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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.

RESOURCES > The RESILAC project website provides a variety of resources (learning documents, evaluation reports, and research reports) for you to view online or download. Learning tools Evaluation Research

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).

Les dernières publications du projet. VIDEOS Innovative agriculture to fight global warming In the Lake Province of Chad A region suffering from lack of crop irrigation The security crisis that has been raging in the Lake Chad region for the past 10 years has profoundly altered the distribution of the population and precipitated changes that were already underway in the Sahelian zone [1] . Thus, population movements from the island zone of the lake, which is prey to attacks by Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs), to less humid and less fertile areas, have resulted in a high level of exploitation of natural resources by the host and displaced populations in search of means of subsistence. This also leads to unexpected developments, such as the climatic modification of wetlands, where anthropogenic pressure [2] has dropped considerably. These areas are also being taken over by armed groups: they are taxing access to natural resources. Victims of these disasters, the populations are the first to be affected and access to water remains a major concern, both for agroforestry production and for human consumption. In fact, in the area, waterborne diseases are among the leading causes of mortality in children under 5 years of age. Problems of access to water also lead to high food insecurity, due to low agricultural production (high dependence on rainfall) and low household incomes in the area, which are essentially derived from the sale of agricultural surpluses. Despite this, the RESILAC project has conducted several studies, tests and trainings on the potential for introducing innovative agricultural practices adapted to climate change in Chad, in the Nguélea 1 and 2, Bol and Ngarangou cantons of the Lac Province [3] . In this region, which is mainly inhabited by agricultural and agro-pastoral households, agricultural production activities are faced with constraints such as : Poor access to good quality agricultural inputs; Poor access to agricultural innovations; Lack of technical support to better control the effects of pests, weeds and diseases on production; The absence of regulations governing the roaming of animals in agricultural production areas; The continuous silting up of polders[4], due to excessive wind and the lack of biological protection of the polders. In order to better respond to the needs of the populations benefiting from the activities to improve their production, a study on innovative endogenous[5] and exogenous practices was conducted by RESILAC. The results of the study have allowed us to better understand the existing practices, as well as their limitations, and to propose appropriate solutions. It is in this sense that experimental sites, to test and disseminate innovations, as well as Farmer Field Schools[6], to reinforce knowledge and cultural practices, have been implemented. In the polder area: an efficient solar irrigation system Boreholes with solar pumps are intended to allow efficient irrigation of irrigated crops by exploiting free potential energy: solar energy! This type of borehole consists of special equipment allowing the production and distribution of water for the irrigation of market garden crops [7] . It is innovative because it provides a source of energy for the pumping equipment (this is solar energy produced using the panels), as well as several water distribution pipes that go directly to the irrigation plots. The advantages of this system are a low operating cost, ease of maintenance when communities are formed in it, a clean and autonomous source of energy, and saving irrigation water through the reduction of loss of water by infiltration, through the water distribution pipes. On this subject, Mahamat, a 49-year-old farmer who lives in the commune of N'Garangou, in Chad, participated in a process of learning new agricultural techniques, provided in the form of a Farmer Field School. “Before the RESILAC project, I was a Community Master. I was doing market gardening but in a traditional way without a lot of techniques. The RESILAC project then arrived in my region, and developed a market gardening site in Ngarangou. I decided to enroll in workshops at a Farmer Field School, during which we were taught new agricultural techniques. In the past, it was impossible for us to do market gardening in large areas. But since then, thanks to the installation of the solar irrigation system which spurts out water at all times, we have managed to do market gardening on more than 4 hectares! » [1] Brochure "Contrasting impacts of the security crisis on land situations in the Lake Chad region" October 2020 [2] Anthropogenic: is said of a landscape, a soil, a relief whose formation results essentially from the intervention of man. [3] Report of the study on the potential for introducing innovative agricultural practices adapted to climate change in the NGuéléa 1 and 2 cantons, Bol and NGarangou cantons in the Lake Chad province, April 2020 [4] The polder is a vast dyked and drained expanse, reclaimed from the sea, coastal marshes or lakes, located at a coast below the maximum level of the body of water [5] https://www.resilac.net/recherches : Review on the "Contrasting impacts of the security crisis on land situations in the Chad region" to download [6] This is a group of 20-25 people who meet once a week to cultivate a training plot throughout a growing season and learn together how to solve production problems], growers and producers of the region. [7] Technical sheet: Borehole with solar pumps for market gardening, in Chad, April 2020

