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Boukabar, traditional chief DIALOGUE GROUPS AND FOREBAY CONSTRUCTION SET UP BY THE RESILAC PROGRAM: MAOUDINE, MINDIF DISTRICT, CAMEROON Boukabar Haman is a neighborhood leader in Maoudine (Mindif district, Cameroon). The traditional chiefdom of the neighborhood is in charge of mediating intra-community conflicts and trying to resolve them at first level. In this video, he describes how the dialogue bodies work and the implementation of RESILAC programs in his commune, in particular a bief (a diversion canal that conducts water).

Research Learning tools> Evaluation Lessons learned Feedback days capitalization report This report presents the lessons learned from the "Feedback Days" method introduced in the project - a method o f taking into account the beneficiaries' feedback, complementary to the complaints mechanism Publication : 2021 Implementation of social cohesion activities Capitalization report on the implementation of social cohesion activities during RESILAC project. Publication : 2022 Implementation of ec onomic recovery activities Capitalization report on the implementation of economic recovery activities during RESILAC project. Publication: 2022 Implementation of psychosocial support activities Capitalization report on the implementation of psychosocial support activities during RESILAC project. Publication: 2022 Implementation of actions related to the Localization of aid Capitalisation report on the implementation of localisation activitie s of the RESILAC project (support to civil society organizations, local state partners, community approaches). Publication: 2022

Présentation des 4 pays d'intervention du projet. REGIONAL OFFICE > Given the multi-country, multi-stakeholder and multi-dimensional scope of the project, the Consortium (Action contre la Faim, CARE and Groupe URD) has delegated the project management to the RESILAC regional office. Based in N'Djamena, the capital closest to Lake Chad, this technical office, supported by Action contre la Faim, is made up of technical experts from the three members of the consortium: In accordance with its terms of reference, this office is : Guarantees good governance (‘policy’) of the project between all the implementing organisations; Responsible for accountability, internal and external communication, and reporting to the project's donors; Responsible for regional coherence, the quality approach and overall project management; Responsible for the coherence and coordination of the regional aspect of the programme (sharing of experiences between countries, production of lessons learned, etc.); Responsible for implementing the regional operational aspect (support for the Lake Chad Basin Commission, advocacy, etc.); Responsible for defining and implementing a regional advocacy strategy and for the project's active contribution to knowledge sharing in the Lake Chad Basin region; Responsible for representing the project at sub-regional level. This regional office plays a crucial role in the overall coordination of the project and in facilitating collective learning. The regional office is headed by a RESILAC regional representative. Contact: +235 90 06 63 45 / 65 74 33 91 coordoreg@resilac-actioncontrelafaim.org Address: Quartier Klemat/Beguinage, Rue du Havre, Ndjamena Chad

Conference international Mental health in the Lake Chad basin: challenges and synergies between local actors, the health system and the international community Wednesday, June 29 8h00-12h (UTC +1) N'Djamena - hotel La Residence Program 8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.: Arrival of participants 8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: Presentation of the study 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.: RESILAC activities and lessons learned 11.45 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Closing The armed conflicts raging in the Lake Chad basin destroy individual resistance and the well-being of populations, impacting their socio-economic development. Faced with these situations, families are forced to leave their living and production spaces, leaving behind their vital means of economic subsistence, to go to places where security remains relative. Psychiatry detects signs of mental disorders, psychoses, depression or even traumatic neuroses in these psychologically impacted people. In this context, the social function of therapists (traditional healers, psychologists, etc.) is more than ever valued by the place given to speech and the relief of suffering. However, psychiatric and psychosocial services are still very inaccessible in this region where psychiatry often rhymes with madness. The conference "Mental Health in the Lake Chad Basin: challenges and synergies between local actors, the health system and the international community", offers