CWGER InterAgency Mission to DRC

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CWGER Inter-Agency Mission to DRC

• UNDP, UNHCR, OCHA
• 22 October 2 November 2007

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Sensitize and raise the awareness of UN agencies,
NGOs, donors, Government and other key actors
(humanitarian and otherwise) on all aspects of
early recovery within the framework of the
cluster approach.  Explain the role of the
global Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery
(CWGER) and outline the tools available to
support early recovery processes at the country
level.

• Reintegration Community Recovery Cluster
  Kinshasa
• Provincial Cluster Leads from Bunia,Goma, Bukavu,
  Kalemie and Lubumbashi (workshop in Bukavu)
• IASC Humanitarian Advocacy Group (HAG)
• Inter-Agency Provincial Committee - North-Kivu
• DSRSG/HC/RC UNDP CD UNHCR CD
• MONUC Civil Affairs Section (Kinshasa, Bukavu,
  Goma)
• Government Task Force on National Strategy for
  Reintegration
• Governor of North Kivu

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DRC
EUROPE
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• Atelier déchanges et dharmonisation duCluster
  Réintégration et Relance Communautaire
• et du Cluster Global sur le Relèvement Précoce
  (CWGER)
• Bukavu, le 27 octobre 2007
• OBJECTIF  Aider les responsables des clusters
  RRC à mieux gérer et coordonner leurs clusters et
  à raffiner la réponse aux besoins des populations
  dans le processus de relèvement précoce durant la
  période de transition de lurgence vers le
  développement.
• RESULTATS ESCOMPTES 
• Bâtir une compréhension commune du Relèvement
  Précoce.
• Partager les activités existantes ou prévues, les
  méthodologies et outils des clusters RRC et du
  cluster global, et établir des synergies
• Etablir des critères communs de sélection des
  zones prioritaires, et des besoins des
  populations
• Identifier les ressources nécessaires et les
  partenariats
• Identifier des actions spécifiques à entreprendre
  avant la fin de lannée au niveau provincial,
  national et global pour améliorer la réponse et
  limpact des clusters RRC

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• Discuss the advancement and challenges for
  partners in implementing early recovery
  activities and processes, particularly within the
  framework of the cluster approach and identify
  concrete areas of support from the global-level
  Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER).

• Return Reintegration one of the priorities of
  the DRC Humanitarian Action Plan
• Lack of clarity on ER concepts and mechanisms
• Prioritization
• Funding
• Capacity
• Logistics Security constraints

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Update on the potential impact of political
unrest in North Kivu on early recovery processes
in Eastern DRC, including a particular focus on
the impact of unrest on women and girls (SGBV and
HIV/Aids)

• North Kivu in a logic of war
• Concentration of Government and rebel troops
• Civilians are armed
• Potential spillover other provinces
• Potential regional conflict
• International and regional efforts to diffuse
  tension

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Consider which early recovery activities might
enhance the protection of the civil population,
and of the displaced in particular.

• Return Reintegration
• Rule of Law
• SGBV
• IDPs / Host families conflict mitigation
• Multi-year donor commitments
• Inter-cluster commitments

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Review ER cluster TORs, respective roles and
responsibilities of each co-lead under the
established co-leadership mechanism at national
and provincial levels, as well as
relationship/interaction of ER cluster with other
clusters, and the integration of cross-cutting
issues. Review OCHAs role in the inter-cluster
system and suggest ways to strengthen
collaboration.

• Reintegration and Community Recovery cluster
• Kinshasa
• Provinces (Bunia, Kisangani, Goma, Bukavu,
  Kalemie, Lubumbashi, Mbandaka)
• Outreach strategy
• Comparative advantage
• Improved management of scarce resources
• Wider advocacy and training

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• Integrity and name of the cluster should not be
  questioned
• Name of the cluster provides clearer focus than
  ER
• Need some reinforcement (e.g. secretariat) and a
  clearer division of labor between co-leading
  agencies
• RCR cluster must engage more other clusters

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SANTE
GOUVERNANCE
NUTRITION
INFRASTRUCTURES
EAU, ASSAINISSEMENT HYGIENE
ACTIVITES DE PRODUCTION
AUTOSUFFISANCE
REINSTALLATION DURABLE
PROTECTION
RETOUR RELANCE COMMUNAUTAIRE
SECURITE ALIMENTAIRE
ABRIS BIENS NON-ALIMENTAIRES
EDUCATION
Questions sexo-specifiques
LOGISTIQUE
VIH/SIDA
Environnement
Coordination
CLUSTERS HUMANITAIRES
THEMES TRANSVERSAUX
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Review the effectiveness of partnerships within
early recovery processes (particularly between UN
agencies, local authorities, INGOs and CSOs,
IFIs, development actors, donors and bilaterals).

• Increase advocacy and training in Kinshasa, at
  provincial and local levels
• Finalize and promote the Return Reintegration
  Assistance Framework for DRC
• Strengthen linkages with National Strategy for
  Reintegration
• Local action plans based on provincial priorities
• Joint programming

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Highlight gaps, challenges and opportunities in
the development of a national strategy for return
and reintegration. Identify elements related to
early recovery that can form part of a
comprehensive transitional strategy.

• Meeting with Task Force on National Strategy for
  Reintegration
• Need for stronger Government commitment
• Need for stronger international support

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Recommendations and next steps
Business as usual?or business unusual?
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• RCR provincial clusters to sequence priority
  areas (1 per province)
• RCR cluster leads to choose 2 priority areas for
  next country support mission
• CWGER support mission to DRC scheduled on 14 to
  25 January 2007 technical support in 2 priority
  areas advocacy and conceptual clarification in
  provinces and Kinshasa
• CWGER to comment on Return Reintegration
  Assistance Framework after endorsement of RCR
  cluster

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• RCR to develop joint work plans with MONUC CAS
• Support RCR with drafting of provincial action
  plans
• RCR needs to identify practical areas of
  intervention, not just gaps and the provision of
  strategic direction
• Cluster leads (UNDP and UNHCR) to strengthen
  capacity at national level and provincial level
  and propose structure for improved management of
  resources

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• UNHCR should concentrate on the reintegration
  angle of the cluster while UNDP should
  concentrate on the "network" side of ER
• Link RCR cluster coordination and secretariat of
  Community Dynamics working group in the Country
  Assistance Framework (CAF)
• UNHCR may also opt out of the co-lead by 2009
• Rule of Law to be addressed jointly by the
  Protection and the RCR Clusters in DRC
• CWGER to advocate and mobilize resources for
  early recovery in DRC
• Develop innovative approaches for funding and
  implementing early recovery in DRC

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• Original spirit of pooled fund? Discussions on
  fund allocations at the expense of coordination?
• OCHAs skills and capacity for advocacy and
  analysis overpowered by time needed for pool
  fund.
• Pooled fund priorities need to go beyond life
  saving activities as these tend to exclude ER
  projects

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• Vision without action is a daydream
• Action without vision is a nightmare