Burundi - ACT: 11-Nov-02

Burundi - ACT: 11-Nov-02

Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Appeal - Burundi
Relief & Rehabilitation for Displaced Persons AFBI-21
Appeal Target: US$ 808,461
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 497,086
Geneva, 11 November 2002

Despite the Arusha accord signed in August, 2000, the fighting between
rebels and the Burundi army has continued throughout the country,
exacerbating the poverty situation for the majority of the rural people as
animals and crops are stolen and homes destroyed or pillaged. A major
consequence of this fighting is the plight of 387,469 displaced people in
226 sites for internally displaced around the country. There are about
100,000 other displaced who are not receiving any type of assistance and
are surviving on an ad hoc basis. On top of these figures, families are
regularly being temporarily displaced because of the fighting.

Other factors that have added to the severe humanitarian situation in the
country include, drought in parts of the country, and overpopulation
leading to cultivation of marginal land. According to the UN, it is
estimated that 711,000 vulnerable people will require food assistance to
survive and 2.5 million will need seeds and tools during the three
agricultural seasons.

The Council National des Eglises du Burundi (CNEB) working in partnership
with Christian Aid (CAID) have been responding to some of the needs of
displaced people since 1995 in various sectors especially in the provision
of non food items and in food security (provision of seeds and tools). In
this appeal, the two ACT members would like to continue assisting the most
vulnerable families in the provinces of Ruyigi, Makamba, and Rutana with
non food items, seeds and tools and shelter.

Project Completion Date: 31 March 2003

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance
Requested
US$
Total Appeal Target(s) 808,461
Less: Pledges/Contr. Recd. 311,375
Balance Requested from ACT Network 497,086

Ms. Genevieve Jacques Thor-Arne Prois Robert Granke
Director Director, ACT Director
WCC/Cluster on Relations LWF/World Service

REQUESTING ACT MEMBER INFORMATION

Conseil National des Eglises du Burundi (CNEB)

The Council of Churches in Burundi is Christian Aid's largest partner in
the country and represents most of the "mainstream" Protestant churches in
the country. It has 6 years' experience of implementing relief programmes
through its network of co-ordinators, nominated by member churches,
located in each province of the country. Specific rehabilitation projects
are also carried out by particular churches that have the capacity to
carry out such work (e.g. agriculture, housing reconstruction). CNEB has
recently been restructured and become much more a facilitator for the
member churches. To do this, it has four desks that cover Humanitarian
Action and Development, Women, Family and HIV/AIDS, Justice, Peace and
Reconciliation and, Communication, Faith and Doctrine. CNEB through
Christian Aid is one of the world wide pilot agencies for Sphere
humanitarian standards.

Christian Aid (CA) has supported projects in Burundi since the 1970s. It
established a field office in Bujumbura in 1995 to assist the churches in
the co-ordination and development of their work. CA works through partners
and has been able to give considerable support in terms of capacity
building, particularly in logistics, project appraisal and monitoring,
reporting and financial accountability.

IMPLEMENTING ACT MEMBER & PARTNER INFORMATION

CNEB and its member churches are all partners of Christian Aid. CNEB is
represented by a co-ordinator in each of the 17 provinces, nominated by
one of the churches. These co-ordinators, many of whom are Sphere trained,
are responsible for the implementation and co-ordination of relief
programmes. Assistant co-ordinators have been nominated in the past and
can be called upon to help with distribution and other project work when
needed. The assistants, in all cases, belong to a different church from
the main co-ordinator.

Christian Aid's role within the ACT Appeal is to assist in areas of
project implementation such as procurement and logistics. ACT/CA is also
involved in monitoring projects and assisting with evaluations and
reporting to back donors.

DESCRIPTION of the EMERGENCY SITUATION

Background

Burundi is a landlocked, mountainous country about the size of Belgium or
Wales in the United Kingdom and has a population of 6.84 million. Over 90
% of the population are involved in agriculture, generally at subsistence
level. Between 1992 and 2001, the UN estimates that the number of people
living below the poverty threshold (under one USD per day) has increased
from 32 % to 60 %. In both the private and public sectors the
opportunities to earn even a minimum life-sustaining income are
increasingly rare. The proportion of the population living under the
poverty threshold in the rural areas is 58.2 % and 66.8 % in the urban
zones. The economy of Burundi is based on the exportation of coffee, tea
and cotton. The agricultural sector alone represents 54% of the GNP and
the industrial sector 14%. However, between the late 1980s and 1999, the
GNP per capita dropped by 55% from US $240 to US $140. At the end of
August 2002, the Burundi Franc was devalued by 20% against the US dollar.
The economy and social infrastructure are in tatters. In 2001, tens of
thousands of Burundians were suffering from malnutrition, particularly in
the north-eastern and northern provinces. In the same year an outbreak of
malaria affected over one million people, hitting for the first time, the
productive highland areas of the country. The prevalence of HIV/AIDS is
increasing, especially in the rural areas where over 7.42 % are affected
in comparison to 18.6% in the urban areas.

The present crisis in Burundi goes back to October 1993 when the
democratically elected President (Hutu) was assassinated. There then
followed a spate of ethnic killings. In 1996, the current President Pierre
Buyoya (Tutsi) took over power in a coup and subsequently managed to bring
some resemblance of stability to the country. However, since 1996, over
200,000 people have been killed in ethnic fighting and general
lawlessness. The security situation remains volatile and this insecurity
is a real threat to the work of CNEB and Christian Aid. (A tragic reminder
of this was the death of CNEB's development co-ordinator in an ambush
outside Makamba in June 2001.) The continuous clashes between rebels and
the army throughout the country has only helped to intensify rural
poverty, as animals and crops are stolen and homes destroyed or pillaged.
Other factors have contributed too:

Lack of rain leading to a severe drought in 2000 in the north east of the
country.

Reduction in the rural workforce caused by a serious malaria epidemic (2
million cases) in 2000 affecting for the first time the productive
highland areas of the country.

Overpopulation leading to cultivation of marginal land and poor protection
of soil.

In spite of this year's excellent rainy season and a decline in last
year's malaria cases, food insecurity has eased only slightly and the
population remains vulnerable due to poverty and poor health, the ongoing
impact of the previous poor harvests and the increased fighting. In the
next twelve months the humanitarian conditions are unlikely to improve. It
is estimated by UN agencies that more than 711,000 vulnerable people will
require food assistance to survive and 2.5 million will need seeds and
tools during the three agricultural seasons in the country. Only 52 % of
the population has access to potable water and 47 % access to latrines.
Many children remain out side the education system, which is unable to
cope. The attendance rate is 37 % and the illiteracy rate in the country
is 53.1 %.

As a result of the Arusha Accord in August 2000, a new three-year
transitional government was inaugurated on 1 November 2001. This heralded
a number of political changes in the hope of finding a lasting solution
for Burundi. For example, the national assembly has a more equitable
ethnic balance of Hutu (60%) and Tutsi (40%). The Senate has an equal
number of representatives from both groups. Exiled politicians have
returned under the security guarantees of the Arusha Accord. Their
security is provided by a South African Protection Support Detachment
stationed in the country until at least the end of 2002. Unfortunately,
there was one flaw in the Arusha Accord of August 2000 - the two active
(Hutu) rebel organisations, the Conseil National pour la Defense de la
Democratie [CNDD-FDD] and the Forces Nationales pour la Liberation [FNL]
refused to sign. Ever since then the rebels have continued fighting the
government forces, assisted by elements in the Congo and Rwanda and, safe
havens along the Tanzania border. Despite these encouraging political
developments the economic situation for the majority of the impoverished
has not improved. Since 1 November 2001 the fighting has intensified
throughout the country, particularly around Bujumbura Rural and in the
southern border provinces.

Since August 2002, there has been a further round of peace talks in Dar es
Salaam, between the Hutu rebels. Not all of the four factions have
participated and only one of them (CNDD-FDD) concluded a Memorandum of
Understanding with the government. The predicted outcome of the next round
of talks between the others and in finding a common consensus with the
government is not positive. The next defining moment in this transitional
process will be at the eighteen-month point (1 May 2003) when the Hutu
Vice- President, Domitien Ndayizeye, reverses roles with the current
President. Even before the new transitional government was installed in
November 2001, the situation was tense. Maybe, the recently signed peace
deal in the DRC between the warring factions might help to have a positive
influence on the Burundian conflict.

A major consequence of this fighting is the plight of 387,469 Burundians
in 226 internal displacement sites around the country. There are about
another 100,000 displaced who are surviving under ad hoc arrangements. On
top of these figures, families are regularly being temporarily displaced
because of the fighting between the army and rebels. For example, during
May and June 2002, over 30,000 people were temporarily displaced with
little support for six weeks in Ruyigi province. Another 40,000 are
currently temporarily displaced around Bujumbura Rural. Over the years,
more than 412,000 Burundians have sought refuge in neighbouring countries,
mainly in Tanzania. UNHCR is currently aiding almost 350,000 in refugee
camps in western Tanzania. There are another 470,000 residing in Tanzania,
but are not receiving help. Some 200,000 of these have been there since
the 1970s, the remainder from 1993 and 1999.

To address the massive problem of refugee repatriation, a Tri-partite
Agreement was signed in May 2001 between the Tanzanian and Burundian
governments and the UNHCR. This agreement guarantees voluntary
repatriation, for these refugees once there is a more stable environment
in Burundi. However, earlier in the year the Burundian and Tanzanian
governments encouraged refugees who were ready to return. Since 28 March
UNHCR has organised repatriation for voluntary returnees who have
registered and wish to return to the north of the country where there is
less insecurity. They do not support returnees wishing to go to the
southern provinces because of the current fighting. However, many refugees
have returned spontaneously to this part of the country with little or no
belongings and these unfortunate people will be one of the main
beneficiaries of this ACT Appeal. (The latest figures produced by UNHCR as
at 11 September and taken from the beginning of the year, indicate they
have facilitated 24,593 returnees whilst another 18,058 have spontaneously
returned.) These additional families are already putting further strains
on Burundi's inadequate health and education facilities.