a framework for discussion around the response in mental health and psychosocial support of the RESILAC project, as well as findings the “psychosocial care in the Lake Chad basin” study carried out by Groupe URD, focusing on the availability of care and the endogenous mechanisms of psychosocial care in this region. Panelists Florence CHATOT - Study coordinator, public health research officer, research, evaluation and training officer, Groupe URD Pamela LONDONO - Regional referent Mental Health and psychosocial support, expert in SMPS project management in sub-Saharan Africa, RESILAC Henri MAHAMAT MBARKOUTOU - Researcher on the Cameroon/Chad aspects of the study, Teacher-researcher, doctor in political and strategic history, expert in conflict analysis in the Lake Chad basin Ibrahim YAMIEN - Researcher on the Niger section of the study, expert in community mental health, former research and supervision officer at the National Mental Health Program in Niger. Registration here (mail)

Les "Feedback Days" : RESILAC à l'écoute! « Aujourd’hui, 88% des populations au Tchad pensent que leurs opinions ne sont pas prises en compte dans les décisions humanitaires. De plus, 71% considèrent que les ONG et partenaires internationaux ne sont pas à leur écoute. »[1] Au vu des limites des méthodes et dispositifs « classiques » pour placer les populations au cœur de l’intervention, le projet RESILAC a développé un processus agile d’évaluation pour fournir une réponse adaptée et appropriée : le Feedback Day. Depuis son lancement en 2020, cette méthode a permis qu’en moyenne 200 personnes (parties prenantes) contribuent à améliorer le projet et introduire plus de 50 ajustements sur la mise en œuvre. Un processus d'écoute des populations La faible influence des communautés dans les interventions les concernant représente l’un des principaux obstacles vis-à-vis de la pertinence et de la qualité des actions de solidarité dans la région. Et pour cause, les responsables de projet ont peu d’écho de la part des bénéficiaires et des parties prenantes, et n’ont pas le temps ou les moyens de tirer les leçons opérationnelles pour améliorer la mise en œuvre en cours de projet. Le projet RESILAC replace donc ces communautés « au cœur de l’action » et des décisions qui les concernent. A travers le Feedback Day, elles peuvent exprimer leur vécu et avis sur l’intervention, prioriser leurs besoins et proposer des solutions. « Depuis le début du projet, nous avons été sollicités. Et aujourd'hui, avec le Feedback Day, nous voyons que des mesures effectives sont prises pour nous écouter », témoigne un chef de communauté. L’objectif des Feedback Days est donc de fournir un cadre d’échange et de participation aux personnes que le projet soutient, en s’appuyant sur leur perception de l’intervention en cours. Ainsi, RESILAC évalue la qualité de son intervention, apprend en temps réel, et améliore ses pratiques en cours de projet. Un mécanisme apprécié par Issakou Koundy, le Coordinateur National du projet au Tchad: « Maintenant je me sens plus à l’aise et confiant lors des visites terrain, car non seulement on rencontre les communautés, mais on leur rend compte de ce qui est fait avec les retours. Au sein de l'équipe, le Responsable de Suivi et Evaluation » n'est plus considéré comme un "policier" mais comme un "médiateur" vers lequel les équipes peuvent se tourner. » L’initiative « Feedback Day » est ainsi conduite, tous les trois mois, par les responsables de suivi et évaluation internes sur le terrain. 6 questions basiques[2] inspirées de la Norme Fondamentale Humanitaire (CHS)[3] sont proposées comme fil conducteur des échanges : Quels sont les éléments de RESILAC qui vous plaisent le plus ? Selon vous, avons-nous fourni ce dont vous aviez droit ? Recevez-vous suffisamment d’information à propos de RESILAC ? Avez-vous rencontré une difficulté/problème avec l’une de nos interventions ? Que pourrions-nous faire pour améliorer la qualité de nos interventions? Qu’est ce qui a changé en vous, que vous avez constaté avec l’appui du projet RESILAC ? Ces questions peuvent être adaptées selon le contexte. Comme l’explique l’un des responsables du projet : « A chaque fois que je me rends sur le terrain, je mets à jour le guide d'entretien. Il s'agit de questions ouvertes et la plupart sont adaptées en fonction des premières réponses recueillies. Cela élargit le spectre des questions possibles en fonction de la personne interrogée. » Des résultats encourageants Dans l’ensemble des pays d’intervention du projet, la plupart des retours ont porté sur des problématiques récurrentes liées aux actions de solidarité internationale. Ce processus agile en quatre étapes fondamentales s’inscrit dans une démarche d'apprentissage continu qui vient compléter les mécanismes traditionnels de gestion des retours communautaires, des