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By the end of 2014 PADETC has achieved the following results: Outcome I: Education for Sustainable Development The ESD model has been further developed as a lasting contribution to development discourse in Lao PDR: The 6 centers and networks provide cost-recovery development services: comprising training (short and medium-term courses); practicum sites for real life demonstration and extension work; sites for exhibition and product promotion; and centers of documentation of best practices through a shared network of resource persons. More than 60 youth leaders from 30 youth groups have been empowered through skills training and experiential learning practices. Disadvantaged youth groups have developed leadership, life skills, English and IT competencies through cooperation with educational institutions such as SOLS/24/7 on employment skills training. Build capacities of 30 youth groups to produce socially relevant information for dissemination and promotion of sustainable livelihoods. Workshops on sharing teaching and learning experience among the school networks. These workshops will mainly be organized in VTE capital at least one per year for education officers (MoE, 6 provincial education offices), teachers and students from the school network. Organize an educational film festival event once a year. Outcome II: Enabling Environment Support for Lao CSOs More than >20 new NPAs (include the learning centres) are equipped with good management skills and increased awareness about good governance and accountability practices. Provide leadership coaching and mentoring the Lao NPAs though close collaboration with LHD <(>&<)> Consortium members. Organize 2 forums of exchange with the networks and partners Development Aid Effectiveness. Outcome III: Policy advocacy PADETC will develop an advocacy strategy based on its considerable experience of effective best practices to integrate the new teaching-learning method into the MoE and address issues related to land and biodiversity with the National Land Management Authority. PADETC participates on a regular basis in NPA/INGO sector meetings, and maintains bilateral contacts with the relevant authorities to forward its own advocacy objectives. PADETC, currently active in the sub-committees and National Organising Committee (NOC) for AEPF9, therefore it will monitor the implementation of outcome document of AEPF9. Similarly, PADETC will continue to support the increased ability of Lao NPAs andMO government to work together. Outcome IV: Padetc becomes a learning organisation Have an effective and efficient Planning,Monitoring, and Evaluation system, with the required competencies among senior management level and among field staff level. Havean Action Research and Monitoring unit with the capacity to analyse data and information, and capture learning for policy advocacy. Have a clear gender <(>&<)> diversity policy at both organisational level and in programme; with the required competencies at senior management level as well as among field staff. Be a role model for the emerging Lao civil society such as the Lao Youth Network, the Vientiane Youth Centre, and other similar groups that work on the empowerment of youth to promote active citizenship.

Protecting Property Rights

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Since the earliest days of Sudan#s civil war (1983-2005), it was apparent that if peace were ever achieved, the land question wouldsurface as a major point of contention. South Sudan experienced large amounts of both investment- and conflict-induced displacementover the course of the 22-year war. The mass movement of people and their subsequent return to their home areas has given rise to numerous overlapping land claims. Land disputes are also arising as a result of urban development and rising land values, which are putting new pressures on a land administration system that was not equipped to manage demand on this scale. The Property Rights in Transition project (PPRT) will target two types of land disputes: land disputes related to investment and development projects and land disputes involving at-risk populations.

Support to APF-Agri-Hub RD.CONGO

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L#agri-hub est une plateforme d#échange et de collaboration entre organisations appuyant le développement agricole. Ce projet est axé sur la professionnalisation des producteurs agricoles et des Organisations Paysannes ainsi que le développement de l#entrepreneuriat rural. La phase de la mise en #uvre du plan d#action prioritaire a nécessité la constitution d#un « fonds panier » ou « fonds commun » de la part de tous les membres contribuables, principalement les ONG néerlandaises en action en RDC. L#appui de Oxfam Novib est accordée par Oxfam Novib pour une période d#une année (2013). La continuation de projet ou de l#appui à Agri-Hub RDC pour 2014 dépendra de la disponibilité de fonds. Objectif : Promouvoir le réseautage des acteurs du domaine agricole au tour de thématiques liés à d#entreprenariat agricole et au développement des chaines de Valeur en RDC. Résultats : Les effets suivant sont attendus : - Le positionnement stratégique d#Agri-Hub en terme de visibilité, référentiel, la connaissance et appréciation du réseautage; - Développement de l'approche APF «Communautés d#innovation» ; - Le droit d#accès à la terre facilité pour les petits producteurs/entrepreneurs agricoles surtout avec une attention particulière portée à la propriété de terre pour les femmes ; - Le cadre de financement agricole et d#accès au crédit agricole est amélioré en faveur des petits entrepreneurs agricoles : Innovation des produits de crédit agricole et des services financiers adaptés aux femmes par les acteursdu secteur de la Microfinance et institutions financières ; - L#accès aux intrants agricoles est facilité pour les petits entrepreneurs afin d'améliorer leurs conditions travail et d'augmentationdu rendement agricole ; - L#accès au marché est améliorésurtout de produits agricoles ; - La politique agricole devenue plus favorable au développement agricole à travers le travail de plaidoyer auprès du gouvernement et une bonne exécution des politiques existantes ; - Le système d#informations est renforcé et les statistiques sur le rendement, la rentabilité, le marché ainsi que sur les contraintes de production sont disponibles. Agri-Hub RDC est actuellement localisé au : Nord-Kivu et Sud-Kivu. Cibles: Acteurs et organisations impliqués dans la promotion de l'agriculture et de l'entrepreneuriat-financement rural.

Research & Advocacy Human Rights abuses

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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH#S WORK IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO contributes by research and advocacy to the following goals: 1. Building the capacity of the Congo Advocacy Coalition (CAC) and local civil society groups to defend human rights; 2. Reduceattacks oncivilians by Congolese security forces and various armed groups and increase accountability; 3. Addressing the interrelated issues of land conflicts, security sector failures, and weak rule of law; 4. Combatting impunity for entrenched human rights abuses, including ethnic massacres, sexual violence, and politically motivated attacks by Congo#s often abusive security forces; 5. Preventing attacks on education through the use of schools in conflict and forced recruitment of students; Given the need to be responsive to often-rapid developments on the ground, the plans are subject to change according to the situation in Congo. The main results for attention of HRW are : capacity-building with local groups, documentation of the relationship of land to human rights abuse, pushing for the arrest of Bosco Ntaganda, Joseph KONI, Sylvestre Mudachumura and other warlords for some of the worst human rights violations, the International Brigade, urging the Congolese army to enforce its #zero-tolerance policy#. Documenting and denouncing politically motivated attacks and arbitrary arrests of opposition members, journalists, and human rights activists by Congolese security forces, especially in Kinshasa and other western provinces, and calling for arrests and prosecutions of those responsible.

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