Learning tools Research > Evaluation Regional reports National reports Regional Reports > The treatment of psychological disorders in the Lake Chad Basin, 2022 The populations of Lake Chad are confronted with a crisis with multiple factors which impacts their psychic life and generates mental, psychotic, depressive or even neurotic disorders. This study aims to analyze the individual strategies and collective dynamics that condition mental health and to understand the endogenous mechanisms of care in the Lake Chad basin. Key messages Study on Social Cohesion in the Lake Chad Basin, 2020 This research aims to clarify and specify to what extent and for what purposes aid can support endogenous conflict prevention, mediation and resolution mechanisms, and how it can contribute to strengthening social cohesion at the community level. Key messages International aid and the changing face of crisis, Good management & cooperation practises in complex protracted crisis situations , 2022 This research aims to better understand the influence of operating methods on the effectiveness of a multi-actor and multi-sectoral international solidarity intervention in a complex and lasting crisis situation. Discover the key messages of this study below (full report only in French). Key message s (english) Can a territorial approach help to reinforce resilience in a crisis context? 2022 This research focuses on the "territorial approach" applied by the RESILAC project, which adapts its intervention to the specificities of the territories and local realities. Through this approach, the dualism of aid (humanitarian vs. development) is overcome in order to emphasize the role and place of territorial actors within the projects in order to bring about social change. Key messages in English - Full report only available in French . Key messages (e nglish) Study on the gender issue in the socio-economic development of the Lake Chad , 2 022 By taking stock of the evolution of women's socio-economic and political conditions and their role in the local and family economy since the multifactorial crisis in the Lake Chad Basin, by reporting on the collective perceptions of the populations and by analysing the link between women's economic empowerment, this research aims to understand the place of gender in socio-economic development in the Lake Chad basin . The report is only available in French . Key mesa ges (e ng) Contrasting Impacts of the Security Crisis on Land Tenure in the Lake Chad Region, 2020 This research analyzes the impact of the security crisis on land tenure dynamics in the Lake Chad region (Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon), in order to specify the frameworks, the local land tenure situations and the impacts of the security crisis as a function of proximity to the epicenter of the crisis. Key messages National reports > Value chains study > Innovative practices study > Nige ria Niger Cha d Cameroon - Deployment phase - Inception phase Niger Chad Cameroon Value chains study > Innovative practices study > Niger Chad Cameroon

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).