plaintes et d’évaluation. Le Feedback Day c’est : Optimisation des ressources : Le Feedback Day nécessite peu de moyens (temps, budgétaires, humains) tout en assurant la représentation des parties prenantes. En temps réel : Le caractère agile et itératif de l’enquête permet d’ajuster le planning à celui des enjeux du programme. Prise en compte des retours : Le dialogue ouvert et bilatéral renforce l'instauration d’un climat de confiance entre les équipes du projet et les communautés. Apprentissage et émulation collective : Le processus d’enquête favorise la « désacralisation » de l’erreur et favorise une posture collective d’apprentissage et d’amélioration continue. [1] Enquête sur la redevabilité humanitaire au Tchad (Ground Truth Solution, Juin 2019). [2] Fiche capitalisation : Pilier 4 : Gestion des connaissances et Apprentissage Feedback Day, 22 Juillet 2020 [3] Norme Fondamentale Humanitaire : https://corehumanitarianstandard.org/files/files/CHS_French.pdf

Les dernières publications du projet. VIDEOS Promoting dialogue to restore the land Diffa's district, Niger “Before carrying out an activity, the team always asks us if it meets our needs and our way of life. RESILAC's community approach converges with our local specificities. ". This observation, drawn up by the president of a local CSO in the municipality of Diffa [1] , highlights the approach carried by the RESILAC project, which operates in a complex security and climatic context. For more than a decade, the Diffa region has suffered from a crisis with multiple causes. The structural weaknesses linked to a natural environment impacted by climate change, and the limited capacities of state services, lead to a lack of infrastructure and access to basic services. Added to this are the ongoing abuses and violence that armed groups bring to bear on the populations. This multifaceted and growing insecurity has several consequences: a drastic reduction in the use of fertile areas of Lake Chad, internal displacement of populations and the arrival of refugees from neighboring countries, demographic pressure on the scarce resources available in certain areas. already highly precarious and the exacerbation of community conflicts related to the sharing of natural resources [2] . In addition, in the region, States and their decentralized technical services intervene to a very limited extent in land management at the local level. The Nigerien land law contains provisions on land appropriation and conflict resolution in rural areas, but these are used very little, because the procedures are often restrictive and very expensive [3] . While land management remains globally in the hands of traditional chiefdoms, their powers are diminishing and the lack of dialogue sometimes freezes everyone's positions. Moreover, the effects of climate change are an additional source of concern and tension by reducing their availability due to silting up, frequent droughts and the decline in the fertility of soils used for agriculture and livestock [4] . Faced with this situation, the RESILAC project set up targeted programs to restore land and help communities to self-manage natural resources. These programs are innovative because they promote multi-stakeholder debates at the local level, and formalize the rules for access to natural resources through local agreements for developed sites. These partnership agreements are signed between community leaders and elected officials responsible for regional administrative entities, or decentralized technical services specifically involved in an agricultural activity, always respecting the laws in force in the country. RESILAC's programs also aim to produce new techniques to define the fate of abandoned lands: to establish diagnostics to optimize the use of these lands, while being creative in order to guarantee environmentally friendly exploitation. A new approach to dialogue In the Diffa region, RESILAC strengthens dialogue mechanisms between territorial entities (municipalities, cantons, chiefdoms) and provides them with data to enable them to make the link between the needs of the populations and the development issues of their localities [5] . Thus, RESILAC has supported the municipalities of Maine Soroa, Chétimari and Goudoumaria, in collaboration with the decentralized state technical services, to initiate the process of updating the municipal plan to draw an overall vision of the challenges to be met over the next five years. In these communes, the departmental authorities helped the project to create 22 community land commissions. These commissions are administrative entities whose mission is to lead development operations. In addition, the project has set up 7 consultation frameworks around high-intensity labor-intensive worksites (HIMO), which serve to improve mediation on recurring conflicts