In an attempt to address some of these ongoing problems, ACT/CA and
ACT/CNEB carried out a thorough evaluation of their programmes last
August. They then produced a needs assessment for the next 18 months based
on relief and rehabilitation work. The assessment ensured that the most
urgent humanitarian needs were being addressed and that the programmes
were having an impact. At the same time, ACT/CA and ACT/CNEB launched a
short appeal to support their work. It was successful and raised USD
300,000, running from October 2001 to May 2002. Nevertheless, should there
be a cease-fire or peace in the next year, a very large influx of
returnees is expected. In the present economic situation, the country's
infrastructure will not be able to cope. Added to which there is the
possibility of tensions developing between the internally displaced people
(IDP), the returning refugees and, the local communities over land rights
and repossession. In the coming months, the refugee question and the IDPs
may have an important impact on the country and ongoing aid programmes.
Thus, ACT/CA and ACT/CNEB have decided unanimously with their partners to
prepare for this eventuality by initiating a follow-on ACT Appeal that
will address the most urgent needs over the next 11 months. The new appeal
has 4 main sectors of activity. (Projects are divided into categories of
'priority' and 'desirable' which is a way of indicating to donors where
resources are most needed.)

A. Relief distribution

Non-food items for internally displaced / dispersed and returnees from the
refugee camps in Tanzania. (Priority project - backdonor application has
gone to DCA/Danida for full amount)

B. Food security

Agricultural Rehabilitation Package - (priority project, ACT/CA can
pre-finance approximately USD 50,000 to meet the start of the season until
donor funds are received.)

C. Building renovation

Many partners have requested continuation of the projects to renovate
church secondary schools and assistance in the provision of housing for
returning refugees. The former has been successful and is seen as a
priority project - as shown below. The latter, based on the previous
experience of the ACT/CA/CNEB's 1999 Appeal, has not been so successful.
Therefore, before any new houses are renovated or built in Ruyigi and
Rumonge provinces, there is an essential requirement for a consultant to
carry out a thorough needs and security assessment. This study will be
done within this ACT Appeal. If it is feasible and the funds are
available, ACT/CA will support the housing renovation and building shown
below. This is why it is seen as a desirable project rather than a funding
priority.

Renovation and refurbishment of Matana School, Bururi province - (priority
project, full funding sought)

Renovation and refurbishment of Buhiga School, Gitega province - (priority
project, full funding sought)

Provision and renovation of houses in the Provinces of Ruyigi and Bururi -
(Desirable projects but dependent on full evaluation and funding being
made available)

D. Capacity Building

Training for those involved in the above projects - (priority project,
ACT/CA has approximately USD 15,000 already budgeted for this.)

Each of the projects listed above are detailed below by sector.

A: RELIEF

Project: Non-food items (NFIs)

GOAL & OBJECTIVES

Background: The current insecurity has caused large amounts of refugees to
seek refuge in Tanzania. Others have been displaced or dispersed and are
living in camps or with neighbours and relatives. Their conditions are
squalid, without shelter and proper access to clean water or cooking
utensils. They are undernourished and are easily exposed to diseases. In
many cases, those who return from the refugee camps also suffer the same
fate, especially the most vulnerable families and the elderly. Since the
end of March, the UNHCR has only been assisting the voluntary returnees
from Tanzania who are sent to the more secure areas in the northern
provinces. Nothing has been done for the spontaneous refugees who mainly
return on foot to the southern provinces empty handed and to areas where
continuous fighting has destroyed the basic infrastructure. Since the
beginning of this year over 18,058 refugees have returned spontaneously,
but many more have not been registered. Thus the following project has
been drawn up by CA and its partners in co-ordination with other NGOs
working in this field, in order to best respond to the local needs of the
most vulnerable. This project is also designed to link with the recently
launched ACT Appeal in July 2002 for the Tanganyika Christian Refugee
Service and their work with the Burundian refugees in Tanzania.

Goal: To provide for the immediate humanitarian needs of the most
vulnerable displaced and repatriated refugees in the three border
provinces of Makamba, Rutana and Ruyigi.

Objective: To provide 10,000 of the most vulnerable families in the three
border provinces of Makamba, Rutana and Ruyigi with assistance
(humanitarian kit) to enable them to maintain a minimum of comfort and
hygiene.

Output: To provide 1 humanitarian kit according to Sphere Standards to
approximately 10,000 identified vulnerable families. This totals
approximately 50,000 people.

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

The target group comprises 10,000 most vulnerable families in the southern
border provinces of Burundi: Makamba, Runtana and Ruyigi. The target group
will number at least 50,000 people. In these provinces the people have
been most affected through displacement from fighting or by large influxes
of refugees (mainly spontaneous) returning to their communities with
little or nothing. Many international NGOs are reluctant or unable to work
in these provinces. Christian Aid is able to, by employing their local
partner the Burundian National Council of Churches (CNEB).

Non Food Items (NFIs) will be given to the most vulnerable members of
society within the three provinces and within the respective target
"communes" or zones. The main criteria that will be used to determine
vulnerability will be the prioritising of women (over 50%), widows,
orphans and child-headed households, the elderly and handicapped.
Ideally the groups should be ethnically balanced, however the poor Batwa
minority who represent only 1% of the population will be particularly
targeted. Each case will be evaluated individually in order to determine
vulnerability. This role will be carried out in each of the affected zones
by a local committee comprising local administrative officials, the CNEB
Field Co-ordinator, two male and female representatives, plus two youth
from the beneficiaries, elders among them, other humanitarian actors and
those churches that may be involved. The roles and preparation of
beneficiary lists will be according to the methodology and criteria
described in the Sphere Standards.

What determines needy or vulnerable families?

The committee and the community elders from the displaced communities
prepare the lists and determine the names of needy and vulnerable families
using the criteria:

Poor widows and widowers
Poor, elderly men and women
Poor single parent families
Child headed households
Handicapped
Batwa (very poor minority group) scattered in small communities about
Burundi. (Not all sites may have them.)
The weak and sick

PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION

Description of Assistance

Each family will be provided with 1 humanitarian kit, which contains the
following:

2 blankets
3 plates
3 cups
Two 20-litre jerry cans
1 kg of soap

Sphere Humanitarian Standards: As previously indicated, Burundi is one of
the world wide pilot countries for the Sphere project. CNEB through
Christian Aid is one of the pilot organisations. The Co-ordinator of the
Humanitarian Action and Development Desk is a Sphere Trainer and has
already run a course in March (funded by DanChurchAid through the 2001 ACT
Appeal) for 30 people involved in the humanitarian field. A number of the
Provincial Co-ordinators for CNEB have attended this course and are
familiar in working to Sphere Standards.

Implementation Description Per Activity

The following activities will take place in line with the project
objective and, ensuring that Sphere standards are followed as closely as
possible:

The identification and selection of the most needy communities to be
targeted in the three provinces. This will be done by the CNEB
co-ordinator in conjunction with the local authorities and other
humanitarian actors involved

Formation of a project implementation committee in each province made up
of the CNEB provincial field co-ordinator, local administrative officials,
two male and female representatives from the beneficiaries, elders among
them and other humanitarian actors and churches who may also be involved
in this field.

Identification and selection of beneficiaries carried out by the local
officials, beneficiary leaders or elders and other humanitarian actors as
appropriate.

Beneficiary lists are drawn up and verified by the implementation
committees.

Warehouses and sufficient guards hired by the Field Provincial
Co-ordinators.

NFIs are procured (through tendering committee) and transported and stored
in warehouses.

T-shirts to ensure that the distribution monitors are fully visible will
be purchased by the CNEB co-ordinator.

Distribution cards for the beneficiaries to sign are purchased and issued
by the CNEB Co-ordinator.

NFIs are transported from warehouses to distribution sites by hired
transport, co-ordinated by CNEB.

Distribution monitors are briefed on the planned distribution programme at
each provincial zone.

Distribution takes place with the assistance of the beneficiaries /elders
and with independent monitors overseeing.

Monitoring, reporting, auditing and evaluation takes place as soon as
possible after the distribution with the findings going to Christian Aid
for onward transmission to DCA/Danida

Personnel

On current planning this project requires the following personnel:

Danish-speaking project co-ordinator to represent the donor.

ACT/CA Burundi Field Office (including Programme Officer and Accountant)
and London Programme Support Officer.

CNEB Project Co-ordinator.

Field Project Co-ordinators and their Assistants (one each for every
province targeted).

Distribution Assistants (as and when required).

Implementing committee (one for each province made up of local
authorities, CNEB Field Co-ordinators, church leaders, beneficiaries and
other humanitarian actors).

Labourers (for loading and unloading - although a lot of this is done by
the beneficiaries themselves).

Driver and a driver's assistant.

Logisticians (2) - in addition to the Christian Aid accountant and
logistic office.

Storekeepers (2).

Guards (3 for the provincial warehouse and distribution sites).

Transport, procurement, storage and distribution

Procurement is co-ordinated by a tendering committee consisting of ACT/CA
and ACT/CNEB representatives who will tender at least 3 local companies.
Kit samples will be checked regularly for quality to see that they are
complete, not only at this stage but also later in the warehouses and at
the various distribution sites. Where possible, these relief items will be
purchased in-country depending on availability and price. (Saucepans,
blankets and soap are manufactured and sold in Burundi; jerry cans will
almost certainly have to be imported, probably from Kenya.) ACT/CA Burundi
will take the lead here and invite quotes from a number of known suppliers
requesting certain conditions of minimum standards with quality and prompt
delivery.

