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The project will support women and girls in Hurungwe and Rushinga to adequately cope with environmental and climate change induced shocks (droughts, land degradation etc), promoting food security, increasing their capacity to earn incomes, access to education, access relevant markets and other support institutions to create socio-economic opportunities. The action will also work towards long lasting social behaviour change and transformation of negative gender norms, reducing gender-based violence, and enabling women and girls to thrive economically and socially. The project will seek to address the following: 1, The deep rooted cultural and religious practices that render women and girls as subjects 2, Climate induced migration- where households move to Mozambique in search of water and fertile fields for agriculture and in so doing, they leave women and girls vulnerable to abuse. 3. Poor education- Girls and other school children walk long distances to schools, forcing a majority of the dropping out of school making room for early marriages. 4. Limited Livelihood options for women and girls, as women and girls are often excluded from mainstream economic activities such as livestock production, t is male dominated because goat production is viable in Rushinga. 5.Limited Access to Water for Domestic and Productive this has forced Women and girls to walk long distances to alternative water sources or wait in long queues. In addition, due to frequent breakdowns of boreholes, the main sources of water, over 60% of the households in Rushinga have witnessed incidences of violence at water points. 6. Food insecurity-Food insecurity is mainly a result of poor rainfall and poor quality of agricultural land and part of the fairly fertile land is unusable because of landmines and is only now gradually becoming available for crop and livestock production as Halo Trust demines the area.

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This project is inspired by OCH and aligned to Africa framework call to; amplify local voice, agency and leadership; and achieving positive impacts for people, communities and the environment . It will contribute to three outcome areas of Kenya Uganda Resilience Programme Outcomes; Outcome3:Degraded landscapes restored and protected through sustainable land management and providing a stream of ecosystems services; Outcome4:Strengthened voices and actions of communities and civil societies that are effective in influencing changes we want to see; Outcome5:Policy & decision makers are actively implementing plans, budget and initiatives that support environment and food security, water related issues, and livelihoods of women and youth. Phase1/Year 1 NCCJP will investigate environmental protection and climate change concerns fields like in mineral exploration, land use and agro fuels areas impact in the interest of the local communities specifically in relation to people’s health and food security. This is in order to advocate for inclusion of the community in government decision making processes that have impact on their collective and subjective wellbeing. The first involves carrying out a research in four ecclesiastical provinces of Uganda. Phase2 will involve conducting provincial research dissemination in the 2 ecclesiastical provinces of Uganda where the research is conducted. The conferences will bring together analysts, politicians and experts on the issue to make their inputs but also engage with emerging policies. Participants from academia, church, civil society and government deliberate on the findings and suggest relevant lines of action. Phase3 NCCJP will train leading groups from dioceses who will conduct the campaign at the grassroots level, organize campaign materials, advocacy and campaigns, prepare policy briefs and position papers to various duty bearers and lobby leaders to push for implementation of the various policies and legislation.

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The Project aims at reducing poverty and increasing food security through activities focused on Agricultural and Human Development in Tete Province, Moatize District. More specifically with this Project, our partner SSM (Sociedade Salesiana de Mozambique) is developing actions to increase agricultural production and families incomes in the rural area of Moatize District including also communities affected by mining explorations. SSM has a strong and long term presence in the distric of Moatize having developed rural projects during the last 9 years. The main Project Logic is contributing to: - poverty reduction in 18 communities of Moatize District including some resettlements from mining explorations. - increase families income thanks to agricultural production improvement and better access to local market - Improving the services offered by "Centro Agrícola de Mameme II" about trainings in agriculture and human development - developing of groups and associations of local farmers in order to reduce their vulnerability. - strengthening relations between farmers associations - supporting female and male prisoners of Tete and Moatize through agricultural and human development trainings - strengthening the use between target communites of renewable energies and sustainable us of natural resources. - Spreading messages about renewable energies and sustainable us of natural resources, land rights, associations etc. through Radio Comunitaria D. Bosco. In order to rich Project's main goals SSM is going to work in close relation with "Ministério da Agricultura", (Direcções Provinciais e Serviços Distritais de Actividades Económicas - SDAE) and Ministério da Mulher e Acção Social, (Direcção Provincial e Distrital da Mulher e Acção Social de Tete e Moatize).