related to access to natural resources. This regularly takes the form of the signing of framework agreements to distribute the roles of all the players on the developed agricultural sites. All these devices make it possible to strengthen community engagement, and to solicit a joint effort to reinvest abandoned land. In addition, labor-based work sites provide work for young people, women and vulnerable populations who, through this, participate in the economic recovery of the community, can save money and meet the needs of their families. This stabilizes the populations in the region, promotes social cohesion and resilience. An inclusive program adapted to each village 95km from Diffa and 20km from the main town of Mainé Soroa, Adebour is a village which concentrates rain-fed agriculture, market gardening, livestock farming and petty trade [6] . The village has dune lands, for rain-fed agricultural production and extensive livestock farming in community grazing areas. It also has fertile valleys, suitable for market gardening and rainfed production. RESILAC teams carried out diagnostics there, with a view to identifying the natural resources that are subject to more demographic and climatic pressure [7] . Following these diagnoses, the groups of farmers mobilized to restore the land. These well-targeted works have resulted in particular in the construction of wire fences, permanent water points in the valleys, the fixing of dunes as well as the sowing with herbaceous plants and the planting of Prosopis plants (derived from Acacias) which slow down the advance of the desert. Soumaila Malam AWARI, member of the site management committee, explains: "This site is important for us, because it will not only save our valley from silting up, but also allow our animals to find food just outside the village". In addition, the project promotes equitable access to land on restored sites. Thus, on one of the village's community market gardening sites, among the 48 heads of households designated for land management, 12 are women. A real novelty, according to Gaptia Mai WANDARA, a young farmer and mother of three children: “I now benefit from a 200 m² plot, where I cultivate potatoes, tomatoes, moringa and lettuce. Previously, it was my husband, alone, who looked after the household by volunteering as labor and selling charcoal. Now, the consumption of these market garden products has improved the nutritional security of my family. And above all, as a woman, having access to land is a source of pride and a chance ” . The practice of innovative techniques adapted to climate challenges In the region, soils are becoming less fertile due to continued land degradation, linked to poor farming practices, erosion and silting up. To remedy this, RESILAC has set up “pilot activities” to test innovative practices. In Yambal (a village in the commune of N'Guigmi), in partnership with the University of Diffa, 20 leading producers, 50% of whom are women, participated in experimental studies. Ibrahim Hamidou OUMAROU, technical referent of the project, specifies: “ A total of seven techniques and practices were tested alongside university students, focusing on the growth parameters and yield of corn, the effects of plant spacing on growth, productivity and efficiency. of a moringa hedge, the effects of compost on the growth and yield of corn and millet, the effectiveness of neem juice against insect pests of cowpea and the effects of the presence of basil on insect pests of cabbage ”. When the results are conclusive, these new techniques will then be taught to the villagers, through Farmer Field Schools [8] . This is part of the process of transmitting / perpetuating innovative techniques on essential issues for the inhabitants: the consequences of the upwelling on land, the problem of the growing use of pesticides, and the future of abandoned land facing to drought. In addition to the practical training of rural producers, the staff of the local state technical services are also mobilized. Thus, a training course on Intelligent Agriculture facing the Climate (AIC) was organized in March 2020, and renewed in June in Zinder with the Regional Directorate of Agriculture and the agents of the RESILAC project, in collaboration with the Institute. International Research on Crops of Semi-Arid Tropical Zones (ICRISAT). While land governance has since improved, the region nevertheless remains the scene of unpredictable developments. The persistent fragility of the land, the movements of populations and the frequent takeovers of non-state armed groups, which in particular tax access to natural resources [9] , make it necessary to redouble our ingenuity to think, together, the conditions of fair and sustainable sharing of resources. Find this article on our partners' websites: AFD: https://www.afd.fr/fr/actualites/niger-dialogue-restauration-terres [1] Iterative evaluation report with mini-seminar (EIMS) N ° 3 conducted in Niger, December 2020 [2] Report, Pillar 1 Referent Visit - Diffa Region, October 2020 - the visits date from August 18 to 26, 2020 [3] INSUCO regional research study, Contrasting impacts of the security crisis on land tenure situations in the Lake Chad region, 2020 [4] PASAM & AFD report, Food security for rural Sahelian households in Niger, in the departments of Gouré and Maine Soroa. [5] Progress Report of August 31, 2019 - RESILAC Global Steering Committee [6] Mission report of the regional technical advisor - visit from August 13 to 25, 2020 - villages of Mamari Forage and Adebour [7] RESILAC interim execution report n ° 3 produced in Niger - December 2020 [8] Farmer field school: a group of 20 to 25 people meeting once a week to cultivate a training plot throughout a growing season and to learn together to solve production problems [9] INSUCO regional research study, Contrasting impacts of the security crisis on land tenure situations in the Lake Chad region, 2020

CAMEROON > Chad Nigeria Niger BACKGROUND Situated on the southern basin of Lake Chad, with Maroua as its capital city, the Far North region is one of the most densely populated, but also the poorest, regions in the country. While it faces many structural problems, it is also weakened by the persistent activities of Non-State Armed Groups (GANE), which are worsening the security situation by causing large-scale and recurrent population movements, particularly from neighbouring Nigeria. The number of internally displaced people is estimated at 453,661[1], while there are 12,2732 refugees, including 7,9305 living in the Minawao camp. In September 2024, 7,478 people were displaced as a result of insecurity in the departments of Mayo Tsanaga and Logone et Chari[2]. Security instability is exacerbating pre-existing problems of chronic malnutrition and food insecurity, which are exacerbating the growing population movements. Added to this insecurity are the floods caused by torrential rains in July and August, which affected around 356,730 people, destroyed almost 56,000 houses[3], flooded 82,509 hectares of arable land, and caused the loss of 5,278 head of cattle in 5 departments of the Far North. These population movements are generating socio-economic imbalances, tensions over natural resources and access to basic services (water, health, education) which are superimposed on the already existing chronic food crisis. The Extreme North is marked by a very worrying malnutrition situation, with malnutrition rates of 7.9% for the host population and 10.1% for IDPs[5]. Although cereal harvests in the 2023-2024 season were 14% up on those in 2022-2023, they were poor in some departments due to pests (army worms, etc.), pachyderms and flooding[6]. All these factors point to a situation of increasing food insecurity in 2025. [1] IOM DTM N°27 - August 2023 [2] Statistics on persons of concern to the UNHCR/Government of Cameroon, September 2024 [3] OCHA, Sitrep- Cameroon-Far North, September 2024 [4] OCHA, Note d'information sur les inondations- Cameroun- Extrême Nord, 19 September 2024 [5] OCHA, Sitrep- Cameroon-Far North, August 2024 [6] The Food Security Working Group - Far North - Assessment of the 2023 agropastoral season and food availability in the Far North region, February 2024 INTERVENTION AREAS Phase 2 of the project is being implemented in five (5) municipalities in the Far North: Koza, Mora, Tokombéré, Mindif and Dargala, Phase 1 of the project supported almost 36,000 people and succeeded in moving from the local to the regional level, supporting the region to become the first in Cameroon to have its own socio-economic development plan, thanks to extensive consultation work carried out by RESILAC. For this 2nd phase, the project aims to reach nearly 45,000 people. To find out more about RESILAC 1 in Cameroon, watch the project video (hypertext link). Consult the final brochure on the achievements of RESILAC 1 in Cameroon Sources: World Bank, WFP, AFD, Initial Baseline (Groupe URD-RESILAC) PROJECT IMPLEMENTING UNIT Based in Maroua, UMOP Cameroun is made up of Action contre la Faim, CARE, CDD, ACADIR, AJED-MR and ALDEPA. Each organisation has staff dedicated to implementing the project. In addition to these organizations, Groupe URD (lead for monitoring, evaluation, learning) and CCFD-Terre Solidaire (partners of ACADIR and CDD) provide indirect support for implementation. To learn more about implementing organizations in Cameroon: consult the dedicated page! INSTITUTIONAL ANCHORING The operational steering committee, which meets in Maroua, is chaired by the Governor of the Region. The national steering committee, which meets in Yaoundé, is chaired by MINEPAT (Minister of Planning and Regional Development).