Once all the terms and conditions are met, the Non-Food Items (NFIs) will
be transported by the suppliers to a central warehouse in Gitega. ACT/EEB
trucks (probably hired) will be used to ferry all relief items from Gitega
to the 3 provinces of Makamba, Rutana and Ruyigi and eventually to the
specific distribution points.

The distribution will only take place once the lists of beneficiaries are
finalised and approved by the local authorities. The distribution sites
need to be carefully selected for security and control.

Distribution is carried out by implementing committees and with elders
present. The latter will help to that ensure that only the beneficiaries
selected claim the relief items. Guards will also be employed to stop
theft and help control distributions.

Transition from Emergency to Longer Term Development

This project will serve as a one-off distribution to returnees and
displaced/ dispersed people who are without access to very basic everyday
items. The UN as well as the NGOs have developed their own contingency
plans to assist longer-term resettlement. It is hoped that these
beneficiaries will be able to participate in other ACT/CA programmes in
the future such as the agricultural package and housing rehabilitation.
The CNEB provincial co-ordinators and local churches in these provinces
will help to act as that link with these and other vulnerable people.

ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING

The following personnel will be involved in ensuring that the project
activities take place within agreed timeframes:

ACT/CA London Programme Support Officer (overall responsibility for
reporting to the donors)

ACT/CA Burundi Field Office (including Programme Officer and Accountant -
responsibility for following implementation, monitoring, ensuring
timeliness and accuracy/quality of reports, liasing with auditors).

CNEB Project Co-ordinator and his Provincial Co-ordinators and their
Assistants (Day to day management of the project).

Implementation committee (which includes the beneficiaries to help monitor
beneficiary lists, determine vulnerability etc).

Logisticians (to oversee the procurement, storage and distribution of the
items).

Storekeepers (responsibility for stocktaking).

DCA person (involved in monitoring distributions and evaluating the
project)

Finance Management and Controls

CNEB will be required to open a separate bank account in Burundi if funds
are received from Danida. (As with the Agricultural Package, funds will be
sent from ACT/CA London to ACT//CA Burundi.)

ACT/CA will oversee external procurement and pass the relevant funds
directly to the ACT/CNEB Relief and Rehabilitation Department's bank
account.

ACT/CA will undertake all necessary training in financial systems and will
ensure that the ACT/CNEB Accountant is fully versed in what is required by
Danida for reporting and auditing purposes. If funds are received from
Danida, a 'performance' audit will also have to be carried out.

IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE

As refugees are continuing to return this project will be implemented as
soon as funds are available and completed within 12 weeks depending on the
overall security situation.

CO-ORDINATION

CNEB Provincial Co-ordinators and assistants attend the regular Provincial
Co-ordination Committees, set up by Governors/Ministry of Interior in each
province, where all implementers meet, identify problems such as displaced
people or returnees and share activities, in order to avoid any
overlapping between INGOs and local NGOS. This is complemented by relevant
information from other sources, such as WFP or IFRC assessments on
populations displaced on sites, camps, dispersed etc. Catholic Relief
Services (CRS) is responsible for the co-ordination of all NFIs
distributed in Burundi. At a lower level within the provinces when there
are displaced or dispersed people and action is required, an implementing
committee is set up to prepare lists of beneficiaries, identifying the
most vulnerable and help to oversee the subsequent distribution. The
committee consists of approximately 2 men, 2 women, 2 youth (male/female)
- representing the beneficiaries, local government officials, the NGO
involved (in this case CNEB Provincial Co-ordinator) and maybe
representatives from the churches. Before any distribution takes place,
the final list has to be approved by the Governor.

Implementation Description Per Activity:

The following activities will take place in line with the project
objective and, ensuring that Sphere Standards are followed as closely as
possible:

- To identify and select the most vulnerable people in the three
provinces. This will be done initially by the ACT/CNEB Co-ordinator in
conjunction with the Provincial Co-ordinator and other humanitarian actors
involved.

- Formation of a project implementation committee in each province made up
of the ACT/CNEB Provincial field co-ordinator, local administrative
officials, two male and female representatives from the beneficiaries,
elders among them and other humanitarian actors and churches who may also
be involved in this field.

- Identification and selection of beneficiaries carried out by the local
officials, beneficiary leaders or elders and other humanitarian actors as
appropriate.

- Beneficiary lists are drawn up and verified by the implementation
committees.

- Warehouses and sufficient guards hired by the Field Provincial
Co-ordinators.

- NFIs are procured (through tendering committee) and transported and
stored in warehouses.

- T-shirts to ensure that the distribution monitors are fully visible are
purchased by the ACT/CNEB co-ordinator.

- Distribution cards for the beneficiaries to sign are purchased and
issued by the ACT/CNEB Co-ordinator.

- NFIs are transported from warehouses to distribution sites by hired
transport, co-ordinated by ACT/CNEB.

- Distribution monitors are briefed on the planned distribution programme
at each provincial zone.

- Distribution takes place with the assistance of the beneficiaries
/elders and with independent monitors overseeing

- Monitoring, reporting, auditing and evaluation takes place as soon as
possible after the distribution with the findings going to ACT/Christian
Aid for onward transmission to DCA/Danida.

B: FOOD SECURITY

Project: Agricultural Rehabilitation Package

This project is a continuation of the needs identified during the
assessment visit in August 2001. Nine of these projects appeared in the
last ACT Appeal although the funds provided meant that only 5 partners
were assisted. During the current agricultural season (2002 C) which
finishes in September 2002, CA is financing five partners in different
projects. However, for Season 2003 A, which starts in the middle of
September and runs through to January 2003, ACT/CNEB will support up to 5
of the successful projects carried forward from the previous season and
three new projects.

Background: The conflict, insecurity and climatic disturbances that have
affected Burundi since 1999 have caused a rise in rural poverty and
subsequently a rise in malnutrition. This has resulted in a decrease in
income and limited access to agricultural inputs and consumer markets.
Therefore, in 1999, ACT/CA grouped together various partners proposing
small agricultural and livestock rearing projects around Burundi. This
package started with 23 projects and the number has gradually been reduced
as some partners become self-sufficient and others need more targeted
assistance from ACT/CA. The Season 2003 A package will include a maximum
of 8 partners who will be involved in 3 sectors of activity: seed
multiplication, integrated agro-pastoral activities and food
transformation.

GOAL & OBJECTIVES

Goal: To improve food security, reduce poverty and increase the
self-sufficiency in 8 communities and 6 provinces through agricultural
rehabilitation activities.

Objectives:

To multiply seeds in order to increase the quantity and quality of seed
stocks for future planting

To diversify crops and integrate crop cultivation with small-scale
livestock rearing (agro-pastoral activities)

To transform harvested produce for consumption and selling in local
markets

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

The direct beneficiaries of this ACT/CA agricultural consortium programme
are a number of small associations making up about 1,800 families or over
6,000 individuals, many of them widowed or are previous returnees, plus
the more vulnerable minority Batwa community. All groups are legally
recognised as an association. There is a high proportion of women within
these associations. The indirect beneficiaries are twofold, firstly, the
local population who are living in and around where the associations are
based and secondly, the nature of the programme also helps towards social
integration and reconciliation among the different ethnic groups within
the various projects.

PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION

Description of Assistance

Each partner will receive inputs based on their specific requests and
needs. During the 2001 Appeal, there was only sufficient funding to
assist 5 associations in the cultivation of rice, cassava, fruit trees,
fodder, multiplication of seeds and small livestock, and the farming of
goats and cows. The 2002/2003 ACT Appeal is aimed at continuing assistance
to these 5 associations from Season C 2002, plus an additional 3
associations who we were not able to be supported during the previous
season. These partners are involved in one of the three sectors, seed
multiplication, integrated agro-pastoral activities or food
transformation.

In general, the following inputs will be provided:

Seeds for food crops (rice, maize, vegetable seeds etc)

Seeds for fodder crops (caliendra and other local plants and shrubs etc)

Fruit trees / robust soil protecting plants (avocado and citrus trees etc)

Hoes and spades

Fertiliser, pesticides and manure (where appropriated such as NPK etc)

Small livestock (goats and pigs)

Veterinary inputs (vaccinations)

Weighing scales / sieves etc (for the seeds and transformed products)

Sacks and packets (for harvested crops and transformed products)

Note - it is difficult to provide the exact amounts for each of the inputs
above, since this is an amalgamation of the needs for all the targeted
associations. Details will be provided in the interim and final reports.

Implementation Description Per Activity

The following activities will take place for each objective (monitoring is
covered in next section):

Objective 1: To multiply seeds in order to increase the quantity and
quality of seed stocks for future planting.

Recruitment and training of local extension workers

Meetings with beneficiaries to discuss project proposed, how harvest will
be divided up etc

Hire / buy land for cultivating and start preparing fields

Extension workers to provide training in specific techniques such as
terracing, anti-erosion and water retention methods

Hire / construct warehouses and recruit guards

Purchase inputs (seeds, tools, fertilisers etc)

Sow seeds / weeding

Exchanges take place between the 8 associations to encourage mutual
training and learning

Harvesting, sorting and sharing out of produce into what is to be stored,
eaten or sold

Evaluation / reports / audit

Planning for next season

Objective 2: To diversify crops and integrate cultivation with small-scale
pastoral activities. The activities undertaken will be the same as
numbers 1-9 above but also including:

Construct stables
Purchase animals
Provide fodder / veterinary care
Sharing out of animals produced and distributing to other beneficiaries or
selling
Evaluation / reports / audit and planning for next stage

Objective 3: To cultivate crops and then transform harvested produce for
consumption and selling in local markets. The first 9 activities are the
same as in objective one but also including:

Meeting of beneficiary groups to select trainers and trainees for milling
/ dehulling
Buying of grain to start milling / dehulling process before the first
harvest
Training of millers
Milling and dehulling activities
Servicing of mill and dehuller
Sorting of stock for selling, consumption etc
Evaluation / reports / audit and planning for next stage

Personnel
This project requires the following personnel:
ACT/CA Burundi Field Office (including Programme Officer, Consultant and
Accountant) and Programme Support Officer in London
Project Co-ordinator (one for each partner)
Association Committee (one for each partner)
Rural extension workers
Consultant in agronomy
Trainers in agro-pastoral techniques
Labourers ( to help those who are physically unable to do all their own
cultivation)
Laboratory analyst for quality control
Vet
Builders
Millers
Guards
Storekeepers

Procurement and Transport

The individual associations and ACT/CA will undertake the procurement. All
inputs will be purchased locally. Tenders are sought with written quotes
and samples provided and tested for quality. Funds will be provided to the
beneficiary associations to hire trucks and drivers for the transport of
inputs. Certain suppliers also provide their own transport. Trucks will
also be hired to transport any transformed produce to the markets for
sale.