RESILAC PROJECT > The project RESILAC - “Inclusive Economic and Social Recovery of Lake Chad” aims to create favourable conditions for strengthening people's resilience through economic recovery, social cohesion and sustainable management of the areas around the Lake Chad region that are most affected by the security crisis and climate change. After a first 5-year phase (2018-2022), which yielded encouraging results, all the project's stakeholders (Consortium of NGOs and donors) decided to pursue their commitment to this crisis-hit region through a second phase, designed on the basis of lessons learned from the first phase. This second phase (2024-2028) is financially supported by the European Union and the Agence Française de Développement. It is again implemented by a Consortium made up of Action Against Hunger (lead partner), CARE and Groupe URD, in partnership with the CCFD-Terre Solidaire network as well as local and national organisations in each country BACKGROUND > Historically, the Lake Chad Basin region has been an attractive rural pole of resources and employment, essential to the lives of the millions of people living in its hinterland. This region, which spans four countries - Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Chad - and is home to around 30 million people, is facing a profound socio-economic, political, security and climate crisis, exacerbated by a combination of long-standing structural obstacles to its development. Conflict between military forces and non-state armed groups has ravaged the region for almost 15 years. This conflict has displaced more than 5 million people and is giving rise to one of the largest and most protracted humanitarian crises in the world, with no clear end in sight. Local populations are trapped by insecurity and the effects of climate change, which are exacerbating competition over natural resources in a region with great potential. The ongoing conflict and food insecurity have not only disrupted the region's economy and social cohesion; they have also disproportionately affected women, who face unique challenges. In recent years, efforts to address the region's challenges have taken on a cross-border dimension, with the implementation of several large-scale regional projects, including RESILAC. DESCRIPTION The territorial approach as a central component of the project's intervention logic, guiding the action. As part of the RESILAC project : The territorial approach takes into account the territories that make sense for the stakeholders and communities in order to adapt to local specificities and realities; The territorial approach coordinates a multi-sectoral response and adopts a holistic approach, taking into account the needs of all the social groups living in the area; The territorial approach places local stakeholders at the heart of the intervention, recognising their leadership and diversity and developing responses with them based on the principles of consultation and co-decision. The aim is to improve the living conditions of household s, particularly the most vulnerable (refugees, internally displaced persons and host communities), and to help local players become drivers of change . The project therefore targets the driving forces in the area (young people and women in particular), vulnerable households (displaced persons, refugees, host communities), local players who drive life in the area and local associations that bring about positive change. The project operates at several levels: local (at the heart of its action), regional/provincial and national (advocacy). This territorial approach is structured around the project's three specific objectives (SOs or components), which interact at different levels in complementary ways. Component 1 (SO 1) : Strengthen access to basic services , livelihoods and social inclusion opportunities for displaced, returnee and refugee populations and vulnerable host communities; Component 2 (SO 2) : Improve the capacities of authorities, community organisations and civil society organisations at local, regional and national levels to ensure social cohesion and natural resource management (NRM) around Lake Chad; Component 3 (OS3): Support economic recovery and promote cross-border trade through access to employment for men and women and to diversified agro-sylvo-pastoral and fisheries production systems adapted to climate change. Three other cross-cutting components round off the project's objectives: Gender: The project intends to make an active contribution to promoting gender equality, by integrating this dimension transversally into its action and aiming for reactive and even transformative action in terms of gender Advocacy: As a continuation of its actions in the field, the project aims to bring its work to the attention of local, national and international decision-makers in order to support messages that will bring about change aimed at national decision-makers and donors in the sub-region. Producing and managing knowledge that is useful for decision-making: The project relies on a solid and dynamic monitoring-evaluation system that is capable of monitoring achievements in real time, measuring their impact, learning and adapting on an ongoing basis which is essential for ‘doing no harm’ and for the quality of interventions. The production of knowledge will be aimed at those involved in implementing the project and, more broadly, at those involved in the aid sector. RESILAC is designed as an agile solution that is constantly adapting to the climatic and security challenges challenges of the region. This adaptive project management approach makes it possible to: Monitor the project's progress and learn continuously by drawing lessons , and ensuring that the project respects the ‘do no harm’ principle, Shed light on operational issues that arise during the course of the project using the knowledge generated over a short period of time. For more information, see the podcast on agile aid, episode 3 on the case of RESILAC here ANCHORING THE PROJECT > The territorial approach of the RESILAC project means working in close collaboration with stakeholders in each territory and country. This includes in particular: Community leaders and traditional chieftaincies : Involved from the outset through participatory self-analysis to initiate a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the main issues in a given area. They make a major contribution to community leadership of collective debates; CSOs and CBOs: Community-based and civil society organisations supported by the project, promote civic engagement in all its forms. In particular, they are called upon to support the implementation of activities in the field, so that they can play their role at the heart of local development; Local authorities , decentralised technical services and local public or semi-public institutions : These players play a central role in the local development of the regions and also facilitate the implementation of the project Finally, the steering committees , which are held at regular intervals, play a major role in monitoring the project, and enable all the stakeholders to discuss the progress of the project, the context in the areas of intervention, the points of vigilance and proposed adjustments, and the new activities being developed. PROJECT GOVERNANCE & STRUCTURE > Find out more about organisations that make up the RESILAC regional network: here The RESILAC regional office, based in N'Djamena, is responsible for the overall management of the project. It ensures the smooth running and coordination of the project, as well as the consistency of programmes between countries. It is made up of a regional representative and regional technical experts in charge of methodological and technical support for each component of the project, as well as experience sharing and capitalisation. In each country , a project implementation unit, made up of project component managers and field staff from the various implementing organisations, is responsible for implementing the actions. A RESILAC national coordinator oversees each unit. In terms of institutional governance : in addition to the operational and national steering committees in each country, the project is governed at regional level by a global steering committee co-chaired by the European Union and the Agence Française de Développement. INTERVENTION AREAS > This second phase is implemented in Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria, more specifically: In Cameroun, the Far North Region : Municipalities of Dargala, Mindif, Mora, Koza et Tokombéré In Nigeria, in Borno State : Maiduguri, LGA de Jere, LGA de Konduga (under consideration) In Chad, Lake Province of Chad In line with the project's approach, the villages, clusters of villages and communities are defined on the basis of local assessments carried out with local stakeholders. To learn more discover our brochure - click here FOCUS COUNTRIES > CAMEROON CHAD NIGERIA NIGER RESILAC regional office