Les dernières publications du projet. VIDEOS Mental health at the heart of professional reintegration In the Far North of Cameroon The Far North Region of Cameroon has been confronted for several years with attacks by armed groups which lead to population movements and contribute to amplifying the pre-existing problems of chronic malnutrition and food insecurity. Since September 2017, this situation has caused several thousand internal displacement in the country and caused inflation of 30 to 60% on certain foodstuffs [1] . The four municipalities in the RESILAC project intervention zone, Dargala, Koza, Mindif and Mora, concentrate 56% of the population of this region living below the poverty line [2] . The most affected are young people and women. The economic difficulties that the latter encounter in the region (precarious labor market, limited natural resources for production, insufficient income) frequently lead to a state of psychological distress. This is often coupled with trauma related to the resurgence of insecurity, intra-family conflicts and gender-based violence. Thus, young people have great difficulty in drawing from within themselves the resources necessary for their economic reintegration [3] . The RESILAC project deploys new strategies on a daily basis to enable young people and women in Cameroon to draw from themselves the resources necessary to reintegrate themselves into the job market on a long-term basis. Regain confidence in the future The psychological problems considerably affect the capacity and the will of the people affected to cooperate, to live together, to project themselves into the future in a confident and solid way. Post-traumatic stress disorder is considered "the main factor behind the persistence of mental disorders after conflict situations"[1]. Mental health programs are therefore necessary to enable individuals and populations to recover, to be more resilient and to embark on a project for the future with greater self-confidence. This is why RESILAC integrates psychosocial care into economic recovery activities, allowing young people who integrate the training-reintegration system to benefit from the Problem Management + (PM+) protocol. This is a protocol originally developed by the World Health Organization, which, through weekly individual sessions, of approximately 90 minutes, for five to seven weeks, supports individuals in the management of their psychological and subsistence problems, their family conflicts and traumas. Training of health workers from on-site medical centers also enables them to develop their skills in psychosocial care, in a region lacking mental health care. The individual results are very encouraging in the municipalities where this monitoring has been implemented. This is particularly the case for Maimouna, 29, mother of 2 children, resident of the village of Djamboutou (commune of Dargala). " I suffered from insomnia, lack of appetite, general fatigue and difficulty concentrating." Proven symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety were observed during his clinical evaluation. Maimouna was accompanied by the PM+ for 7 weeks, during which she learned “ several strategies for stress management and gradual resumption of activity” . In the middle of the course, she was able to identify an IGA selling food in a market. RESILAC assisted her in building her business plan and getting her business started. Since then, she says, “ I finally got back to sleep, and the anxiety of being alone all day long disappeared ”. Fatou, 20 years old, mother of 2 children and resident of the village of Gaboua (municipality of Koza), also testifies: “ I was working in a local NGO as a 'peer educator' but my income was neither sufficient nor stable to take care of my family. For several years, I had tried to integrate the public service, without success. I also separated from the father of my children, I didn't have a stable job, I had a real sense of failure. " Fatou found herself plunged into a state of intense psychological distress associated with psychosomatic pain. She then joined a community interest project (TICOM) of RESILAC and participated in the psychosocial care PM +. During the sessions, Fatou developed an action plan: register for an information group on public service competitions, get information from resource people, start a commercial activity, promote dialogue with the father of their children. Thanks to the savings resulting from the TICOM works and managed with her VSLA, she bought sheep whose resale will bring her an economic profit. The improvement in her condition also allowed her to renew social ties. “ Some physical pain is still present, but I have regained sleep and appetite, and I feel a real improvement in my general well-being ”. Save to stabilize Young people and women are also monitored and supervised, thanks to an efficient education-training-economic integration system, which allows them to choose a promising micro-project and to strengthen their technical and management capacity in order to invest in complete safety. their savings. Thus, during the months of June and July 2020, in the town of Mindif, the beneficiaries of a worksite were trained on new techniques for fattening and rearing small and large ruminants (oxen, sheep and goats), and simplified accounting themes - including the management of accounting tools (cash registers and inventory management), support for carrying out purchases in accordance with the standards of the Dziguilao market, the creation of purchasing commissions [1] , etc. Marthe, mother of two, recounts the creation of an AGR for the production of peanut oil in the village of Maoudine (Mindif): “We formed a group within our community, and we learned how to grow, spread, dry and crush fresh peanuts to turn them into oil and kibble. From now on, we sell these products and put the profits in the common fund of our VSLA [2] . At the moment we use pots and plates to press the oil, but our goal is to purchase specific pressing equipment. In the meantime, every Sunday, we organize meetings to see the progress of our contributions ”. In addition, the project increases women's awareness of the leadership that has led to the occupation of decision-making positions within VSLAs [3] . This is the case of mixed VSLAs in the town of Mindif, whose offices are, for the moment, 46% women. In any case, the psychosocial care carried out by the RESILAC project does not claim to definitively solve the beneficiaries' problems. On the other hand, it allows a psychological mobilization which makes individuals autonomous and puts them at the center of their own change by means of a reflection on the different ways of managing their emotional problems and daily life. Find this article on the websites of our partners: Action Against Hunger: https://www.actioncontrelafaim.org/a-la-une/la-sante-mentale-au-coeur-de-la-reinsertion-professionnelle/ [1] World Bank 2020 data [2] Initial baseline, June 2019 - Groupe URD / RESILAC and https://www.banquemondiale.org/fr/country/cameroon/overview [3] Capitalization report, PM + for the benefit of economic recovery, May 2020 [4] Inception report of the SMPS RESILAC study - Groupe URD - November 2020 [5] Training report of the TICOM2 worksite in Domayo (municipality of Mindif) - June 22 to July 10, 2020 [6] Association Villageoise d'Epargne et de Crédit [7] Village Savings and Credit Associations