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Archdiocese of Nampula, Mozambique: works in five different pastoral regions namely: Nampula, Iapala, Angoche, Namaita and Meconta a universe of 43 parishes and various communities in particular Malema District, Ribaué, Mecuburi, Nampula and Rapale. Approximately four hundred thousand families in the districts in which the project intends to perform depend exclusively on producing in agriculture, the most common crops: beans, maize, cassava, cashew, sugar, according to the study by the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture in Nampula on 2007. In rural areas, agriculture is the main source of income, but with the major low productivity. Families can hardly meet their basic nutritional needs, besides being vulnerable to bad weather. In the face of floods and droughts, farmers are among the most exposed to food insecurity groups, since they have few alternatives to generate income beyond agriculture (Coughlin, 2006 FIAN International, 2010; Suárez and Borras Jr., 2010). This is part of what happens in Nampula, in the various districts where the population is dependent on land to survive, give that land grabbing by the mega projects, the present situation are creates ever more conflicts and further aggravates the situation of poverty, deprivation and vulnerability of rural communities because the people of Nampula particularly affected by ProSavana programme depends solely on agriculture as a source of survival. With this project, the Commission of Justice and Peace of the Diocese of Nampula (CAJUPANA), intends to carry out actions such as: a) Sessions of debates and training of animators of Justice and Peace in the Land Law of materials and their respective regulations and Family Law. b) Promote legal advice in community land conflicts. c) Raising awareness of communities about the dangers of selling the land and risks of running out of it for future generations. d) To sensitize the communities about the risk and the danger of uncontrolled Fires. e) Helping communities in the issuance of titles of the land (DUAT), an instrument that can legitimize their land tenure. We are aware that we are not the only ones who work in this area, so one of the approaches of our action will join forces with other partners working for the land and in the interests of the peasants. The development of Mozambique is deeply linked to the agricultural sector with about 64% of the population in rural areas and 55% of these live below the poverty line. The Commission for Justice and Peace, Archbishop of Nampula, at this point experiencing difficulties in terms of working conditions, CAJUPANA was disabled during a year. Only in the end of 2014 the Bishop Dom Tome - Archdiocese of Nampula, indicated the management of CAJUPANA to the congregation of Comboniane Sisters. The new management has taken the initiative to seek CAFOD to ask for support in projects on land issues, and in parallel, o this project claim the CAJUPANA and The bishop requested for support to creates the work condition on this commission. for this propose they asked CAFOD for any donation of various materials if they are absolutes and available. For the full operation condition the Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace of Nampula need the following materials: -- To reinforce the safety and create a better work environment with small repairs such as: installation of security grilles, change 2 door and window replacement and painting the office. - To equip the office with appropriate furniture as a follows: desk, chairs, file cabinets, bookcases, etc. - To equip this thirst with: Computer, printer, fax and photocopier, as well as internet. - A vehicle for work in the field and our preference 4X4 because the area is difficult to access, even if this is second hand.

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Since the democratic process start in Mozambique in 1990, the governmental action has been guided by the objective of fighting against poverty, which affects in several forms, more than half of the population (54.7%) . Through the adoption and implementation of medium-term strategies (PARPAs I and II, the PARP), and guided by the vision of Agenda 2025 and targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Government puts into action its Five-Year Programme, with a view to satisfaction of this objective, through promotion of a stable and inclusive economic growth and the creation of a political environment, favourable legislation and institutional development. While the regular and accelerated growth of the economy is ensured by the implementation of a development model based on mega-projects, all over the country, the political environment, legislative and institutional framework that is intended, is guaranteed by an integrated set of measures, which aimed at effective implementation of the democratic rule of law. Studies and reports on the development and evaluation of progress in poverty reduction in Mozambique, indicate significant progress, the level of access to education and health, and extending the institutional apparatus, but reveal at the same time that the poverty has a tendency of stagnation. The persistence of challenges related to governance mechanisms, combined with factors highlighting gender inequalities, regional disparities, the imperfect systems and mechanisms for management and distribution of wealth, illiteracy and limited access to the formal structures of the state, are consensually cited as the main factors that perpetuate the situation, diluting efforts to overcome the problem of poverty. And although the government is guided by a participatory principle, based on creation and institutionalization of spaces for interaction with citizens (Local Councils, Development Observatories) to facilitate their involvement in the affairs of public life and in the process of development in equal circumstances, the poorest, especially in rural areas, where the mega-projects are implemented, remain marginalized and outside the process around it. In Niassa, with ecological, geological and climatic conditions, the implementation of mega projects model-based development, translates into a process of transfer of land from the people to the hand of national and foreign investors, to make way for the promotion of large-scale agriculture (especially monoculture), the establishment of forestry projects that now occupy about 165.772.80 hectare of land and various mineral extraction (gold, garnet, coal, precious stones, industrial minerals, red granite), the costs lows. A watchful eye on the immediate consequences of this action reveals that problems like encroachment of fertile land, resettlement in distant areas, disregard the law and regulations on land, poor functioning of the institutions of law, absence of social responsibility, among others, a result of accreditation and granting of land for those purposes, greatly messes with the livelihoods of communities deteriorate and endanger quality of life of households. That is, the goal of turning Niassa a producer world reference, has focused attention on the volume of investments attracted to the province, transcending and ignoring the spirit of the Constitution and the Land Law