Transition from Emergency

This project is specifically a rehabilitation project to increase
agricultural production.

As the inputs provided are intended for longer-term food security i.e.
seed multiplication and food transformation this project plays a vital
part in the transition from emergency to development.

ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING

Administration and monitoring

The personnel listed above will be involved in ensuring that project
activities take place within agreed timeframes as follows:

ACT/CA London Programme Support Officer (overall responsibility for
reporting to donors)
ACT/CA Burundi Field Office (including Programme Officer, Consultant and
Accountant - responsibility for closely following the implementation of
the project)
Project Co-ordinator (one for each partner - manages the project on a
day-to-day basis)
Association Committee (oversees project activities such as hiring of
warehouses)
Rural extension workers (assist with day to day technical aspects of the
project)
Consultant in agro-pastoral techniques (to periodically monitor
agro-pastoral activities))
Laboratory analyst (for quality control)
Vet (for the health of the animals)

Finance Management and Controls

As with all ACT Appeals in Burundi, funds are sent to ACT/CA in London
where they are allocated to projects within the appeal accordingly. The
fund transfers will the responsibility of ACT/CA Burundi Field Office on
behalf of the partners.

As this project is administered by ACT/CA for a maximum of 8 partners, the
financial control will be the overall responsibility of the ACT/CA Field
Office in Burundi. Each partner will be responsible for keeping their own
accounts based on sound accounting principles. This is to be ensured
through specific training (see capacity building component) by the ACT/CA
Burundi Field Office Accountant. An audit of the whole financial report
will also be carried out at the end of the appeal by a local, fully
accredited audit firm. The eight partners will do this from the ACT/CA
Field Office using samples of the accounts provided and with field visits
where necessary by the ACT /CA accountant.

IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE

These projects run in accordance with the seasonal calendar. ACT/CA has
some funding available for the current season, which is due to end in
mid-September. Further funding will be sought for the following season to
continue with the other projects within this package.

CO-ORDINATION

ACT/CA and the partners involved in this project co-ordinate fully with
the local authorities at every level. The local authorities assist with
beneficiary selection and are often present to monitor distributions and
oversee harvests. These projects are also very much in keeping with the
philosophy of the FAO countrywide seeds and tools distributions. As the
Relief Department of the FAO does not have the mandate to provide other
assistance, it is recommended that agencies such as ACT/CA will cover this
need through small, targeted rehabilitation projects.

C: BUILDING RENOVATION

There are four building rehabilitation projects within this sector of the
ACT Appeal, which are broken down into two categories. Their selection and
recommendation was a result of last August's needs assessment study.
First, there is a requirement to renovate two church secondary schools
damaged through years of fighting and by the occupancy of displaced
people. The schools chosen are:

- Project 1: EEB Matana - Refurbishment of Lyc�e de Matana
- Project 2: EEB Gitega - Renovation and refurbishment of Lyc�e de Buhiga

Years of civil war and lack of investment have greatly affected the
education system and construction/maintenance of schools in Burundi. Over
550,000 children are currently unable to attend school and there is an
acute shortage of teachers. Girls do not have the same access to education
as boys; yet women represent 52% of the Burundian population, 76.6% of
them are illiterate while 51.6% of men cannot read or write. These
projects will help now and in the future to reduce these figures.

Secondly, there are two house-building/ renovation projects (300 houses
each) that are proposed by the churches to meet the needs of returning
refugees and displaced people in the southern part of the country. These
projects are:

- Project 3: EEB Bujumbura - Housing building / renovation in Bururi
Province
- Project 4: EMUBU - Housing building / renovation in Rutana Province

Before these projects commence, there has to be a thorough evaluation of
them by a building consultant. This is a lesson learnt from previous
housing rehabilitation projects undertaken with ACT/CA and partners. The
requirement was also highlighted in last year's needs assessment. (EEB and
EMUBU who are undertaking these projects have agreed with ACT/CA to fulfil
this proviso before starting the projects). The bulk of the work needs to
be carried out in the dry season, starting at the beginning of May 2003.
Thus, one of the reasons why this ACT Appeal is going to run for 11
months. (In addition, this element of the ACT Appeal provides housing for
returning refugees, particularly from the refugee camps in Kibondo which
are run by the Tanganyika Christian Refugee Service.)

Project 1: EEB Matana refurbishment of Lyc�e de Matana

Background: In 1962, the Eglise Episcopale du Burundi (EEB), formerly
known as Anglican Church of Burundi, built this school in Matana. Shortly
afterwards, it was nationalised along with others by the then President
Jean-Bapiste Bagaza's government. In 2000, the government gave the school
back to the EEB. Unfortunately, over the intervening years the authorities
had failed to maintain these schools. After the crisis in 1993, the Matana
complex suffered further damage when it was used as a shelter for
displaced people from the surrounding communes. The school was originally
built for 400 boarders but now has 815 boys and girls from Hutu, Tutsi and
Twa extraction. The condition of the buildings (before the renovation
started) was such that there were no windows in the classrooms or the
dormitories, a number of roofs leaked and the toilets and bathrooms did
not work properly, making them a major health hazard. (In 1999, 53 pupils
were treated for dysentery of which 3 subsequently died. Another 112 over
the last two years caught pneumonia of which 2 died.) The dormitories were
a mess; in many cases two pupils slept in a bed with an inadequate
mattress and collapsing ceilings. The kitchen lacked sufficient catering
equipment to provide food at one sitting. The last ACT Appeal AFB1-11,
(sum of $71,516) helped to successfully refurbish some of the urgent and
most basic infrastructure in the school as well as provide a sanitary
block for the girls. This work has greatly improved the living and working
conditions for both the pupils and teachers. In turn, this has helped to
raise their morale and, given them a greater incentive to work and study.
The second tranche of money is now needed to complete the rest of the
planned renovation.

Implementing Partner. The Eglise Episcopale du Burundi (EEB) through the
Diocese of Matana is responsible for the on-going renovation of Matana
Secondary School. The EEB is the largest member of CNEB and is also a
partner of Christian Aid.

GOAL & OBJECTIVES

Goal: To complete the rest of the renovation and refurbishment of the
Lyc�e de Matana to enable the pupils to receive a proper education in a
healthy and conducive environment.

Objectives:

To complete the improvements to the living and studying conditions of the
pupils at Lycee de Matana

To reduce the high level of illness (and in cases mortality) due to the
poor living conditions at the school.

A longer-term objective is to continue to raise the overall standard of
education and learning opportunities through the development and
dissemination of a life-skill curricula focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention,
gender issues and the development of a culture of peace. Whilst, at the
same time helping to address the spiritual needs of the youth in an
ethnically mixed environment. (A healthy and refurbished school complex
will help to achieve this longer-term objective.)

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

The direct beneficiaries are the 815 pupils (boys and girls) who board at
the school and come from Tutsi, Hutu and Twa backgrounds plus the teaching
and support staff of over 40. Indirectly, the community in general plus
the merchants who supplied the local material and the 60 craftsmen and
labourers who have helped to renovate the school over a three-month
period.

PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION

Description of Assistance

Provide 800 mattresses and beds for most of the pupils and a number of
live-in staff. (In many cases the mattresses are non-existence or shared
as are a lot of the beds. This is degrading and unhygienic.)

Replace or repair 100 new desks for the classrooms. (In many cases these
are beyond repair or non-existent.)

Replace or repair 50 benches and tables for the dining room. (In many
cases these are beyond repair, non-existent or unhygienic.)

Replace or repair a number of ceilings in the dormitories and several
classrooms.

Implementation Description Per Activity

The following activities will take place for both objectives:

Objective 1: To improve the living and studying conditions of the pupils
at Lyc�e de Matana

Objective 2: To reduce the high level of illness (and some cases
mortality) due to the poor conditions at the school

Reactivate the Project Management Committee.
Recruit carpenters and builders.
Tender suppliers for the various items required i.e. roofing sheets,
mattresses, beds, tables etc.
Purchase inputs.
Transport inputs to school
Repair ceilings
Replace mattresses and beds as appropriate.
Replace school desks as appropriate.
Replace table and chairs in the dining room as appropriate.
Depose of all the old items that are useless.

Personnel

This project requires the following personnel
ACT/CA Burundi Field Office (including Programme Officer, Consultant and
Accountant) and ACT/CA London Programme Support Officer
Project Co-ordinator from Matana Diocese
Project Committee
Builders (carpenters and roofers)
Labour

Transition from Emergency

ACT/CA feel that renovation is an important area that church partners
specifically can become involved with. Renovation and refurbishment of
critical complexes such as schools and hospitals also plays a vital role
in the transition from emergency to development.

ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING AND REPORTING

Administration and monitoring

The following personnel will be involved in ensuring that the project
activities take place within agreed timeframes:

ACT/CA London Programme Support Officer (overall responsibility for
reporting to the donors)
ACT/CA Burundi Field Office (including Programme Officer, Consultant and
Accountant - responsibility for closely following the implementation of
the project.)
Project Co-ordinator from Matana Diocese (responsible for the day to day
management of the project)
Project Committee (responsible for the day to day implementation of the
project)
Drivers
Labourers
Builders and carpenters
Consultant (to monitor progress and carry out an evaluation of the project)

Finance Management and Controls

Funds will be sent from ACT/CA London to ACT/CA Burundi and then
transferred to the partner directly. The partner will be wholly
responsible for all procurement and transporting of materials from the
suppliers to the school. ACT/CA will undertake all necessary financial
systems training and the Accountant there will be take responsibility for
the financial reporting and will ensure that the auditor has full access
to accounts.

IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE

The activities are planned to take approximately 2 months as follows:

Month 1: Reactivate the Project Management Committee, recruit builders and
carpenters, tender for items required i.e. roofing sheets, mattresses,
beds, tables etc. and transport to the school.

Month 2: Repair ceilings as appropriate and assemble beds and mattresses,
desks, tables and chairs.

Ideally, the work will be carried out over the Christmas holidays to
minimise the disruption to school activities.

CO-ORDINATION (SCHOOL REHABILITATION PROJECT COMMITTEE)

The General Assembly of Parents and Teachers has an elected Management
Committee, which was set up for the previous renovations. This same
committee will be responsible for overseeing this project. They will be
part of the decision-making process and will ensure that the local
authorities are fully informed of all progress.

2: EEB Gitega - Renovation and Refurbishment of Lyc�e de Buhiga

Background: The Lyc�e de Buhiga has a similar history of deterioration
and refurbishment to that of the Lyc�e de Matana. The secondary school
Buhiga was built between 1960 - 61 as a girls' school by a missionary
called Miss Nina Putman. Her aim was to promote education and emancipation
among Burundian girls in the immediate region. The Lyc�e de Buhiga also
became an adjunct to the Anglican Church mission station in Buhiga. In the
early 1970s the school was taken over by the government. In 1978, it was
extended and boys were admitted. However, the authorities subsequently
failed to maintain the buildings because of the poor economic state of the
country and general insecurity. The situation was further exacerbated
after the ethnic fighting in 1993 where the majority of the buildings and
infrastructure were damaged or destroyed because over 4,600 displaced
people took refuge in the school at Buhiga, which was only designed for
600 pupils. For over 6 years, these displaced people occupied the school
causing further damage. For example many of the beds, mattresses, desks,
chairs, windows and doors have either been stolen or are ruined; the
classrooms and dormitories are in serious need of repair; some have
leaking roofs with no proper shelter for pupils from the elements. Many of
the toilets and the bathrooms do not work properly and health hazard for
the pupils. The boy's dormitories are currently inhabitable and they are
using some of the girl's accommodation. (This has resulted in a number of
unplanned pregnancies.) The kitchens are inadequate for feeding the number
of pupils and there are also insufficient dining room tables and chairs.
In 2000, the government gave the school back to the EEB and it became the
responsibility of the Diocese of Gitega. Since then, the Diocese with the
aid of a consultant and a management committee has carried out a study on
the needs of the school. They have identified essential work that
requires action now in order to bring it up to an adequate standard and,
additional work in the future. (This would eventually aim to increase the
size of the school from 600 to 1000 pupils, of which 800 would be
boarders. Secondarily, to be capable of producing annually 180 primary
school teachers.) This ACT Appeal deals only with the immediate work on
the school.

GOAL & OBJECTIVES

Goal: To renovate and refurbish the Lyc�e de Buhiga in order that the 600
pupils can receive their education in a healthy and conducive environment

Objectives:

To create a favourable environment for the pupils and teachers to live,
study and work in

To provide appropriate materials to ensure a suitable education.

The longer terms objectives are:

To raise the overall standard of education and learning opportunities
through the development and dissemination of a life skills curricula
focusing on HIV/AIDS prevention, gender issues and the development of a
culture of peace. At the same time, address the spiritual needs of the
youth in an ethnically mixed environment.

To increase the number of pupils (boys and girls) at Lyc�e de Buhiga from
600 to 1000 of which 800 will be boarders.

To select 180 graduates at the end of every year who will be employed as
primary teachers.

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

The main beneficiaries of this project will be the present and future 600
pupils and their teachers at the Lyc�e de Buhiga who will be living and
studying in a much more healthy and comfortable environment. (The pupils
are a mixture of boys [400] and girls [200] of Hutu, Tutsi and Twa
extraction, not only from the Gitega Diocese but other Provinces. The
school also supports a number of single parent children, orphans and
extremely poor local children.) Hopefully, by refurbishing this large
school, it will become a centre of excellence within Gitega Diocese and
provide much needed education for future generations.

The secondary and shorter-term beneficiaries will be the project
management committee, the traders who provide the materials and the
craftsmen (plumbers, electricians, carpenters and labourers) who carry out
the renovation work.

PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION

Description of Assistance
The following inputs will be provided within this project

Inputs
Amount

Plumbing

Pipes 3/4
100

Pipes 1/2
150

Pipes PVC 150
20

Pipes PVC 110
20

Pipes PVC 50
20

Cement
100 sacks

Bricks
20,000 pieces

Quarry stone
15 loads

Gravel
5 loads

Iron for reinforced concrete
50 Kg

Wire
20 Kg

Electrical Installation

Sheath
100 roller

Inputs
Amounts

Cable VOB
250 roller

Fuse Boxes
12

Branching boxes
150

Built in boxes
130

Switches
80

Plugs
40

Inner tubes
110

Door Frames

Metallic doors
44

Repair metallic doors
9

Glasses
459 M2

Lamellas
427

School Equipment

Mattresses
300

Beds
200

Implementation Description Per Activity

The following immediate activities will take place:
Renovation of the school buildings, in particular the ablutions and
dormitories
The provision of dormitory furniture.

This will involve:
Form Project Management Committee
Recruit builders/labours, electrician and plumber
Tender suppliers for inputs i.e., pipes, doors frames, mattresses etc
Purchase inputs
Transport inputs to school
Repair buildings and ablutions
Repair plumbing and drains
Repair electrical installations
Install glass in windows and repair/replace doors
Replace / install beds and mattresses
Repaint dormitories and classrooms as appropriate

Personnel
This project requires the following personnel
ACT/CA Burundi Field Office (including Programme Officer, Consultant and
Accountant) and ACT/CA London Programme Support Officer
Project Co-ordinator from Buhiga
Project Committee
Builders (carpenters and plumbers)
Electricians
Painters and decorators
Consultant

Transition from Emergency

After the success of last year's school rehabilitation project in Matana,
ACT/CA feel that this is an important area that church partners
specifically can become involved with. The government does not have the
resources to support these schools nor many of the state ones.
Renovation and refurbishment of buildings such as schools and hospitals
also plays a vital role in the transition from emergency to development.

ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING

Administration and monitoring

The following personnel will be involved in ensuring that the project
activities take place within agreed timeframes:

ACT/CA London Programme Support Officer (overall responsibility for
reporting to the donors)

ACT/CA Burundi Field Office (including Programme Officer, Consultant and
Accountant - responsibility for closely following the implementation of
the project.)

Project Co-ordinator from Gitega (responsible for the day to day
management of the project)

Project consultant

Project Committee (responsible for the day to day implementation of the
project)

Drivers

Labourers

Builders

Electricians

Plumbers

Consultant (to monitor progress and carry out an evaluation of the
project)

Finance Management and Controls

Funds will be sent from ACT/CA London to ACT/CA Burundi and then
transferred to the partner directly. The partner will be wholly
responsible for all procurement and transporting most of materials from
the suppliers to the school. ACT/CA will undertake all necessary financial
systems training and the Accountant there will be take responsibility for
the financial reporting and will ensure that the auditor has full access
to accounts if need be.

IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE

The activities are planned to take no longer than 4 months in the
following sequence:

Month 1: Form Project Management Committee, recruit builders/labours,
electrician and plumber, tender for inputs i.e. door frames, widow glass,
pipes etc, purchase inputs through tender and transport to school. (From
experience, some of these activities may slip into the second month.)

Month 2: Repair ablutions, plumbing and drains, repair doorframes and
electrical installations.

Month 3: Install windows and refurbish dormitories (including beds and
mattresses) and classrooms

Month 4: Completion of all tasks and evaluation. (Fourth month allows for
any slippage during wet weather and school holidays.)

CO-ORDINATION (BUHIGA SCHOOL)

The General Assembly of Parents and Teachers has elected a Management
Committee, which is responsible for overseeing this project and the
subsequent enhancements. They will be part of the decision-making process
and will ensure that the local authorities are kept fully informed. The
Buhiga Diocese will help in the technical follow up of the activities and
it will collaborate also with the local authorities who have also
indicated that they might provide vehicles to transport some of the
materials. Throughout the whole process parents and the local population
will be encouraged to participate in the activities.

3. Reconstruction of 300 Houses in Bururi Province by EEB Bujumbura
Diocese

The partner

The Episcopal Church of Burundi (EEB) is the largest Anglican Church in
CNEB, with five dioceses - Bujumbura, Gitega, Buye, Makamba and Matana.
The EEB has had a long and successful partnership with ACT/CA. In October
1993 it was one of the first churches in Burundi to respond to
humanitarian needs after the ethnic killings. ACT/CA has funded projects
in four dioceses for relief, rehabilitation and development programmes.
These have included a woman's agricultural project, a woman's micro-credit
programme, a seed multiplication centre and a bee-keeping project. The
most recent EEB project is the refurbishment of Matana Secondary School of
which the final part is included in this Appeal. The EEB Bujumbura Diocese
has had previous experience in a house-building project in Bujumbura.

