, in a period of six months.
The rehabilitated buildings will accommodate 2,280 pupils.
To provide 375 desks for pupils, 19 tables and 19 chairs for the teachers.
The furniture will be made by EER Shyira carpentry workshop.
BENEFICIARY INFORMATION
The project will directly benefit 4,000 pupils who will be accommodated in
the rehabilitated school buildings. However, due to new admissions each
year, the number of beneficiaries will be much higher. The enrolment in
schools, on the average, is about 50% girls and 50% boys.
PROPOSED ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
Problem identification started with the parent's committees (each school
has a committee). The committees meet once a term (every three months).
Heads of the schools and the local authorities (counsellors) are members
of the committees. The diocese of Shyira has an education department with
an inspector of schools who, jointly with the development officer, is
constantly in touch with the heads of the schools and the Counsellors.
All the materials are available locally and EER Shyira will be responsible
for the purchase and delivery of the construction materials. EER Shyira
will responsible for all project administration and supervision of the
masons and their aids. Administration costs of 5% are being budgeted for.
Transportation will be organised by LWF using trucks made available to ACT
partners - transport costs will be payable to LWF. Christian Aid/EER
Shyira will inform LWF of the exact trucking days required for the
execution of this project. The transport costs are included in this
proposal.
The needs of the different schools were found to vary. Some require
roofing, others require doors and windows, while others require
construction of pit latrines or more than one of these, so work to be done
on the houses will depend on the identified needs.
Neither Christian Aid nor EER Shyira has any pre-positioned emergency
relief items, which could be used to meet the needs of this project.
EER Shyira will be responsible for procurement but CA will monitor the
procurement process and ensure that it is transparent and competitive. In
the past the partner has successfully carried out procurement of large
quantities of relief materials. All items will be purchased locally -
there will be no importation. The LWF trucks will be used to transport the
building materials.
Project implementation is in the hands of EER Shyira who will organise for
the rehabilitation of six schools. Masons and masons aids will be hired.
The community in the areas surrounding the schools will contribute labour
for carrying building materials and they will also provide the water that
will be used in the construction of the schools.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
Administration
The project will involve parents, teachers, pupils, and the community in
general. The parents through their committees carried out the problem
identification / needs assessment with the help of the teachers and the
local administration. During the implementation of the project, the
community and the pupils will contribute labour and locally available
materials such as stones, gravel and building poles. The older children in
the upper classes (primary four to six) will help to fetch water and carry
the sand from where it will be off-loaded by trucks (some of the sites are
not accessible by road). Masons and masons aids will be hired and it is
estimated that 32 masons will be hired to complete the work in 88 days
with the help of the same number of aid-masons. The community will supply
the rest of the labour.
Monitoring
Monitoring of the project will, in the first instance, be the
responsibility of the EER Shyira staff under the management if the Bishop.
The development co-ordinator of EER Shyira, will lead in the management of
the funds and the materials, as well as monitor activities. EER Shyira
will provide Christian Aid with monthly narrative reports and a final
narrative and financial report at project completion. Christian Aid Field
Office will monitor the project at least once every two months and will be
responsible for reporting to ACT.
Finance
The accounts office of EER Shyira will in the first instance be
responsible for the management of funds. ACT funds will be transferred
directly to EER Shyira. Records of all expenditures will be kept and
submitted to Christian Aid in the financial reports, which will be
submitted after six months. An independent audit has been budgeted for.
IMPLEMENTATION TIME TABLE
Project assessment has already been completed through the school
committees and the diocesan staff. The project aims to be completed within
six months of reception of funding. This timetable assumes that at least
20 masons and 20 masons aids will be employed at any one time.