of 1997, which take the land as a means of creation wealth and welfare and its use for the benefit and enjoyment of all Mozambicans, in an environment of legality, justice, fairness and transparency. Moreover, although the accelerate growth of the economy of the Niassa Province (in 2006 grew 13% compared to 8% of GDP) is related to the exploration of natural resources and minerals (contributing 29%), the economy of the Province remains predominantly agriculture, which is the main source of employment, which contributes 36% to GDP in the Province, occupying 2.4% of arable land, according to reports the Strategic Plan 2007-2017). The low civic engagement and lack of understanding and awareness of the power and potential on the part of citizens to change the state of things, it appears as the central problem, which inhibits the affected communities to participate in the spaces of negotiation and decision on concessions and to claim respect for their rights and guarantee the enjoyment of real benefits arising from the exploration of natural resources, particularly by women, for reasons that are structural "naturally" excluded processes. The widespread lack of laws, the absence of a culture of oversight of governmental action and poor functioning of institutions, perpetuating the problem, which is also often associated with the inability of civil society (by constraints inherent in their organization, capacity and practice) to explore and capitalize on their credibility and legitimacy to influence desirable, favourable policies and specific agendas of their communities. Different actors (Agencies for Development Cooperation, non-governmental organizations, national and international and government) unfold in initiatives and projects that meet specific objectives linked to promotion of good governance, deepening democracy and strengthening citizenship for the participation of all development. However, many of the interventions appear linked to governmental action, `priority and the proceedings initiated and instituted by the Government, which contributes to the enhancement of the established political power over the construction of active citizenship, considering the problems and needs of specific communities. These interventions are responsible for increasing the level of knowledge and awareness of citizens on the set of their rights, but its exercise remains shy, whichever one relationship from top to bottom, which is not compatible with the effective participation of communities in matters that concern, which makes them unable to discuss and decide favourable conditions and full respect for the right audience that they are enshrined in the relevant legislation relating to consultation, as condition for legitimacy and the transfer of the land concession. As a consequence, the peasant singly or grouped in their structures are not able to secure tenure rights to land and natural resources, a factor of development and social justice. The Province continues as to present a very high index of poverty, when holding a big fountain of natural resource that can also seat the Development.. The districts of Sanga, Lago and Nguama were strategically identified for the implementation of this project, precisely because they constitute potential theatres of conflict over land, thanks to Government expectation (the Prosavana) and the volume of investments made by forestry companies (which occupy 210,000 hectares, according to the PEP) and mass production of monocultures, which need obviously of vast hectares of land. Moreover, there are official records of the predominance of various mineral resources (including gold, garnet, coal, precious stones, industrial minerals, red granite), in all districts including those identified here, especially in Sanga and Lago, as informs the Strategic Plan Niassa (2007-2017). The report of fieldwork, conducted by National Directorate of Land and Forests, under the guidelines of the Prime Minister in September 2010, shows the official recognition of the existence of glaring cases involving companies like Chikweti (Lago and Sanga) Massangulo Society of forests and Niassa (in Nguama) among others, which revealed discrepancies and lack of transparency of procedures for land concessions, disrespect for legacy native forest, irregularities in the transfer of community lands to investors, the disregard for the rules and limits of spatial territorial, usurpation of lands and plantation of fertile lands and conducive to the practice of agriculture, problems of marginalization of communities, among others exiting the dignity of citizens and poorer households, whose subsistence base is agriculture. The project will be implemented in a logical partnership involving three organizations. The Provincial Union of Peasants of Niassa (UPCN), in particular trust will be responsible for sending capabilities to Caritas Lichinga and Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace (CDJP), so that they, endowed with knowledge, tools and methodologies, can promote together the communities in which they work, information activities and training on all the rights attached to land use and the land and provide the assistance necessary for the proper treatment and resolution of emerging problems in communities. These organizations have representative structures in these districts and established relationships with traditional leaders and district governments, confer some legitimacy to operate and a peaceful environment and establish alliances for coordination of efforts with other existing players. The target group are men and women and community groups whose livelihood is based on agriculture. Special attention will be devoted to population segment constituted by women, mainly, the most vulnerable and marginalized in spaces for learning and decision-making on matters that relate to access and land tenure. The project will be implemented in 6 communities of three districts identified by the implementing partners for reason of its vulnerability. This is a pilot project of the governance strategy aligned CAFOD and their program, still in formulation and, as such, is an opportunity to test the responses to those documents for the proposed set of governance problems identified, contributing to the consolidation of efforts made by the hand of other important actors. Specifically, the project aims to: "To help the citizens and poorer households empowered with knowledge, tools and methodologies to access and ownership of land and the benefits of the exploration of natural resources in their respective areas." The objective will be achieved through the satisfaction of the following results: 1. Communities know and have awareness of the rights of use and enjoyment of land ownership and exploration of natural resources; 2. Organizations of civil society beneficiaries of the project, provide assistance in communities' access and land ownership and exploration of natural resources; 3. Informed citizens use the existing mechanisms and to assert their rights of use and enjoyment of land. These results will be fed by a set of training activities and strategic lines defined as informative and addressed to the organizations and beneficiaries of the project partners and identified community groups.