A positive outcome of partnership with RESILAC AJED-MR: " Contributing to rural community self-realization" The Association des Jeunes pour le développement du Monde Rural (AJED-MR) is a Cameroonian development and humanitarian organization founded in 2001, working for a world where “well-being is a right”. Its mission is to contribute to the self-realization of rural communities by mobilizing citizen power against poverty, crisis and climate change. Its activities cover the following key areas of intervention (1. Decentralization and citizen participation; 2. Economic, social and environmental resilience; 3. Community development; 4. Capacity-building for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), etc.), closely linked to the National Development Strategy (SDN30) and the Sustainable Development Goals. The partnership with RESILAC began in October 2018, when a call for expressions of interest was issued by RESILAC consortium members( ACF and CARE) to select local implementing organizations: AJED-MR bid and was selected. During RESILAC phase 1, AJED-MR was in charge of activities under pillars 2B and 2A in the communes of Mindif and Koza, and pillar 1C in the communes of Dargala, Koza, Mindif and Mora. By the end of the project, this partnership had achieved very satisfactory results , with 44 AVEC (savings and credit associations) set up, 343 young people integrated into various wealth production or agricultural trades, 20 local agreements for natural resource management drawn up and validated, 36 farmer field schools (CEP) set up, etc. “If the RESILAC project hadn't existed, Cameroon would have created it, ” said Mr. NDJJDA VAGAI, Mayor of the Commune of Mindif, at the opening ceremony of a session of the Comité Communal de Développement Economique et Social (CCODES), in 2020. This was to highlight the importance of the project for communities in his commune. Considering RESILAC results which are still visible on ground after two years of interruption between the two phases of the project, AJED-MR is of the view that the sustainability of the gains made is assured and that a scaling-up of good practices is possible by the beneficiaries and decentralized local authorities in view of the political will expressed by the mayors with the constant support of AJED-MR from its community base. AJED-MR stressses its delight in partnering with RESILAC 2 once again, and looks forward to embracing all the support, knowledge and practices that the RESILAC project will make available. The Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) drawn up after the organization's self-assessment is expected to continue with the structuring work by developing policies to further improve the organization's governance, and also to maintain its position in humanitarian coordination and decision-making bodies steered by the public authorities in the Far North. The association’s hope is that, by the end of RESILAC 2 in 2028, it will become a well-structured, highly-quoted, reliable and competent civil society organization, able to apply for funding tenders on a par with international NGOs.

CHAD > Cameroon Nigeria Niger BACKGROUND Chad's Lake Province, located on the northern edge of the lake, is made up of flooded land (open water and marshes), flood-prone land (islands, shores and their immediate hinterland) and ‘terra firma’ (or mainland, dune zone). In socio-economic terms, the Lake Province is one of the most vulnerable areas in Chad, with a high population growth rate and a very young population (almost 51% are under 15 years old). Forced population displacement, food insecurity and malnutrition, health emergencies and the effects of climate change continue to mark the humanitarian situation in the Lake province, against a backdrop of insecurity preventing humanitarian access to certain areas and an increase in protection incidents. In 2024, Chad's Lake Province will still have around 261,672 internally displaced people. These displacements are mainly due to attacks by the armed groups mentioned above and to extreme climatic shocks, such as flooding These displacements are mainly due to attacks by the armed groups mentioned above and to extreme climatic shocks, such as floods. The latter have exacerbated already precarious living conditions and increased the need for humanitarian aid. AREAS OF INTERVENTION In Chad, the project is active in around twenty villages in the cantons of Bol, Ngarangou, Magar, Djigdada, Iserom, Ngueléa 1 and Ngueléa 2. The 1st phase of the project supported more than 30,000 people through social transformation initiatives and the restoration of productive community assets, such as the Brandal Dam. For this 2nd phase, the project aims to reach more than 25,000 people. To find out more about RESILAC 1 in Chad, watch the project video (hypertext link to be added). Consult the final brochure on RESILAC 1's achievements in Chad (link to PDF document to be added). PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT Based in Bagasola, UMOP Chad is made of Action against Hunger, CARE, Groupe CCFD Terre solidaire (ACORD, CSAPR, APAD, Kawtal, GRAVE), CHORA et ACDER. Each organisation has staff members dedicated to the implementation of the project. In addition , Group URD, lead for monitoring , evaluation and learning as well as CCFD Terre Solidaire through its partners( ACORD, CSAPR, APAD, Kawtal) provide indirect support to the implementation. For more information on implementing organisations in Chad, please consult dedicated pages Sources: World Bank, AFD, Community Diagnosis of Lake Chad (CCFD-RESILAC), Initial Baseline (Groupe URD-RESILAC) INSTITUTIONAL ANCHORAGE The operational steering committee that meets in Bole is presided over by the Province Governor. The national steering comitee that meets in Ndjamena is presided over by the General Secretary in the Ministry of Budget and Economic Plan.