Background to the project

With the exception of major towns, the majority of the rural population of
Burundi used to live in scattered housing around the country rather than
in traditional villages. However, due to the recent crisis, people have
moved into villages, particularly in the area around the borders of Lake
Tanganyika, which form closely-knit fishing communities. Those involved in
farming have either preferred to remain in their houses on the land or
live in the security of a village and then go out daily to tend their
fields. Unfortunately the insecurity in the commune of Rumonge over the
last 5 years has caused many families to be internally displaced and
living in camps or with other relatives or friends. Other people have fled
and became refugees in the western Tanzanian camps. At the same time their
houses were either destroyed by the fighting or were looted and
consequently need to be rebuilt. Some houses were not destroyed but over
time have deteriorated, being of a mud construction and need to be
renovated or totally rebuilt.

With the inauguration of the transitional government in November 2001 and
the possibilities of a cease-fire, there appears at the moment to be
enough confidence to start people wanting to return to their old homes or
villages. Unfortunately, in the majority of cases these people have no
houses or are having to live in appalling conditions since they cannot
afford to renovate or construct new ones. A large proportion of the
vulnerable families that are affected consist of widows, women or children
headed households and old people. This project, aims to meet their needs
by constructing and /or renovating up to 300 houses including the
provision of latrines. However, before any construction starts, a building
consultant is to be employed to carry out a thorough evaluation of the
project to ensure the needs of the beneficiaries are met and the partner
has a robust and workable plan. The evaluation will also address other
factors such as further assist with farming and reinsertion into the
community.

GOAL & OBJECTIVES

Overall Goal: To contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of
vulnerable displaced people and returnees through the provision of housing
and associated communal activities in the commune of Rumonge, Bururi
Province.

Objectives

To improve living and sanitation conditions for 300 vulnerable households
or individuals situated in and around four villages in the commune of
Rumonge, in Bururi Province.

To encourage people from different ethnic backgrounds in each area to work
together in reconstructing their houses and communities, whilst learning
to develop mutual tolerance among themselves that helps to contribute
towards peace and reconciliation.

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

The beneficiaries will be approximately 300 vulnerable households and old
people from the villages of Muhuzu, Rutumo, Kagongo, Rusave and
surrounding areas who have been forced to abandon their homes due to
insecurity and fighting. Over the last couple of years many of these
vulnerable families have been living in displacement camps or have been
dispersed among other families. The other beneficiaries will be vulnerable
families or individuals who have recently returned from the refugee camps
in western Tanzania. The priority in allocation will be given to the most
vulnerable families (widows, women and child-headed households) and
especially the elderly. These vulnerable groups will be selected by a
committee of beneficiaries (male and female) and with the assistance from
the elders of their communities, in conjunction with the local authorities
and other actors. The ACT/CNEB provincial co-ordinator and the local
churches will also contribute to this process and assist in the drawing up
of the beneficiary list. Secondary beneficiaries will be the local
merchants that supply and transport the material as well as the artisans
and experts that will be hired to advise the beneficiaries in the
construction / renovation of their houses. This latter group benefits from
the project by earning a wage, which will help them and their families to
survive in the future.

PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION

The houses to be built are approximately 45m2 and of a standardised
construction. In addition, each one will have a small latrine. Houses that
are renovated may vary slightly to this specification and will be
identified in the building evaluation study before construction starts.
Each beneficiary family will normally receive the following inputs per
house:

- Roofing sheets 45
- Doors 2
- Windows 4
- Poles/beams 40
Nails and additional wood

For the latrine construction:
- Roofing sheets 3
- Doors 1
- Poles/beams 60
- Iron to reinforce the concrete base
Nails, cement and sand

In the construction and renovation of the houses, the beneficiaries will
be assisted by a number of builders and joiners (as defined in the initial
evaluation report). The beneficiaries will be expected to make the
necessary mud bricks and provide unskilled labour e.g. helping to carry
and unload materials, moving earth and giving assistance to the artisans
whenever required. Some of these beneficiaries and other established
members of the community will be sensitised in providing assistance to the
most vulnerable people, such as women, old people and widows. (Again, this
requirement will be scoped in the initial evaluation report.) The project
will also have a construction engineer to oversee and advise on all
technical aspects of the work, especially sanitation and water
requirements. (Here, he will liaise closely with the local authorities.)
The EEB co-ordinator will be responsible for the overall project and will
work in conjunction with the ACT/CNEB provincial co-ordinator.

Building consultant carries out a needs assessment and evaluation of the
project.

Detailed plan of action produced by EEB co-ordinator.

Tender committee formed by EEB with assistance from the logisticians and
accountants in ACT/CNEB and / or ACT/CA.

Recruit the necessary artisans (builders and joiners) and, construction
engineer.

Formation of a beneficiary committee for each village with local authority
participation and other interested actors, including the church.

Purchase of building material and transportation to respective villages.

Selection of beneficiaries and approval of lists by the authorities.

Sensitise the beneficiaries in construction work and organise their
participation and that of the community to undertake the necessary work,
especially in helping the most vulnerable.

Undertake building construction (May onwards - start of dry season.)

Follow up report, evaluation and audit.

Personnel

This project requires the following personnel:

ACT/CA Burundi Field Office (including Programme Officer and
Accountant/Logistician) and ACT/CA London Programme Support Officer.
Project Co-ordinator for the EEB Diocese of Bujumbura.
ACT/CNEB Co-ordinator for the Province of Bururi.
Building consultant for the project evaluation.
Project construction engineer (to oversee the artisans and liaise with
local authorities / communities).
A number of artisans (builders and joiners) as determined by the
evaluation, to assist the beneficiaries in the construction / renovation
of their houses.
Beneficiary committee (male and female) for each village in conjunction
with the local authorities and other interested actors, including the
church.
Beneficiaries and mobilised local community to help in construction of the
houses / brick making and in the provision of labour, especially for the
most vulnerable people.
A number of drivers to transport the goods to the sites.

Transition from Emergency
ACT/CA and our church partners have not been involved in housing projects since 2000 and the ACT Appeal AFBI-01. However, with the advent of the transitional government in November 2001 and the possibilities of a cease-fire, there has been a gradual return of refugees from Tanzania. At the same time, more displaced people are wishing to return or live on their original land. These people lack housing due to the buildings being destroyed in previous fighting. Thus, there is an urgent need to start this rebuilding / renovation project (security permitting) not only in the Province of Bururi, but also in other parts of Burundi. This activity will help to play a vital role in the transition from emergency to development, especially if other agricultural and income generating projects are to follow on afterwards with those beneficiaries and the communities that are involved.

ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING

Funds will be sent from ACT/CA London to ACT/CA Burundi and then
transferred to the partner directly. The partner will be responsible for
all procurement and transporting of materials from the suppliers to the
school. (As appropriate, ACT/CA may assist the partner in the tendering
process.) ACT/CA will undertake all necessary financial systems training
and the Field Office accountant there will be responsible for the
financial reporting and ensuring that the auditor has full access to
accounts.

IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE

The activities are planned to take approximately 5 months as follows:

Month 1: Building consultant completes needs assessment and evaluation of
the proposed project in the 4 villages.

Month 2: EEB co-ordinator completes plan of action with the approval of
ACT/CA. Tendering, purchase and transportation of materials to sites.

Month 3: Start construction programme (dry season).

Month 4: Continue with the construction programme (dry season).

Month 5: Completion of the construction programme, evaluation, report and
audit.

4: Reconstuction of 300 Houses in Rutana Province by EMUBU

Note: This housing project is similar to the previous one in Rumonge and
uses the same criteria and planning parameters. However, the partner is
the United Methodist Church of Burundi (EMUBU) and the Province is Rutana.
In the last year there has been a lot of fighting and destruction in the
province between the army and rebels.

The partner

The EMUBU is one of the smaller churches in CNEB, which has had contact
with Christian Aid since 1996. The church provides a CNEB provincial
co-ordinator in the Province of Rutana. EMUBU is the Burundi section of
the United Methodist Church in East Africa, linked to the other churches
in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. Currently EMUBU has a strong following in
seven provinces of Burundi (Rutuna, Gitega, Ruyigi, Cankuzo, Bujumbura,
Makamka and Ngozi) having a total in country membership of 94,686. Between
1999 and 2000, Christian Aid supported a similar rehabilitation project
for 200 houses in the Province of Rutana. (In the late 1990s, this area
had been badly torn by ethnic strife.) Since the previous project there
has been further fighting and destruction, with a need now to rebuild more
houses (300) in this province for returning refugees and displaced people.
At the same time EMUBU has carried out a needs assessment in the seven
provinces where they have support and have identified a requirement for
the renovation and reconstruction of 2500 over the next three years. EMUBU
has also been active in visiting the refugee camps in Tanzania.

Background to the project

Over the last 18 months, there has been a lot of insecurity and
destruction in the Province of Rutana and along the Burundi / Tanzania
border. This has caused many families to be internally displaced and
living in camps or with other relatives or friends. Other people have fled
and became refugees in the Western Tanzania camps. At the same time their
houses were either destroyed by the fighting or were looted and
consequently need to be rebuilt. Some houses were not destroyed but over
time have deteriorated being of a mud construction and need to be
renovated or totally rebuilt. With the inauguration of the transitional
government in November 2001 and the possibilities of a cease-fire, there
appears at the moment to be enough confidence to start people wanting to
return to their old homes or villages. Unfortunately, in the majority of
cases these people have no houses or are having to live in appalling
conditions since they cannot afford to renovate or construction new ones.
A large proportion of the vulnerable families that are affected consist of
widows, women or children headed households and old people. This project,
aims to meet their needs by constructing and /or renovating up to 300
houses including the provision of latrines. (However, before any
construction starts, from previous experience, it is critical that a
building consultant carries out a though evaluation of the EMUBU project
to ensure the needs of the beneficiaries are met as well as addressing
other factors that may further assist with their reinsertion into the
community.)

GOAL & OBJECTIVES

Objectives

To improve living and sanitation conditions for 300 vulnerable households
or individuals situated in and around the four communes of Giharo,
Mpinga-Kayove, Musongati and Bukemba, Rutana Province.

To encourage people from different ethnic backgrounds in each area to work
together in reconstructing their houses and communities, whilst learning
to develop mutual tolerance among themselves and helping to contribute
towards peace and reconciliation.

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

The beneficiaries will be approximately 300 vulnerable households and old
people from the four communes of Giharo, Mpinga-Kayove, Musongati, Bukemba
and surrounding areas, who have been forced to abandon their homes due to
insecurity and fighting within these areas. Over the last couple of years
many of these vulnerable families have been living in displacement camps
or have been dispersed among other families. The other beneficiaries will
be vulnerable families or individuals who have recently returned (or are
returning) from the refugee camps in western Tanzania. The priority in
allocation will be given to the most vulnerable families (widows, women
and children headed households) and old people. These vulnerable groups
will be selected by a committee of beneficiaries (male and females) and
the elders of their communities, in conjunction with the local authorities
and other actors. The ACT/CNEB provincial co-ordinator and the local
churches will also contribute to this process and in the drawing up of the
beneficiary list. Secondary beneficiaries will be the local merchants that
supply and transport the material as well as the artisans and experts that
will be hired to advise the beneficiaries in the construction / renovation
of their houses. This latter group benefits from the project by earning a
wage, which will help them to survive in the future.

PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION

Roofing sheets 45
Doors 2
Windows 4
Poles/beams 40
Nails and additional wood

For the latrine construction:
Roofing sheets 3
Doors 1
Poles/beams 60
Iron to reinforce the concrete base
Nails, cement and sand

In the construction and renovation of the houses, the beneficiaries will
be assisted by a number of builders and joiners (as defined in the initial
evaluation report). The beneficiaries will be expected to make the
necessary mud bricks and provide unskilled labour e.g. helping to carry
and unload materials, moving earth and giving assistance to the artisans
whenever required. Some of these beneficiaries and other established
members of the community will be sensitised in providing assistance to the
most vulnerable people, such as women, old people and widows. (Again, this
requirement will be scoped in the initial evaluation report.) The project
will also have a construction engineer to oversee and advise on all
technical aspects of the work, especially sanitation and water
requirements. (Here, they will liaise closely with the local authorities.)
The EMUBU project co-ordinator is also the ACT/CNEB provincial
co-ordinator for this province.

Implementation Activities

Building specialist carries out a needs assessment and evaluation of the
project.

Detailed plan of action produced by EMUBU project co-ordinator.

Tender committee formed by EMUBU with assistance from the logisticians and
accountants in ACT/CNEB and / or ACT/CA.

Recruit the necessary artisans (builders and joiners) and, construction
engineer.

The training of a beneficiary committee for each commune. (This will
include local authority participation and other interested actors,
including the church.)

Purchase building material and the transportation to respective sites.

Selection of beneficiaries and approval of lists by the authorities.

Sensitise the beneficiaries in construction work and organise their
participation and that of the community to undertake the necessary work,
especially in helping the most vulnerable.

Undertake building construction (May onwards - start of dry season).

Follow up report, evaluation and audit.

Personnel
This project requires the following personnel:

ACT/CA Burundi Field Office (including Programme Officer and
Accountant/Logistician) and ACT/CA London Programme Support Officer.

ACT/CNEB Co-ordinator for the Province of Rutana (EMUBU) who will also be
responsible for the project.

Building consultant for the project evaluation.

Project construction engineer (to oversee the artisans and liase with
local authorities / communities).

A number of artisans (builders and joiners) as determined by the
evaluation, to assist the beneficiaries in the construction / renovation
of their houses.

Beneficiary committee from each commune who will work in conjunction with
the local authorities and other interested actors, including the church.

Beneficiaries and mobilised local community to help in construction of the
houses / brick making and in the provision of labour, especially for the
most vulnerable people.

A number of drivers to transport the goods to the sites.

Transition from Emergency

ACT/CA and church partners have not been involved in a housing project
since 2000 and the ACT Appeal AFBI-01. However, with the advent of the
transitional government in November 2001 and the possibilities of a
cease-fire, there has been a gradual return of refugees from Tanzania. At
the same time, more displaced people are willing to return or live on
their original land. There is a lack of housing due to the buildings being
destroyed in previous fighting. Thus, there is an urgent need to start
this rebuilding and renovation project (security permitting) not only in
the Province of Rutana, but also in other parts of Burundi. This activity
will help to play a vital role in the transition from emergency to
development, especially if other agricultural and income generating
projects are to follow on afterwards with those beneficiaries and the
communities that are involved.

ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING

IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE

The activities are planned to take approximately 5 months as follows:

Month 1:Building consultant completes needs assessment and evaluation of
the proposed project in the 4 communes of Rutana.

Month 2: EMUBU co-ordinator completes plan of action with the approval of
ACT/CA. tendering, purchase and transportation of materials to the sites.

Month 3: Start construction programme (dry season).

Month 4: Continue with the construction programme (dry season).

Month 5: Completion of the construction programme, evaluation, report and
audit.

D: CAPACITY BUILDING

Background: In the last three Burundi ACT Appeals a capacity building
project has been included covering a wide range of training needs, capital
items and institutional support. However, as a result of the needs
assessment study in August 2001 and further discussions with partners, it
was decided that in the future the capacity building project should be
much more strategically focused. It needed to concentrate on building up
the skills of partners over a longer period and in providing the technical
and specialist training to enhance their various projects. Thus, this
capacity building project is a continuation of the programme started in
the last ACT Appeal and from the CA County Programme for 2002 - 2003. It
will cover the third part of project management (including writing
proposals, logframes, monitoring / evaluation and reporting), continuation
training in financial systems and reporting, impact assessment
methodology, training of trainers in agro-pastoral techniques (such as
soil protection, livestock rearing) and selected personnel in Sphere
Humanitarian Standards.

GOAL & OBJECTIVES

Goal: To build partners' capacity in 5 key areas in order to further
enhance their skills and capacity in implementing their projects
successfully within the ACT Appeal, now and also in the medium to
long-term.

Objectives

To improve partners' capacity in project management (part 3 of a three
part course).

To improve partners' capacity in accounting systems and financial
reporting including audits (continuation and revision from a previous
course, which will normally follow immediately after the project
management one).

To train trainers in basic agricultural and livestock rearing techniques
(part one of a two-part course).

To train the remainder of the ACT/CNEB Provincial Co-ordinators, their
Assistants in Sphere Humanitarian Standards, as well as other NGOs
government officials. This is the third Sphere course to be run in
Burundi.

TARGETED BENEFICIARIES

This particular project is aimed at the ACT/CA partners, CNEB
co-ordinators and the various associations involved in this ACT Appeal.
The four planned courses will involve a total of about 100 people. The
majority will be associated with the various activities of the Appeal, for
example, some of the farmers who need to be trainers in basic agricultural
and livestock rearing within their communities. Those not associated with
the Appeal will be NGOs and government officials including the police and
army who need to be trained in Sphere Humanitarian Standards. All courses
will be residential and ACT/CA will ensure that there is a good balance of
men and women from both ethnic divides as well as from the minority Batwa
community. From previous experience, the level of knowledge will vary
quite considerably. Those who are more experienced will be encouraged to
support the less knowledgeable.

PROPOSED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE & IMPLEMENTATION

Objective 1: To improve partners' capacity in project management (part
three)

Both partners and ACT/CA felt that an in depth training course (with
follow up) in project management would be extremely beneficial. As this
would take over a week, it was decided that the content should be split
into three separate parts each lasting for 3 days and starting at the
beginning of 2002. This is the last part, which covers needs assessments
and Logframes. The same consultant who instructed on the previous courses
will be used on this one. ACT/CA Field Office will set up and organise the
course. The fourth day will be devoted to accounting and auditing. The
modules are as follows:

Preparation and production of a needs assessment.
Participation of the beneficiaries in the needs assessment.
Preparation and production of a Logframe.
Revision of the key points from previous courses (Part 1 and Part 2).
Course Summary (Part 1 to 3) and way forward.
Day 4 - Accounting systems and financial reporting.

Objective 2: To improve partners' capacity in accounting systems and
financial reporting including project audits.

Through discussions with the partners and ACT/CA it was felt that partners
are at different levels with their accounting systems. Some have very
good, comprehensive systems with professional accountants who are
responsible for all the finances. Some of the smaller organisations often
have one person, who has to take on many different roles and they may not
necessarily be familiar with accounting principles. The ACT/CA Field
Office Accountant will therefore be responsible for ensuring that all
partners within the ACT Appeal are able to keep books and provide accounts
to the standard required for auditing. He will do this through a series
of ad hoc visits to partners as well as organising a specific accounting
day dovetailed into the project management course above.

Objective 3: To train partners to become trainers in basic agricultural
and livestock rearing techniques (part two)

This particular course is broken down into two separate parts and each
lasts for 3 days. The first part was covered in the last ACT Appeal and
focused on the agricultural side with soil management, crop preservation,
seed multiplication as well as agro-forestry / pastoral activities. The
second part, which is financed through this Appeal, and targeted at the
previous trainers, will cover:

- Livestock rearing techniques.
- Animal welfare and healthcare.
- An update and consolidation of the both elements of the course.

The course will be conducted by the same professional agronomist from the
Zootechnic Agronomia Research Institute (ZARI) that taught on the fist
course in December 2001. ACT/CA will facilitate the course and the Field
Office will subsequently provide follow up support. By the end of this
course, participants should be ready to start training beneficiaries in
time for Season 2003 B.

Objective 4: To train the balance of the CNEB Provincial Co-ordinators,
their Assistants, selected NGOs and, government organisations in Sphere
Humanitarian Standards

Burundi was chosen as one of the pilot countries for the Sphere project.
The Head of the Humanitarian and Development of ACT/CNEB participated at
the end of last year in a training of trainers course in Morocco. He is a
qualified trainer and his will be the third course that Rumisbi has run in
Burundi for the humanitarian community. The training will cover the five
main Sphere standards (water supply and sanitation, nutrition, food aid,
shelter and site planning and health services). It will also ensure that
partners are fully versed in why Sphere is relevant to their work,
especially in emergencies and how they are able to use them as a basis for
their project proposals.

Transition from Emergency

This capacity building with local partners should be seen as the first
step in the transition from emergency towards development. By assisting
partners in these core areas, it is hoped that ACT/CA can in time become
much more of a facilitator than is presently the case.

ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE, MONITORING & REPORTING

The four training courses will be organised by the ACT/CA Field Office and
facilitated by qualified consultants with the exception of the Sphere
training. Follow up will be built into to relevant partners' projects to
ensure that those trained are supported when they in turn train others.
The financial management, reporting and auditing on these projects will be
the responsibility of the ACT/CA Field Office.

IMPLEMENTATION TIMETABLE

These five training courses are planned to take place by end of
December2002, so that they can be of benefit to those people participating
in the rest of the Appeal activities. Not all participants will be
attending the same courses. An important criterion is that the right
people are selected for course. Additionally, the Sphere Humanitarian
Standards course is an important tool for those people who work in the
humanitarian community, especially if they are involved with the refugees
returning from Tanzania or more displaced people in the country through
the continuing fighting. The provisional dates for each course are given
below:

Sphere Humanitarian Standards. During November 2002.
Project Management (Part Three) - 19 to 21 November 2002.
Agricultural and livestock rearing techniques (Part Two) - 8 and 10
December 2002.
Accounting systems and financial reporting - Ad hoc and after the Project
Management course.

BUDGET

INCOME US$

Income Received - Cash through ACT Office
Presbyterian World Service and Development - Canada
ref: P180 - transferred from AFBI 11 9,375
Danchurchaid/DANIDA 302,000
TOTAL INCOME 311375

ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE

Description Unit Type No of Unit Budget
Units Cost USD
DIRECT ASSISTANCE
Relief - Non Food Items
Blankets (2/family) Unit 20,000 4.71 94,118
Plate (3 /family) Unit 30,000 0.18 5,294
Cups (3/family) Unit 30,000 0.18 5,294
Jerrycans 10L (2/family) Unit 20,000 2.35 47,059
Cooking pans (3/family) Unit 30,000 2.65 79,412
Soap (1 kg/family) Kg 10,000 0.82 8,235
Sub total 239,412

Food Security - Agricultural Package
Seeds multiplication & agro-pastoral activities
Seeds for food crops Lumpsum 40,000
Animal purchase Lumpsum 32,000
Processing
Grind,mil/hust purchase Piece 4 6,700 26,800
Marketing/purchase harvesting Lumpsum 11,000
Emoluments - Agricultural package
Head of projects (RPs) 3,600
Agronomists/facilitators (CPs) 3,600
Field workers (ploughing, weeding, animal
care, soil protection work) 16,000
Sub total 109,800

Matana School rehabilitation
School equipment
Mattresses Piece 800 47.06 37,647
Beds Piece 800 14.12 11,294
Cupboard Piece 800 4.12 3,294
Desks Piece 100 17.65 1,765
Benches Piece 50 11.76 588
Tables Piece 50 23.53 1,176
Ceiling
Sheets ( 3Meters ) Piece 1840 4.71 8,659
Nails ( 4 CM) Kg 400 1.76 706
Nails ( 8 CM) Kg 200 1.41 282
Wire Kg 32 41.41 1,325
Rafter Piece 800 0.82 659
Slat Piece 4608 0.29 1,355
Labour 6,588
Sub total 75,339

Buhiga School Rehabilitation
Plumbing inputs
Pipes 3/4 Piece 100 11.76 1,176
Pipes1/2 Piece 150 9.41 1,412
Accessories 412
Pipes PVC 150 Piece 20 35.29 706
Pipes PVC 110 Piece 20 17.65 353
Pipes PVC 50 Piece 20 8.82 176
Accessories 294
Cement Sack 100 12.94 1,294
Description Unit Type No of Unit Budget
Units Cost USD
Bricks Piece 20,000 0.02 353
Quary stone Piece 15 47.06 706
Gravel Piece 5 51.76 259
Iron/concrete Piece 50 10.00 500
Wire Kg 20 1.76 35
Labour 1,176
Electrical installation
Sheath Roller 100 17.65 1,765
Cable VOB Roller 250 17.65 4,412
Fuse boxes Piece 12 41.18 494
Branching boxes Piece 150 1.76 265
Built in boxes Piece 130 1.18 153
Switches Piece 80 2.94 235
Plug Piece 40 2.94 118
Inner tubes Piece 110 10.00 1,100
Accessories 165
Labour 1,176
Door frame
Metallic doors Piece 44 176.47 7,765
Repair metallic doors Piece 9 35.29 318
Glasses M� 459 23.53 10,800
Lamellas Piece 427 5.29 2,261
School equipment
Mattresses Piece 300 47.06 14,118
Beds Piece 200 70.59 14,118
Staff salaries/benefits - Buhiga school rehab
Co-ordinator Month 4 94.11 376
Supervisor Month 4 94.11 329
Sub total 68,819

Rutana reconstruction / 300 houses
Houses
Perches Piece 12000 0.59 7,059
Irons sheets Piece 12600 4.71 59,294
Doors Piece 600 10.59 6,353
Windows Piece 1200 7.06 8,471
Nails Kg 2400 1.18 2,824
Labour House 15000 0.35 5,294
Latrines
Perches Piece 1800 0.59 1,059
Irons sheets Piece 900 4.71 4,235
Doors Piece 300 7.06 2,118
Nails Kg 300 1.18 353
Iron yarn(fer � beton) Piece 600 3.76 2,259
Cement Sack 100 14.12 1,412
Sand Truck 10 17.65 176
Labour Latrine 300 8.24 2,471
Staff salaries/benefits - Rutana reconstruction
Co-ordinator Month 3 176.47 529
Sub total 103,376

Houses
Perches Piece 12000 0.59 7,059
Irons sheets Piece 12600 4.71 59,294
Description Unit Type No of Unit Budget
Units Cost USD
Doors Piece 600 10.59 6,353
Windows Piece 1200 7.06 8,471
Nails Kg 2400 1.18 2,824
Labour House 15000 0.35 5,294
Latrines
Perches Piece 1800 0.59 1,059
Irons sheets Piece 900 4.71 4,235
Doors Piece 300 7.06 2,118
Nails Kg 300 1.18 353
Iron yarn(fer � beton) Piece 600 3.76 2,259
Cement Sack 100 14.12 1,412
Sand Truck 10 17.65 176
Labour Latrine 300 8.24 2,471
Staff salaries/benefits - Rumonge reconstruction
Coordinator Month 3 176.47 529
Sub total 103,376

Capacity Building
Project Management Training Stage III (All partners) 3,000
Financial systems & audit preparation workshops (All partners) 3,000
Livestock rearing techniques ( Agric Pk) 3,000
Micro-credit systems 3,000
Sphere trg of trainers course (for CNEB Co-ordinators in Buj) 3,000
Sub total 15,000

TOTAL DIRECT ASSISTANCE 715,123

TRANSPORT, STORAGE, WAREHOUSING & RELATED COSTS
Transport
Truck/pick up rental, maint & related costs Trip/Day 16,692
Fuel KM/L/2 6,336 0.82 2,609
Storage & Warehousing
Warehouse rental (Bujumbura) Month 1 235.29 235
W/house Security (2 CNEB-Buj. & 3 CA-Buj.) Month 8 58.82 471
Warehouse rental (Province) 1,929
Handling
Labour for loading & unloading Lumpsum 2,312
TOTAL MATERIAL TRANSP, STORAGE, W/HOUSING & RELATED COSTS 24,248

PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATIONS & SUPPORT COSTS
Staff salaries/benefits - CRET 4 - NFIs
DCA Project co-ordinator (if Danida funding provided) 24,713
Head of project (RP-CNEB) - Month 3 250.00 750
Logistician (Log-CNEB) Month 3 200.00 600
Account (CNEB-Partial) Month 3 150.00 450
Secretary (CNEB-Partial) Month 3 100.00 300
Field Co-ordinators (CP-CNEB) Month 3X3 200.00 1,800
Assistant Field Co-ordinators (ACP-CNEB) Month 3X3 150.00 1,350
Listing/Distribution Officers (5 staff / location) Month/pers 3x4 50.00 600
Travel costs
Local and regional travel (bus fares,car rental)
Per diem for food and lodging Trip/pers 6x4 23.5 565
Office Operations costs
Office stationery & material (incl. logistics documents) Lumpsum 2,671
Description Unit Type No of Unit Budget
Units Cost USD
Monthly co-ordination meeting in Buj. Month 3 511.76 1,535
Communications Lumpsum 118
Other Administration and Operations Support costs
DCA Administration costs (if backdonor funding provided) 15,133
TOTAL PERSONNEL, ADMIN, OPS & SUPPORT COSTS 50,584

AUDIT AND EVALUATION
Project evaluation and impact assessment Lumpsum 5,329
Financial audit
(incl DCA/Danida performance audit) Lumpsum 13,177
TOTAL AUDIT AND EVALUATION 18,506

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 808,461
Less Income 311,375
BALANCE REQUESTED FROM ACT NETWORK 497,086

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Action by Churches Together (ACT) Appeal - Burundi Relief & Rehabilitation for Displaced Persons AFBI-21 Appeal Target: US$ 808,461 Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 497,086 Geneva, 11 November 2002