Assisting 1000 internally displaced people in Beni

Following our field visit to assess the living conditions of internally displaced persons and homeless returnees, we found that the situation remains catastrophic.

After engaging with vulnerable people at the sites in Beni and Oicha, we identified the following problems:

• Lack of food

• Lack of blankets

• Lack of clothing

• Lack of adequate shelter

• Lack of adequate sanitation facilities, exposing them to waterborne diseases and other epidemics.

• Lack of awareness-raising activities on Ebola prevention and control.

  Poverty and loss of livelihoods

  • Destruction of economic activities;
  • Loss of property and agricultural land;
  • Prolonged dependence on humanitarian aid.
  • Limited access to employment;
  • Lack of startup capital for businesses;
  • Insufficient vocational training opportunities.
  • Difficulties in accessing agricultural production;
  • Decline in household income;
  • Nutritional vulnerability of children and women.
  • Tensions between displaced persons, returnees, and host communities;
  • Conflicts related to access to resources;
  • Discrimination and social marginalization.
  • Economic exclusion;
  • Gender-based violence;
  • Recruitment of youth into armed groups.

  b) Unemployment and lack of economic opportunitiesc) Food insecurityd) Weak social cohesione) Vulnerability of women and youth

  Proposed Solutions

  The project will provide the following solutions:

  a) Strengthening economic capacities

  • Training in entrepreneurship and financial management;
  • Vocational and technical training;
  • Strengthening community cooperatives.
  • Distribution of economic reintegration kits;
  • Support for small businesses;
  • Support for agricultural and livestock activities.
  • Support for women’s initiatives;
  • Establishment of community savings groups;
  • Training youth on self-employment.
  • Community dialogues;
  • Reconciliation activities;
  • Awareness raising on peaceful coexistence.
  • Economic coaching;
  • Monitoring of activities;
  • Supervision of cooperatives.

  b) Support for income-generating activitiesc) Promotion of women and youth empowermentd) Strengthening social cohesione) Technical support for beneficiaries13. Implementation Strategies

  The project will be implemented through the following strategies:

  a) Community participatory approach

  Beneficiaries will participate in all stages of the project.

  b) Gender and inclusion approach

  Active participation of:

  • Women;
  • Youth;
  • Vulnerable persons;
  • Persons living with disabilities.

  c) Collaboration with local authorities

  The project will collaborate with:

  • Administrative authorities;
  • Technical services;
  • Local organizations;
  • Community leaders.

  d) Strengthening local capacities

  Training local actors to ensure the sustainability of project activities.

  e) Promotion of self-reliance

  Encouraging local initiatives and the development of sustainable income sources.