Gaptia, farmer and future restaurant owner AGRICULTURAL TRAINING PROCESS IMPLEMENTED BY THE RESILAC PROGRAM: ADEBOUR VILLAGE, MAINE SOROA COMMUNE, DIFFA, NIGER My name is Gaptia MAI WANDARA, beneficiary of the RESILAC project in the village of Adébour (commune of Mainé Soroa). I am a young woman aged 20, married and mother of three children, two boys (aged one and five respectively) and a girl (aged 3). Before the arrival of the Project, the only activity my husband and I relied on to support ourselves was farming. We had few resources and could not even cover the food needs of the household, as our agricultural production hardly exceeded 3 months of consumption after the harvest. On top of that, because of the insecurity in the Diffa region, the prices of basic necessities soared. We could barely eat twice a day, except on special ceremonial days. My growing children still needed a variety of foods. During the lean season, my husband was the sole provider of labor and charcoal sales. "During the ceremonies in the village, I gave my contribution and I am always proud to be among those who pay their social contribution. At the end of the HIMO activities, I was able to buy two sheep to fatten and sell." With the arrival of the RESILAC project, I was first selected as a beneficiary of labor-intensive work (HIMO). On the land reclamation sites, we worked five days a week, or twenty-five days a month, with a monthly income of 50,000 FCFA. Each beneficiary saved 20,000 FCFA in a savings account at the financial institution in charge of making payments to beneficiaries. With the 30,000 CFA francs that I received from each payment, I contributed to the management of the household and bought clothes for my children and myself. During the ceremonies in the village, I gave my contribution and I am still proud to be among those who pay their social contribution. At the end of the HIMO activities, we received the sum saved of 80,000 FCFA each, and with this sum I was able to buy two sheep to fatten and sell. I was also selected to follow the vocational training for 60% of the HIMO beneficiaries, implemented by pillar 2.2 of the RESILAC project. I followed the training to become a restaurant owner (hotel business). I was very motivated by this idea, and I used part of the funds received from the HIMO work and the funds received from this last training to start producing and selling directly consumable foods such as cakes. "I also benefited from a 200 m² plot where I practice market gardening in the community site of our village developed by the RESILAC project. On my plot, I grow potatoes, tomatoes, moringa and lettuce." Thanks to this market gardening activity that I practice today, the consumption of these market garden products has improved the nutritional security of my family, in this case that of my children, especially since before, not owning land, I did not practice market gardening. Now, market gardening has become a passion for me and as a woman, having access to land is a pride and an opportunity. I have also benefited from the psychosocial support of the RESILAC project. Until then, I was facing psychological problems - for example, I was excessively stressed, sad and did not want to attend ceremonies and other mass gatherings. From the very first psychoeducation activity, at the 6th session of the treatment, I felt a significant change in my mood, my mental health and my interaction with those around me. This allowed me to undertake my activities without hesitation, and to be more confident!

Trésor, a legal officer who helps victims of violence TRAINING PROCESS IN MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FOLLOW-UP (SMPS) SET UP BY THE RESILAC PROGRAM: BAGA SOLA DISTRICT, CHAD Trésor MENODI is a legal officer working for the Association of Women Lawyers in Chad. She is committed to fight against violence towards women. She has received SMPS training set up by the RESILAC project. She shares her experience and discusses the challenges that remain in her country.