Prisca, Community Animator SOCIAL COHESION Prisca is a community animator for the "social cohesion" component of the RESILAC project. Through the project's partner in Cameroon, Diocesan Development Committee (contracted by CCFD), she is involved with women and young people in 8 cantons in the commune of Mora, in the far north region of Cameroon. She tells us about her investment, the role she plays with the people and the changes she has seen in the communities she supports. Prisca « I am proud because today I serve as an example for young girl in the villages » RESILAC " I am a community facilitator in the "Social Cohesion" component of the RESILAC project. I support women and young people in the structuring and development of associations whose aim is to strengthen social cohesion. I work in 24 villages with 33 associations, 18 of which is exclusively for women. On a daily basis, I set up training courses to teach members how to structure their association, I monitor these associations, I organise inter-community dialogues to encourage the different communities to understand each other better and live together, and I also help the associations to make their voices heard by the authorities as an intermediary. For example, with the women of a village, we have created a platform association called the "Association of Women United for the Development of Outogo*". This is a traditional dance association that brings together the other associations in the village by informing them, proposing community activities and carrying out actions that benefit the whole community. Even people who do not belong to a member association can join in the activities. The local authorities are also always present at our activities. This platform association is a real symbol of unity that carries out activities with everyone regardless of their ethnicity or religion. But my role does not end there. Most of the people I meet suffer a lot in their daily lives, so I help them and listen to them. I was born and raised in a village a few kilometres from Mora, so I know the problems that people face. Since I was very young, I wanted to contribute to the development of the region in which I grew up, especially for women. Here, very few girls can go to school, less than 15 girls in my village have been able to reach the bachelor's degree for example. As a child, I saw my aunts working very hard physically without being independent. I always told myself that I didn't want to be like them. I wanted to be independent and do a job I liked, so I studied social anthropology to work with the communities. I was lucky to be supported and encouraged by my parents. My mother worked for more than twenty years as a nurse so it was inconceivable to her that I would stay at home and be a housewife. I like the fact that I am involved in the development of the villages in my area. I like my job and I like to see the changes I bring to the communities, especially for the independence of women. I bring dynamism to the associations and women I support; I help them to realise that they have a lot of potential and to have confidence in themselves. In the beginning, women did not know that they could do things on their own without the help of a man, and men did not trust them either. Even within their own association, a man was appointed to make the choices for them. Over time, I have seen several changes in women's attitudes. By learning how to manage their associations, they have discovered that they can implement impactful projects. They have much more confidence, they actively participate in community dialogues, they take decisions for their associations, they take initiatives and bring big changes in their communities. For example, in one of the villages covered by the project, the men did not want to dig a well when there was none. The women had to walk miles to fetch water from the mountain. So they dug the well themselves, which is called "the women's well". Today, it is the husbands themselves who participate in the activities and come to me to get their wives involved in the associations. They see that they are doing good things for the community, that they are making things happen and that people are proud of them! I'm proud of that because I broke down the prejudices that men had about women. But it wasn't always easy. The first three months were difficult as a woman and as a young person, I am 26 years old. It is an environment where women are not really recognised in society. They can't often speak in front of men, go to school or work. Once, during a community workshop I was facilitating, one of the community leaders who participated said, referring to me, 'what can this little girl tell us? He didn't think I could teach him anything. But I imposed myself, I spoke, I made my introductions and he realised that I had taught him things and that what I was saying made sense; they were even impressed and came to talk to me at the end of the session. I grew up in the local area so I know how to adapt to people and situations. I think that helps me to be accepted and I have a lot of humour too, which breaks the ice and makes it easier to connect with people. I really had to assert myself and adapt to contexts to show that as a woman I was just as capable as a man of speaking in public and making things happen." What does 8 March mean to you? " It is not just a day to dress up, go out and party. It is a day for women to get involved, to think, to make decisions in the community to make a positive difference." *The name of the village has been changed RESILAC RESILAC

