Program goal
Community leaders and community members around Garamba National Park understand DDRRR LRA defection strategy and participate actively in DDRRR defection program.
(1) Significant Developments in the Context (maximum 1 page)
23rd of April 2013, has been a turning point in the struggle against LRA in Haut and Bas Uélé district. This was the date a letter was dropped in the vicinity of Djabir which is 10 Km North East of Faradje by an unknown author. The letter was written in both Acholi and Lingala to Lacambel asking him to direct the writer to a safe defection site. The writer insisted that he/she does not want to be lied to and that he trusted only Lacambal whom he follows his come back home program on 7hAM and 12 noon every day although his radio receptor is faulty but he was repairing it. Upon receiving the letter all the stakeholders have been mobilized under the wise leadership of MONUSCO DDRRR to make this defection happen. Thus encourage many others as well to defect as the writer wrote in his/her letter that there are many more who want to defect.
MONUSCO DDRRR has shown a very good leadership in this defection strategy together with various stakeholders especially local leaders in Faradje. Although there have been some misunderstanding with FARDC and Park Rangers at the beginning but this has been settled down through various trainings organized by MONUSCO DDRRR. And also MONUSCO, Ituri Brigade wanted also to launch a military operation during the same period MONUSCO DDRRR had intensified the defection campaign this has been postponed to give time to this defection campaign.
The Congolese administrative authorities have also contributed significantly to the campaign. These are the territory administrators of Faradje and Dungu, paramount chiefs, local leaders, religious leaders, etc. All these combine forces will definitely make good impact in the near future.
(2) Highlights of Activities implemented and results (be brief- even bullet points acceptable)
This report covers the period from 9th of May to 18th of May 2013. These are the highlights of activities curried during the reviewed period:
- 9th of May: 6 members of community sensitization team of SAIPED were trained by DDRRR on their strategy of civilian protection against LRA and their LRA defection strategy as well. The mission and mandate of DDRRR were also explained to them.
- 10th to 12th May: SAIPED community sensitization team descended to Nagero and over 200 people participated in the sensitization of whom 10 community leaders and some Park Rangers authorities as well took part. During the community sensitization DDR mandate and mission were explained to the community which is eradicating LRA phenomenon through peaceful means such as radio programs in Acholi, Lingala and Zandais, encouraging defection, and air dropping fliers. The community leaders were exhorted to support actively this initiative. 2 people, one man and one woman, were elected for the daily sensitization so that everybody in Nagero is informed on the DDRRR strategy and is part of this strategy as well. SAIPED gave them two loudspeakers (megaphone) for evening sensitization and notebooks for daily report and documentation as well.
- 15th to 18th May: SAIPED community sensitization team descended to Nagero and over 200[i] people were sensitized of whom 33 local leaders, commander of police, FARDC commanders, primary school headmasters, customary chiefs, president of the civil society, presidents of various associations, etc participated. During the community sensitization DDR mandate and mission were explained to the community which is eradicating LRA phenomenon through peaceful means such as radio programs in Acholi, Lingala and Zandais, encouraging defection, and air dropping fliers. The community leaders were exhorted to support actively this initiative. 2 people, one man and one woman, were elected for the daily sensitization so that everybody in Gangala na Bodio is informed on the DDRRR strategy and is part of this strategy as well. SAIPED gave them two loudspeakers (megaphone) for evening sensitization and notebooks for daily report and documentation as well.
3: Other issues that have emerged during this period that you need to start addressing/ dealing with or be aware of
There is need to address the Park Rangers behaviors and some FARDC as well so that they collaborate and coordinate well so that they are not a stabling block to the defection program.
4. Priorities for next weeks Read and delete - (this should be a brief headline list of key work to be undertaken in the next month)
For the next weeks, SAIPED community sensitization team will be on Dungu-Duru road and FARADJE with the Haut Uélé District Commissioner.
5. Advice or decisions needed or proposals
Nothing special for now
[i] see Annexes for the list of presence
Community leaders and community members around Garamba National Park understand DDRRR LRA defection strategy and participate actively in DDRRR defection program.
(1) Significant Developments in the Context (maximum 1 page)
23rd of April 2013, has been a turning point in the struggle against LRA in Haut and Bas Uélé district. This was the date a letter was dropped in the vicinity of Djabir which is 10 Km North East of Faradje by an unknown author. The letter was written in both Acholi and Lingala to Lacambel asking him to direct the writer to a safe defection site. The writer insisted that he/she does not want to be lied to and that he trusted only Lacambal whom he follows his come back home program on 7hAM and 12 noon every day although his radio receptor is faulty but he was repairing it. Upon receiving the letter all the stakeholders have been mobilized under the wise leadership of MONUSCO DDRRR to make this defection happen. Thus encourage many others as well to defect as the writer wrote in his/her letter that there are many more who want to defect.
MONUSCO DDRRR has shown a very good leadership in this defection strategy together with various stakeholders especially local leaders in Faradje. Although there have been some misunderstanding with FARDC and Park Rangers at the beginning but this has been settled down through various trainings organized by MONUSCO DDRRR. And also MONUSCO, Ituri Brigade wanted also to launch a military operation during the same period MONUSCO DDRRR had intensified the defection campaign this has been postponed to give time to this defection campaign.
The Congolese administrative authorities have also contributed significantly to the campaign. These are the territory administrators of Faradje and Dungu, paramount chiefs, local leaders, religious leaders, etc. All these combine forces will definitely make good impact in the near future.
(2) Highlights of Activities implemented and results (be brief- even bullet points acceptable)
This report covers the period from 9th of May to 18th of May 2013. These are the highlights of activities curried during the reviewed period:
- 9th of May: 6 members of community sensitization team of SAIPED were trained by DDRRR on their strategy of civilian protection against LRA and their LRA defection strategy as well. The mission and mandate of DDRRR were also explained to them.
- 10th to 12th May: SAIPED community sensitization team descended to Nagero and over 200 people participated in the sensitization of whom 10 community leaders and some Park Rangers authorities as well took part. During the community sensitization DDR mandate and mission were explained to the community which is eradicating LRA phenomenon through peaceful means such as radio programs in Acholi, Lingala and Zandais, encouraging defection, and air dropping fliers. The community leaders were exhorted to support actively this initiative. 2 people, one man and one woman, were elected for the daily sensitization so that everybody in Nagero is informed on the DDRRR strategy and is part of this strategy as well. SAIPED gave them two loudspeakers (megaphone) for evening sensitization and notebooks for daily report and documentation as well.
- 15th to 18th May: SAIPED community sensitization team descended to Nagero and over 200[i] people were sensitized of whom 33 local leaders, commander of police, FARDC commanders, primary school headmasters, customary chiefs, president of the civil society, presidents of various associations, etc participated. During the community sensitization DDR mandate and mission were explained to the community which is eradicating LRA phenomenon through peaceful means such as radio programs in Acholi, Lingala and Zandais, encouraging defection, and air dropping fliers. The community leaders were exhorted to support actively this initiative. 2 people, one man and one woman, were elected for the daily sensitization so that everybody in Gangala na Bodio is informed on the DDRRR strategy and is part of this strategy as well. SAIPED gave them two loudspeakers (megaphone) for evening sensitization and notebooks for daily report and documentation as well.
3: Other issues that have emerged during this period that you need to start addressing/ dealing with or be aware of
There is need to address the Park Rangers behaviors and some FARDC as well so that they collaborate and coordinate well so that they are not a stabling block to the defection program.
4. Priorities for next weeks Read and delete - (this should be a brief headline list of key work to be undertaken in the next month)
For the next weeks, SAIPED community sensitization team will be on Dungu-Duru road and FARADJE with the Haut Uélé District Commissioner.
5. Advice or decisions needed or proposals
Nothing special for now
[i] see Annexes for the list of presence