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Evariste: recovery actor in Mora commune, Far North Cameroun PILLAR 2 : FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS In Cameroon, the "Inclusive Economic and Social Recovery of Lake Chad" (RESILAC) project covers, since 2018, four communes in the Far North region: Mindif, Dargala, Mora and Koza. Within the framework of the project, the local economy and the economic integration of young people are supported through high labour- intensive work (HLI) for the creation and rehabilitation of community assets, the development of village savings and credit associations, the establishment of links with economic partners, as well as training (functional literacy, training adapted to the choices of the people supported and to the local market, reinforcement of the management of the VSLAs and microprojects). Evariste In Cameroon, more than 1,000 young people took part in labour-based work[1] , including 132 young people from the commune of Mora who were mobilised for four months to build a dam. In exchange for their work, the participants each earned 40,000xaf (61€[2 ] ) per month, part of which was saved and returned at the end of the project to set up their micro-project. Evariste is one of the 132 young people who participated in the construction of the Mora dam; he shares his experience with us and how RESILAC has improved his living conditions and those of the community. "Before RESILAC came to our village, I was in debt. I had enormous difficulties in meeting my family's expenses. Farming and livestock raising are our main activities, but each season I only harvested 2 to 3 bags of millet, our basic foodstuff. I also juggled with my poultry farm (four hens and a rooster). But this was not enough. In addition, my wife gave birth in difficult conditions that made it impossible for her to work as before. I had completely lost hope when in October 2020 the RESILAC programme was announced in our village. I was informed by a member of our community that the programme offered people in difficult circumstances to participate in community service. I was lucky enough to be selected as one of the beneficiaries. s[2 ] At the end of the project, thanks to the money saved, our group chose to develop a micro-project for the production and storage of maize and millet. We contributed 262,500xaf (403€[2] ), or 37,500xaf (58€[2 ] ) each, and we were able to buy and store 10 bags of maize and 12 bags of millet, which we will sell when prices rise. Some of the millet will be shared among the members for their personal use, to help them through the lean season. Also, our ambition is to rent a one-hectare plot of land and to buy the agricultural inputs (seeds and fertilisers) to produce the cereals ourselves. The water dam that we built as part of the labour-based works has helped to solve the problem of access to water in our community. Before, to get water for our animals, we had to travel a distance of 9 km, which was very difficult and time-consuming. Moreover, this led our people to give up raising cattle. With this dam, we intend to relaunch our livestock farming activities. We have even seen the return of a species of bird that had left the village because of the scarcity of rain. [1] The Chantiers à Haute Intensité de Main d'Travail (HIMO) developed in Niger, Nigeria and Chad are Travaux d'Intérêt Communautaires (TICOM) in Cameroon. The term HIMO is used here to facilitate the understanding of the testimony [2 ] app roximately Since its creation, the dam, which is now 5 metres deep following the 2022 rainy season, has benefited communities who have developed cattle and sheep breeding, agriculture and fish farming. I was earning 10,000xaf (15€[2 ] ) per week and the project had made us aware of the importance of saving. I accepted that 50% of my income should be saved in a bank account. The project also made us aware of the contribution system according to the Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) approach and of how to set up micro-projects. I was paid half of my income at the end of each week, and little by little my life changed. I was able to buy millet and other products for my household needs without getting into debt, and I was also saving in VSLAs. Tapareo Bief, November 2022 Chantier TICOM, construction mare de Mémé , Cameroun RESILAC Menstrual hygiene training participants RESILAC Making briquettes from carcoal Manufacture of coal briquettes

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.

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

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!

Témoignages écrits et vidéo de nos bénéficiaires et des membres de l'équipe RESILAC. Mahamat, specialized land farmer LEARNING PROCESS FOR NEW AGRICULTURAL TECHNIQUES IMPLEMENTED BY THE RESILAC PROGRAM: COMMUNE OF NGARANGOU, CHAD MAHAMAT ADAM TCHARI is married, and father of 4 children. He resides in the Canton of Ngarangou (Mamdi Department, Chad). He is one of the beneficiaries of the RESILAC project. He is a maize farmer, with the other members of his market garden group. In the photos, he is weeding his maize. He tells the story: "Before the RESILAC project, I was a Community Master. I did market gardening but in a traditional way without many techniques. The RESILAC project then arrived in my region, and developed a market garden site in Ngarangou. I decided to enroll in workshops at a Champ Ecole Paysan [a group of 20 to 25 people who meet once a week to cultivate a training plot throughout the growing season and learn together how to solve production problems], during which we were taught new farming 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 that gushes water at all times, we have managed to do market gardening on more than 4 hectares! From now on, I intend to persevere in my activity because economically, I have become stable".

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 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) 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 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

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

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)

Témoignages écrits et vidéo de nos bénéficiaires et des membres de l'équipe RESILAC. 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.

International conference Professional and economic integration of youth and women in the context of the lake Chad basin crisis: experience sharing and perspectives The crisis in the lake Chad basin is the result of a complex combination of multiple factors, including a precarious security situation involving non-state armed groups, extreme levels of poverty, persistent underdevelopment, and climatic disruption. This crisis, which has persisted for more than a decade, has affected every aspect of daily life (destruction of livelihoods, loss of financial and productive assets, limited access to education) of all social categories of the populations of the area; in particular women. The conference "Professional and economic integration of youth and women in the context of the Lake Chad Basin crisis: experience sharing and perspectives" provides a framework for exchange and restitution of the study on: "The place of gender in the socio-economic development of lake Chad", carried out within the framework of the RESILAC project. Tuesday, 18 October 8:30-11:30 (UTC +1) Video-conference Program 8:00 - 8:30 : Participants' arrival 8:30 - 8:45 : RESILAC presentation 8:45 - 9:45 : Study presentation and questions 9:45 - 10:00 : Break 10h - 11h15 : Capitalization and questions 11h15 - 11h30 : End Registration N'Djamena here Registration videoconference here Panelists Paola HARTPENCE - Capitalization officer, project RESILAC Kalilou Seydou MOUSSA - Socio-anthropologist, graduate of the EHESS , Marseille Ibrahim Hamidou OUMAROU - Regional technical referent for economic recovery (pillar 2) RESILAC project Hélène RONCERAY - Regional Coordinator RESILAC Register here

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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.