CO-ORDINATION
LWF - Kigali will provide trucks from their existing fleet, to transport
building materials from Kigali or Ruhengeri to the sites of the five
schools at a cost lower than the open market costs. This will reduce
significantly the transport costs and thus the total budget. BUDGET
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget Budget
Unit Units RWF RWF US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Rehabilitation of Schools
Building Materials
Rubble stones MT 92 4,000 368,000 798
Sand MT 33 5,000 165,000 358
Gravel MT 19 6,000 112,000 243
Cement MT 853 4,700 4,010,800 8,697
Lime MT 181 1,200 217,200 471
Bricks and tiles MT 7,379 7 51,650 112
Iron sheets Number 791 2,400 1,898,400 4,116
Wood Piece 1,810 400 724,000 1,570
Nails Kg 485 700 339,300 736
Paint Kg 185 4,700 870,100 1,887
Iron bars Number 2 2,200 4,400 10
Glass Sheet 34 4,000 136,000 295
Putty Kg 85 700 59,500 129
Triplex Number 177 27,000 4,781,000 10,367
Annealed Unit 1 1,000 1,000 2
Windows Number 106 5,000 530,000 1,149
Doors Number 47 10,000 470,000 1,019
Plank boards Number 520 1,000 520,000 1,128
Mosquito nets Number 10 1,000 10,000 22
Construction labor fees Lumpsum 11,796,187 25,578
Sub Total 27,064,537 58,685
Furniture for Schools
Tables for teachers Number 19 5,000 95,000 206
Chairs for teachers Number 19 2,500 47,500 103
Desks for students Number 375 12,000 4,500,000 9,758
Sub Total 4,642,500 10,067
Project staff salaries and per diem Lumpsum 1,620,000 3,513
TOTAL 33,327,037 72,265
MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING AND HANDLING
Transport of Material and Staff
Transport of materials Lumpsum 7,940,000 17,217
Transport of staff Lumpsum 2,100,000 4,554
TOTAL MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, 10,040,000 21,770
WAREHOUSING & HANDLING
PERSONNAL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS & SUPPORT
Staff Salaries and Support
Administration costs Lumpsum 2,243,585 4,865
AUDIT AND EVALUATION
Audit of ACT appeal funds Lumpsum 460,000 997
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 46,070,622 99,897
Rate of exchange: USD 1 = RWF 461.18
CPR PROJECTS
GOAL & OBJECTIVES
Goal: To establish a co-ordinated network of ACT Rwanda members to
respond to the prioritised areas of focus and to strengthen the capacity
of ACT members in provinces in disaster preparedness and disaster
response.
Objectives:
The objective of CPR will be to facilitate 3 practical training sessions
(of 4 days each) in 3 provinces for strategic partner organisations in
emergency preparedness and disaster response.
To facilitate the strengthening of Rwanda Network at the national level as
well as that of implementing partners through effective follow-up and
information dissemination and to create church networks who would be
helping during church interventions in emergency situations.
The Great Lakes Region in general and Rwanda particularly is a region of
frequent human made and natural disasters such as wars, conflicts, volcano
eruptions and floods which affect so many people.
It has been revealed by the assessment made by CPR, especially in the
north western provinces of Rwanda that there is a need to strengthen the
capacity of churches in disaster preparedness and response and mobilise
the churches for emergency assistance during the period of disasters.
At the end of the disaster preparedness/response training organised by CPR
in Gisenyi province from 25-27 April 2002 it was recommended that such
training be extended to other provinces.
BENEFICIARY INFORMATION
The disaster preparedness and disaster response training will target 30
representatives per province from different organisations and CPR member
Churches, co-ordinators of local NGO who have been ACT- Rwanda partners,
and local government representatives from provinces in the area of
operation.
The communities in which CPR operates will benefit indirectly from the
skills provided in each workshop.
DESCRIPTION OF ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
CPR will utilise a three-phased strategic approach in the implementation
of their training programme. Four-day workshops will be held in each of
the following three areas of Disaster Prevention, Disaster Preparedness,
and Disaster Response.
Network strengthening and follow-up will also be included in CPR's project
components.
Disaster response training courses
During the training sessions, CPR will play the role of facilitator and
will also compile and copy the training materials and handouts.
Facilitators will be identified from NCA Regional Office in Nairobi or
Church World Service.
The focus of the training will be on general disaster preparedness and
response skills including effective needs resources assessments, human and
material resource management, programme implementation, planning, camp
management, monitoring and evaluation during an emergency.