Témoignages écrits et vidéo de nos bénéficiaires et des membres de l'équipe RESILAC. Nora*, trader in mental health care PSYCHOSOCIAL MONITORING PROCESS IMPLEMENTED BY THE RESILAC PROGRAM: IGAWA LOCALITY, MORA COMMUNE, CAMEROON On December 14, 2020, ACF's SMPS-GP teams in Mora received Nora for psycho-trauma care. Nora is a young woman of 30 years old, head of household and mother of 6 children. She sells wood on a daily basis, fetching it from the bush over long distances, then selling it in the IDP camp. At her request, she was followed up individually because of the situation of her husband. Indeed, her husband was suspected of being part of an organized armed group (GAO), and as such, she did not want to share her story in the middle of everyone; she thus expressed her need to be listened to privately. Nora's distress began in late 2015, when one day on her way home from the fields, her husband was arrested and to this day, no one knows what happened to him. Later in 2016, Nora was celebrating her little brother's wedding and the atmosphere was jovial and friendly. Then suddenly, the GAOs burst in unbeknownst to everyone. The village was instantly plunged into terror and fear invaded the wedding celebration. Her sister-in-law, the young bride, was kidnapped and Nora's younger brother was killed before her eyes. From then on, Nora lived in a very precarious situation with her children, sleeping in the fields at night to return to the city, which was quieter during the day, to look for food for her family. This already fragile equilibrium was completely overturned the day the GAO returned to the village and burned everything in their path: houses, fields, livestock. They also looted property, killed innocent people and abducted young boys to join their armed group. Nora fled, and after 7 days of walking with her children and neighbors was able to return to the Igawa camp where we met her. As a result of these different traumatic experiences, Nora started to develop a withdrawal, she doesn't talk much anymore, she cries every night. She says she has sleep disturbances, bad dreams and appetite problems. The situation of her missing husband has taken away her taste for life. Her nights are restless because she keeps hearing the gunshots of the invasion of her village, which echo in her head as if it were yesterday. The SMPS-GP team offers individual follow-up to help Nora regain her social balance and reduce her psychological distress. It was essential to normalize her feelings about her traumatic experience. TPS also encouraged her to seek social support, to talk to people she trusts, especially to help her seek information about her husband. As a result of our sessions, Nora has gradually regained her confidence. In addition, the "safe place technique" was applied to the beneficiary because for her, everything had become dark in her mind and she never recalled beautiful memories and only thought about the painful moments she went through. At this point, we thought it would be helpful to have her practice this technique, the approach to which is to clear her mind and imagine a calm and peaceful place within her in which she can escape. She states: "My garden that I used to water and watch grow gives me a sense of accomplishment. It was the only place that allowed me to escape and be away from my problems and the screaming children. The fact that I can imagine it again, gives me a feeling of calmness and lightness, I can even smile. Our exchanges allow me to see life differently, not to despair anymore, but to fight to find my husband and be there for my children". Thus, as the treatment progressed, Nora began to see life differently, and continued to fight for her children. So far, the search for her husband by her village chief and the Red Cross has been unsuccessful.

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NIGERIA > Chad Cameroon Niger BACKGROUND Borno State, situated in Northeastern Nigeria within the southern basin of Lake Chad, boasts a rich cultural heritage and significant historical importance. For over a decade, the state has faced challenges due to insurgency led by Non-state Armed Groups (NSAG). This conflict has resulted in numerous issues, including security concerns from terrorism, displacement, and humanitarian crises. Additionally, there is limited access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and sanitation. Environmental degradation and the impacts of climate change further characterize the state. The humanitarian and security context in Borno State is complex and fragile. Some studies were indicating with an estimated 88% of households were food insecure due to food inflation and other interlinked challenges; about 90% of farmers were unable to engage in farming due to lack of capital, inability to purchase farm inputs and access related challenges[1] . [1] Food Security and Nutrition Situation in Jere LGA, Borno State, Nigeria Despite the efforts of Borno State , the security situation continues to make humanitarian access difficult in many areas of Borno State and is also seriously disrupting the region's economy. Cross-border trade supplying the main cereal and livestock markets throughout the eastern Sahel has been severely disrupted, leading to high prices for basic prices of basic foodstuffs. Some farmers have left their lands and casual employment is falling, preventing the poorest Nigerians and many foreign migrants of essential income. AREAS OF INTERVENTION Following the successes of RESILAC 1 recorded in Jere LGA in Borno State, Phase 2 of the project aims to scale up activities and replicate approaches and methodologies both in the RESILAC areas already intervened and in new localities in Borno State of the Lake Chad Region. In this context, the project will be implemented in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC), Jere and an accessible part of Konduga LGA in Borno State (Konduga of RESILAC1 of Jere LGA. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT In addition to the national offices of Action contre la Faim and CARE Nigeria based in Abuja, three national organisations are involved in the implementation and governance of the project: Neem Foundation , Novel Alliance for Development Aid (NADA) and Rehabilitation Empowerment and Better Health Initiative (REBHI). Each organisation has dedicated staff to implement the project. INSTITUTIONAL ANCHORING The operational steering committee, which meets in Abuja, is chaired by the Governor of Borno Region while the national steering committee is chaired by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning.