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Grant Profile:
Project Title: Community Action for Reintegration and Recovery of Youth and Women
PCF/LICUS/SPF: PCF Status: Closed
File Number: 8-b Region: AFR
Sector: Health and other social services Country: Congo, Republic of
FY approved: 2001 Grant Theme : Human development
Keyword(s): Approved Amount: $1,000,000.00
Related Documents   8-b Rep. of Congo - Community Action for Reintegration of Youth and Women - Independent Evaluation.pdf
Grant Recipient:

8 B- United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Grant Purpose:

The grant included the following objectives:

(1) Reinforcing the ability of local communities, and in particular women and youth, to
identify needs and manage their own development in a participatory and democratic way;

(2) Assisting youth and women, and the communities they are part of, in overcoming the
psychological trauma of war;

(3) Increasing access to basic social services for war-affected communities;

(4) Improving livelihoods for war-affected community members through income generating
activities, particularly women and youth;

(5) Encouraging mutual confidence and social reintegration, particularly of women and
youth, to build peace.
Grant Activities:

The grant financed the following activities:

(1) Training of trainers in trauma counseling

(2) Capacity building at the local level to ensure a greater participation and civic
engagement

(3) Rehabilitation of basic social infrastructure (schools, health centers, water systems, etc.)

(4) Income generating activities for youth and women

(5) Social, cultural and sport activities to enhance community dialogue and promote peace
and reconciliation