Networking and Follow up
CPR together with LWF and Christian Aid, will continue the strategy of
strengthening the capacity of the ACT Network through the workshops.
Network strengthening will also include local networks at the provincial
level. After each workshop, CPR will follow up with regular contact
(phone, or post) to obtain situation up-dates from the provinces.
Networking meetings of ACT members will take place at the provincial level
to strengthen their capacity and also to promote team-work in emergency
programmes. ACT-Rwanda members at the national level will continue to meet
monthly for co-ordination and information sharing.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
Administration
CPR, together with CA and RWN, will be responsible for organising the
logistics component of meetings including the invitation to local
participants, the search for a suitable venue, the co-ordination of
participant's travel, accommodation, and the compilation and duplication
of course literature and handouts.
LWF Emergency Co-ordinator will continue to work closely with the CPR.
The CPR will also continue to act as the Network's Information member for
information dissemination and follow up for the regular meetings of Rwanda
ACT partners. CPR will also be responsible of compiling the quarterly and
final narrative reports, the submission of the same to donors and inform
other members of the progress of the appeal funding and implementation.
Finance
CPR Finance Manager and CPR Cashier, will be responsible for the CPR
finance reports.
Monitoring
CPR will monitor the implementation of the project as well as the impact
of each of the workshops conducted. Evaluation of the workshops will be
done through the use of participants evaluation forms.
Reporting
All Rwanda ACT partners participating in this appeal will be responsible
for their own narrative and financial reports including an audit report.
Copies of these reports will be sent to CPR to be compiled and will be
forwarded to Geneva. Quarterly and final reports should be produced in a
timely manner.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
The CPR project components will be implemented in six months up 28th
February, 2003.
CO-ORDINATION
The CPR will continue to co-ordinate the activities of ACT partners in
Rwanda and will continue to act as a focal point for the church network in
regard to emergency preparedness and response. During the period of
implementation, the CPR will continue to be assisted by the LWF Emergency
Co-ordinator.
CPR will liase between the ACT/Rwanda Network and ACT/Geneva.
CPR will be the link between the ACT Network, the government, and other
NGOs. It will also co-ordinate the ACT network operations at the grass
roots level with ACT local partners and local administrative authorities.
BUDGET
EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Training
Emergency response training Workshop 3 2,000 6,000
Fees for international facilitators Person 4 2,500 10,000
Food and accommodation for trainees Person 335 30 10,050
Travel costs for international facilitators Trip 4 1,700 6,800
Lease of vehicle for workshops participants Day 12 120 1,440
TOTAL 34,290
PERSONNAL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT
Communications
Telephone and fax Month 6 500 3,000
Electronic mail Month 6 80 480
Vehicle Operations
Fuel Liter 3,840 1 3,840
Maintenance of vehicle Month 6 265 1,590
TOTAL 8,910
AUDIT AND EVALUATION
Audit of ACT appeal funds Lumpsum 500
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 43,700
LWF-DWS PROJECTS
GOAL & OBJECTIVES
Goals:
The overall goal is to strengthen the capacity of church partners and
targeted communities in the Northwest, which are suffering from
destruction of social and infrastructure as a result of the 1994 genocide
and the following years of instability.
To reduce diseases and tension in the communities by supporting adequate
shelter for vulnerable families.
To facilitate the provision of shelter materials to vulnerable families
and to support community - based rehabilitation of houses for up o 800
families in Gisenyi Province.
To support access to primary education for approximately 1500 school aged
children in rural areas of the Northwest.
Objectives:
The overall objectives are to reduce conflict and tension; promote peace
and reconciliation; and prevent further conflicts by supporting community
based reconstruction and rehabilitation work.
To assist in the construction of up to 800 houses together with one family
latrine per house by providing building material which are not available
locally or not affordable by the beneficiaries including iron sheets,
doors and windows, timber, and nails. Skilled labour will also be provided
in exceptional cases where the beneficiaries are unable to construct their
houses due to being a child-headed household, disabled, or elderly.
To constructed 1 primary school and to rehabilitated 2 primary schools,
which will be operated by church partners in line with the government's
policies to ensure primary education for all children by 2010.
BENEFICIARY INFORMATION & TARGETED AREAS
The proposed project will target the vulnerable population of Kiraza Camp
in Gasiza District (Gisenyi Province) who are living in makeshift shelters
in a mountainous area. The rehabilitation of the 2 church operated primary
schools will be in surrounding areas.
Numbers and type of beneficiaries targeted
Shelter kits (800) - 4,200 beneficiaries (800 family units)
School construction (1) - 500 school age children
School rehabilitation (2) - 1,000 school age children
TOTAL 5,700
Criteria for selection of beneficiaries
Priority will be given to households that are child and female-headed, the
disabled, and the elderly as well as children of primary school age.
DESCRIPTION OF ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
The proposed assistance focuses on essential areas (in co-ordination with
other ACT partners) that are not being filled by other agencies and for
which its church partners have competence including:
Distribution of shelter kits
School construction
School rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of access roads and bridges
Capacity building initiatives
Transport, storage, and logistical support to EER and ACT partners
Environment
The beneficiary communities, together with church partners, developed the
components of this appeal. LWF Rwanda encourages community participation
and the knowledge of the community in utilising local and indigenous
materials.
LWF will provide support and guidance for their church partners in the
implementation of the project components.
Distribution of shelter kits
A committee will be established consisting of the Development Officer of
the EER Shyira Diocese, a representative from both the sector and
district, and two representatives (one female and one male) elected from
among the residents of Kiraza Camp. This committee will select the 800
family beneficiaries giving priority to households headed by children,
women, disabled, and elderly.
Through its church partner, EER, LWF will provide 800 shelter top-up kits
to vulnerable families and support them to construct durable houses
according to Sphere Standards. The following inputs will be provide per
house:
Roofing sheets 31
Windows 4
Doors 2
Beams / rafters 30
Construction set for family latrine 1
The standard house design measures 6m x 7m.
Nails, ridges etc. as well as skilled labour will be provided according to
the individual requirements.
School construction
A small primary school is currently located in former staff houses of the
neighbouring tea estate and is utilised by the school age children of
Kiraza Camp. The school lacks capacity for the large population of
children of the camp and with the ongoing privatisation of the tea estate,
will soon be sold. LWF has therefore included the construction of a 9-room
primary school in this project.
The community of Kiraza Camp will identify the site for the 9-room primary
school together with guidance from LWF and EER. The school will be
constructed by EER under the supervision of the LWF Engineer.
Upon completion, the primary school will be furnished with the necessary
furniture.
School rehabilitation
Two primary schools supported by member churches in the Northwest area
will be identified and rehabilitated.
Upon completion, the two schools will also be provided with school
furniture.
Rehabilitation of access roads/bridges
With the ongoing rains, the condition of access roads and bridges to
Kiraza Camp and to the primary school site is deteriorating and parts of
these roads and bridges will not be suitable for heavy trucks when the
distribution and construction starts. These roads and bridges will be
rehabilitated when and if needed utilising a combination of community
participation and labour from the local communities. If an input of
rocks/stones is required, communities will be requested to participate. If
a large amount of labour is required, members of the local community will
be employed.
Capacity building initiatives
Training in the areas of Sphere Guidelines will be provided to ACT partner
members, EER, and other church partners. Two training sessions on the
Sphere guidelines are planned, the first one to introduce the ideas and
principles to members of partner agencies, the second will focus on the
use of Sphere Standards in assessments and project management. This second
training session will mostly be attended by members of partner agencies
involved in assessments, project design, implementation and monitoring.
Both training sessions will be supported by LWF's Humanitarian
Co-ordinator from Kisangani who attended the Sphere ToT workshop.
Transport, storage, and logistical support
LWF will provide transport, storage, and logistical support to both ACT
and church partners in this appeal. Up to four trucks will be made
available depending on the needs during the different periods of the
implementation. Also LWF will support the different Appeal Partners with
its long experience of emergency warehousing in Rwanda,
Environment
A tree nursery will be set up to replant trees, which have been used for
the construction of houses. In a longer term this will be used to replant
trees used for firewood. The tree nurseries will provide approximately 150
seedlings per family participating in the shelter program. Maintenance of
the tree nursery and sensitisation of communities members will be
conducted and supported to ensure the sustainability of the environment
protection. This is in line with government call for increasing activities
to protect Rwanda's fragile environment.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
Administration
Overall implementation will be co-ordinated and supervised by the LWF
Emergency Co-ordinator in close conjunction with the various involved
actors at the field level - most particularly EER and two other church
partners, and in close liaison with the LWF/DWS office in Kigali. LWF will
also provide the additional support of a Project Engineer, Procurement
Officer, Transport Office, and Storekeeper for the implementation of this
component and the components of ACT partners including NCA and CA.
Finance
Financial controls, direct expenditures, and coding will be carried out
together by the Emergency Co-ordinator and the Finance and Administration
Office at the LWF office in Kigali. The Finance and Administration Office
will compile the reports as required indicating expenditures by budget
line.
Although funds will be administered through LWF/DWS, LWF will aim to help
its implementing church partners to strengthen their capacity in the area
of finance and administration.
Monitoring
The committee established to identify beneficiaries for the distribution
of the shelter kits will also have a monitoring role. This same committee
will monitor the progress of the construction of the houses of the
beneficiaries and a brief monthly report will be submitted to EER with a
copy to the Emergency Co-ordinator.
The LWF Emergency Co-ordinator will also have a monitoring role and will
monitor the progress on all project components.
Reporting
Monthly progress reports will be prepared by implementing church partners
and submitted to the LWF Emergency Co-ordinator.
Through CPR, ACT-Geneva will be provided with narrative, statistical,
financial, and audit reports as specified in the ACT reporting guidelines.
Under the co-ordination of the Emergency Co-ordinator, LWF/DWS will
provide monthly and quarterly progress reports which will be shared with
church and ACT partners.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
The implementation is planned to start in August 2002 for 10 months ending
31 May 2003.
Aug 02
Sep 02
Oct 02
Nov 02
Dec 02
Jan 03
Feb 03
Mar 03
Apr 03
Mai 03
Beneficiary selection
Procurement
Rehabilitation Access Roads
Transport and Distribution
Rehabilitation & Construction
Tree Nursery
Monitoring & Follow-up
CO-ORDINATION
The activities implemented by the different ACT members will co-ordinated
through the ACT Rwanda Network with its co-ordinator based within the CPR.
LWF will liase with the relevant government authorities to prevent
duplication and ensure the necessary support from authorities. LWF will
also ensure that the projects are co-ordinated with other agencies
involved in housing or school rehabilitation.
Regular NGO co-ordination meetings at all levels will be attended by LWF
to ensure the co-ordination of the activities in these project components
of the appeal.
BUDGET
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Crisis Phase
Rehabilitation
Shelter kits (including latrine) Family 800 596 476,800
Construction of school School 1 66,000 66,000
Rehabilitation of schools School 2 7,500 15,000
Rehabilitation of access roads and bridges Unit 5 4,000 20,000
Sub Total 577,800
Agricultural Inputs
Setting up of tree nursery and stores Lumpsum 5,630
Seeds for planting of 120,000 trees Lumpsum 1,100
Polythene tubes and packaging for seeds Lumpsum 5,950
Training/sensitization in nursery attendance Month 10 620 6,200
Sub Total 18,880
Capacity Building
Training in SPHERE guidelines Workshop 2 5,000 10,000
TOTAL 606,680
MATERIAL TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING AND HANDLING
Transport
Logistics / transport / procurement Month 6 760 4,560
Salary of truck drivers (2 persons) Month 10 689 6,890
Storage
Logistics / emergency storage Month 6 1,000 6,000
Storage registration materials Lumpsum 500
Store keeper's salary Month 10 300 3,000
Security service Month 6 600 3,600
Handling fees for casual labor Month 6 420 2,520
TOTAL 27,070
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT
Computers and peripherals Unit 2 2,000 4,000
PERSONNAL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT
Staff Salaries and Support
Project coordinator (international staff) Month 5 2,000 10,000
Project engineer Month 10 658 6,580
Transport coordinator Month 8 1,392 11,136
Administrative secretary Month 10 561 5,610
Finance officer / project assistant Month 10 671 6,710
Driver Month 10 265 2,650
Office Operation
Office rent and utilities (shared) Month 10 300 3,000
Office supplies Month 10 230 2,300
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
Communications
Telephone and fax Month 10 220 2,200
Electronic mail Month 10 40 400
Travel
International travel (project coordinator) Trip 1 2,000 2,000
Per diem for regional travel Day 100 30 3,000
Vehicle Operations
Fuel Liter 16,000 0.90 14,400
Maintenance of 2 cargo tipper trucks Month 7 4,800.00 33,600
Maintenance of 2 4WD vehicles Month 10 2,400.00 24,000
Maintenance of 2 motorbikes Month 10 600 6,000
TOTAL PERSONNAL, ADMINISTRATION, 133,586
OPERATIONS & SUPPORT
AUDIT AND EVALUATION
Audit of ACT appeal funds Lumpsum 800
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 772,136
Less Pledges 176,213
BALANCE REQUESTED FROM ACT NETWORK 595,923
NORWEGIAN CHURCH AID PROJECT
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The main goal is to enhance and strengthen the human, institutional and
organisational capacity of ACT partner agencies, local NGOs and ministry
officials to respond to the North-west Emergency.
After the tragic events experienced during the war and genocide, Rwanda is
still in the process of reconstructing its destroyed infrastructures and
the development of the country. However, in the north-western portion of
the country, reconstruction is no longer possible as an emergency
situation now exists due to attacks from the Interahamwe and infiltrators
in May 2001 who destroyed the infrastructure and displaced people.
At present, assistance is required in the water and education sectors.
Information collected on the ground indicates that some of the reasons for
failures of the water supply and schools are due to:
Damage or vandalism during the war
Increased human settlements that have put pressure on land resources and
the subsequent land degradation.
In addition to the damage incurred during the genocide of 1994, lack of
maintenance has contributed greatly to the destruction of the
infrastructure components including water installation.
Objectives
Rehabilitate two water sources in Mutura district and develop a third
source in Gasiza district to provide clean water for 7,168 families, or
about 36,000 people. All three projects are based on gravity. No pumps are
needed
Provide water for a primary school in Mutura. The school is included in
the LWF school construction program.
Train and build capacity of three community based water committees. They
should be able to administrate, survey, maintain and repair the water
supply systems.
Gender: NCA and the partner will ensure that women are included in the
water committees.
BENEFICIARY INFORMATION AND TARGETED AREAS
7,168 families in Rusekera Camp and surrounding areas.
More than 300 school children in a primary school.
The population exposed to water borne diseases
Children will be able to attend classes because they will have better
health and no longer need to walk a long distance to fetch water for the
family.
DESCRIPTION OF TARGETED ASSISTANCE & IMPLIMENTATION
The NCA Rwanda programme encourages the participation of the community by
using local and indigenous knowledge and materials. The beneficiary
communities will identify their needs and come up with an application to
our partners; NCA will give guidance in the implementation. To
effectively implement the projects, it is imperative that the local
partners receive basic management and skills training prior to the start
of any project. A project co-ordinator from the implementing partner
together with the NCA project officer will work closely together for
overall implementing, monitoring, reporting and follow up of various
activities of the projects.
Description of assistance and implementation
The problem identification started locally by the population in close
contact Shyira diocese of EER. The NCA main partner on water projects in
this area since 1998 has been ARASI, Association Rwandaise pour
l'Amenagement et la Sauvegarde des Infrastructures.
ARASI has planed the projects and worked out a project proposal in
collaboration with NCA. ARASI will be responsible for the implementation.
All materials are locally available and will be transported by ARASI.
Digging of trenches and simple manual labour will be the beneficiaries'
contribution to the project.
ARASI has good experience with including women in the water committees.
Water and sanitation
Working with ARASI, who is experienced in the water and sanitation sector,
NCA will supply clean water to three villages and two camps, whereby LWF
will provide housing assistance to one of the camps, Kiraza.
ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING
The project will be monitored by ARASI and followed up by the NCA project
engineer. The account office of ARASI will be responsible for management
of funds. ARASI will submit narrative and audited reports to NCA and NCA
will report according to ACT requirements.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
The implementation period is 3 months for the development of the sources
and some weeks for follow up and training of water committees. After
implementation the project will be handed over to the local community and
administrated by the water committees.
CO-ORDINATION
The project proposal from ARASI was worked out in close collaboration with
the communities and local authorities. The water component of the project
in an integrated part of the appeal, meaning that if the water sources are
not developed the population will still have a long way to fetch water and
water borne diseases will remain a problem.
BUDGET
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Construction and Rehabilitation of Water Sources
Source cachement Unit 3 3,350 10,050
Construction of water chambers Unit 6 530 3,180
Construction of water tank at source Unit 1 5,560 5,560
2" PVC pipes with fittings Number 850 25 21,250
1" PVC pipes with fittings Number 250 15 3,750
Fees for laying of 2" pipes Number 850 3 2,550
Fees for laying of 1" pipes Number 250 2 500
Ground water tanks Number 3 3,051 9,153
Public water points with 3 taps each Number 8 350 2,800
Adduction of water line to primary school Number 1 2,160 2,160
Construction of catter water troughs Number 2 298.5 597
Sub Total 61,550
Capacity Building
Training of water committees Lumpsum 3,000
Monitoring and Follow Up
Fees for monitoring and follow up Lumpsum 6,455
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 71,005
RWANDA WOMEN'S NET PROJECTS
Background
The UNAIDS in 1998 reported that Rwanda is one of the African countries
most severely affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. 36,000 people died of
AIDS in 1997 and that AIDS is one of the 3 leading causes of death in
Rwanda. Studies conducted before the 1994 genocide indicate that the
HIV/AIDS infection rate was relatively low both in urban and rural areas.
With the 1994 war and genocide, rape was used as a weapon. Refugees in
overcrowded camps were subjected to rape and sexual violence or
unprotected sex. Poverty and despair also contribute to the high
infection rates as the remaining members of the decimated families and
returnees search for companionship and opportunities to start new
families, relationships and at the same time take care of their families.
Rwanda Women Network looks at HIV/AIDS as a hidden but deadly emergency
situation that is increasingly taking the lives of many people and leaving
orphans behind who need care and support, it has the greatest toll on the
labour force and bread earners of the families.
The majority of the 1994 women returnees from the camps in Congo have no
houses of their own. They are living in destroyed houses or occupy
plastic sheeting structures locally referred to as "Burende".
RWN hopes to improve the socio-economic welfare of women in Rwanda through
providing shelter for 70 women returnees with priority being given to
widows and women who are HIV/AIDS positive.
This program is a necessary precondition to the reintegration of the women
returnees and members of their households into a sustainable social
economic system by making them self reliant, sufficient, effective and
competitive participants in the current social, economic and political
systems that affect their welfare.
In Rwanda, the 1996/1997 epidemiological survey found the adult population
in Rwanda with a high overall HIV prevalence of 11.1% with a small
difference between males (10.8%) and females (11.3%). There is a
uniformity of prevalence rates in the urban centers (11.6%) and the rural
areas (10.8%), an observation that implies wide geographic spread of HIV
infection in Rwanda. This shift in the epidemic can be attributed to the
huge population movements during and after war and genocide. Nearly three
quarters of Rwandans surveyed in the above study had lived elsewhere in
the preceding three years.
On women and HIV/AIDS; in Rwanda women with histories of sexually
transmitted diseases are much more likely to be HIV positive (26%) than
those with no such history. Women's low social and economic status
combined with greater biological susceptibility to HIV also put them at a
greater risk of infection. Rape inside and outside refugee camps has no
doubt contributed in spreading the virus in Rwanda. Some 2.2% of women
surveyed by the National AIDS Control Program (PNLS) after the war
reported being raped - over half of them during the conflict itself. Rape
was used as a weapon and means of humiliation of women during the 1994
conflict and to keep women hostages in the refugee camps.
GOAL & OBJECTIVES
Goal:
The main goal is to support institutional building that will lead to
national development through improved health, better family planning,
HIV/AIDS education and awareness.
Project area:
After the two needs assessment visits to Kigombe District of Ruhengeri and
the consultations with the local authorities in the North west of the
country, Rwanda Women Network will focus on health education / awareness
on basic hygiene during emergencies, reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. The
training on health issues will target the whole of the Northwestern part
of Rwanda including Ruhengeri, Gisenyi and Kibuye provinces.
BENEFICIARIES
The targeted beneficiaries are mainly women / girls and communities made
up of the 1994 returnees from the camps in Democratic Republic of Congo
like Mugunga. Most of the targeted beneficiaries are female headed
households and this alone aggravates their plight. A considerable number
of the women/girls are HIV positive due to the living conditions in the
camps that they inhabited over a long period, sexual violence including
rape and general poverty conditions in Rwanda aggravated the situation.
They are traumatised by their recent past and faced by the role of being
bread winners for their families yet without sufficient means to confront
the challenges.
Health education and training including HIV/AIDS awareness, care and
support, sexual/gender based violence, as well as reproductive health
including family planning, response to emergency situations in child birth
and safe motherhood education to the beneficiaries will be the core
project activities.
PROPOSED ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION
Rwanda Women Network through its partners the elected women councils and
the existing CWS women's funded projects in the North western part of
Rwanda will carry out mobilisation, sensitisation and training activities
on reproductive health, sanitation and basic hygiene during emergency
situation. HIV/AIDS education / awareness sessions on care and support
including counselling, home care and support as well as following up of
orphans will be carried out as well.
RWN will train a group of 50 persons from each Province i.e. Ruhengeri,
Gisenyi and Kibuye. These will be drawn from the elected women leaders at
District level, church groups especially Mother's Union and women's desks
within churches. Elected women councils in charge of health issues at the
district level will be given priority. These will be the resource persons
to carry out the HIV/AIDS awareness campaign, reproductive health, basic
hygiene and nutrition activities / mobilisation within refugee camps /
makeshifts and in their day - to - day work in their communities, but most
especially when an emergency occurs.
This project will be implemented over a period of six months up to the end
of February, 2003.
BUDGET
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Health Training in the Ruhengeri Province
Trainers' fees for a 6-day workshop Person 4 600 2,400
Development of resource manuals Lumpsum 1,000
Trainers' local transport Workshop 4 150 600
Mobilisation costs Lumpsum 500
Training material (pens, books, flip charts) Lumpsum 650
Transportation of trainees Person 50 15 750
Description Type of No of Unit Cost Budget
Unit Units US$ US$
Accommodation of trainees Person 50 150 7,500
Workshop facilitators Facilitator 2 180 360
Rental of training venue Center 1 600 600
RWN overheads Lumpsum 1,976
Sub Total 16,336
Health Training in the Gisenyi Province
Trainers' fees for a 6-day workshop Person 4 600 2,400
Development of resource manuals Lumpsum 1,000
Trainers' local transport Workshop 4 150 600
Mobilisation costs Lumpsum 500
Training material (pens, books, flip charts) Lumpsum 650
Transportation of trainees Person 50 15 750
Accommodation of trainees Person 50 150 7,500
Workshop facilitators Facilitator 2 180 360
Rental of training venue Center 1 600 600
RWN overheads Lumpsum 1,976
Sub Total 16,336
Health Training in the Kibuye Province
Trainers' fees for a 6-day workshop Person 4 600 2,400
Development of resource manuals Lumpsum 1,000
Trainers' local transport Workshop 4 150 600
Mobilisation costs Lumpsum 500
Training material (pens, books, flip charts) Lumpsum 650
Transportation of trainees Person 50 15 750
Accommodation of trainees Person 50 150 7,500
Workshop facilitators Facilitator 2 180 360
Rental of training venue Center 1 600 600
RWN overheads Lumpsum 1,976
Sub Total 16,336
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 49,008
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