Solution of Great Lakes Region of Africa

The Great Lakes Center for Culture, Peace and Development (GLCPD) is an independent organization in Great Lakes region of Africa and its activities cover Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Head Office of the center is located at AMAHORO Street, REMERA Sector, GASABO District, KIGALI. The aim of GLCPD is the prevention of conflict and the promotion of culture, peace and development in the Great Lakes Region of Africa.

The conflicts in Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo have claimed the lives of millions of innocent civilians, and armed groups in these countries committed gross violations of human rights. The conflicts also destroyed decades of development efforts and prevented further development, thus exacerbating human suffering and poverty. In this region, long-term armed conflicts have led populations, human rights organizations, and military and rebel forces to operate across borders. The consequences of conflict drive the agendas of many human rights activists in the area. As such, human rights and democratic reform, women’s rights, the rights of children and the reintegration of ex-child soldiers, and providing legal aid to vulnerable groups are among should be the Fund’s grant-making priorities in this region. The Great Lakes Center for Culture, Peace and Development work with governments, regional groups/associations and local people to identify the causes and address them in a practical and sustainable manner.

Published by Coordinator of Great Lakes Center for Culture, Peace and Development(GLCPD)
P.O.BOX.4432 KIGALI,
email:gglcpd@yahoo.com,
website.glcpd.blogspot.com

Great Lakes Center for Culture, Peace and Development (G.L.C.P.D)
Published, by GLCPD ed. No.1. PO.Box. 4432 Kigali, Rwanda


Ir Jules Kazungu , Coordinator of GLCPD and Sosthène UMUTONIWASE KAMANA

THE PREVALENCE OF PROTEIN-ENERGY MALNUTRITION AND THE FACTORS FAVOURING IT AMONG CHILDREN AGED BETWEEN SIX AND FIFTY-NINE MONTHS.

The study was conducted in Gisagara, District in the Southern Province of Rwanda. Globally, the Gisagara District, like the entire Rwanda, has got a temperate climate by altitude even if it is geographically located near the Equator. Average annual temperatures oscillate around 20 oC and annual average rainfalls changing around 1200 mm). The climate is bimodally distributed, with the first season lasting from March to May and the second season beginning in September or October and ending in late December or early January.
This work is entitled: “The Prevalence of Protein-Energy Malnutrition and the factors favouring it among children aged between six and fifty-nine months: A case study of Gisagara District”. It is a transversal descriptive type of study. To gather the data, we used a sample technique of thirty clusters, where we selected 30 cells and 384 children. 13 children per cell were chosen at random.

The management and statistics analyzes were done with the aid of the software package Epi Info version 3.2.2, the statistics test of the Chi square of Person is used to compare the proportions. The signification level is fixed at p < 0.05.

Based on the results obtained during our study, it was indicated that: 8.3% of the children examined were emaciated; 44% were suffering from chronic Protein-Energy Malnutrition; 23.4% suffer from low body weight; 34% of the children of the sampling area do not receive weaning complementary diet during breast feeding; infant and child feeding practices by the mothers of the district is 40.6% ; 72.4% of household don’t have food stocks; frequency of infectious and parasite-borne diseases among children aged between six and fifty-nine months is 60.2% and 16.4% of mothers have taboos and forbidden foods of certain foods that have a detrimental effect on good nutritional practice.16.4% because of culture and religion.

Based on the results obtained, our hypothesis « Protein-Energy Malnutrition constitutes an important public health problem for children aged between six and fifty-nine months in the District of Gisagara » is therefore confirmed.

Contact persons Ir Jules Kazungu(Coordinator of GLCPD).Kigali Rwanda

project summer GLCPD

GLCPD VISION

1. BACKGROUND

The Great Lakes Center for Culture, Peace and Development (GLCPD) is an independent organization started in January 2008. The organization is registered as a not-for-profit and non-governmental organization in Rwanda and its activities cover Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Head Office is located at AMAHORO Street, REMERA Sector, GASABO District, KIGALI. The aim of GLCPD is the prevention of conflict and the promotion of culture, peace and development in the Great Lakes Region of Africa.

The conflicts in Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo have claimed the lives of millions of innocent civilians, and armed groups in these countries committed gross violations of human rights . The conflicts also destroyed decades of development efforts and prevented further development, thus exacerbating human suffering and poverty. The Great Lakes Center for Culture, Peace and Development will work with governments, regional groups/associations and local people to identify the causes and address them in a practical and sustainable manner.


2. GLCPD VISION

Our vision is to promote peace, culture and development in the Great Lakes Region.


3. GLCPD GOALS

• To contribute to poverty reduction through the promotion of revenue-generating activities to benefit the vulnerable sectors of society;
• To contribute to the well-being of the population, give assistance to widows, orphans and street children and fight against HIV-AIDS and other epidemic diseases;
• To contribute to justice, human rights, unity and reconciliation in the Great Lakes region;
• To contribute to the protection of the environment;
• To promote the integration of youth in socio-economic development;
• To promote culture through films, songs and conferences.


4. CURRENT ACTIVITIES

GLCPD is currently focusing on three goals in particular: poverty reduction, assisting the vulnerable and promoting justice and human rights. GLCPD is seeking support and sponsors to expand these activities.


GLCPD is currently involved with co-operatives in Nyaruguru and Gisagara Districts. One co-operative, in Kibeho sector of Nyaruguru District, has 68 people living with HIV/AIDS. They currently own 8 hectares of land suitable for raising cows or goats. The aim of the project is to provide them with livestock to give them a sustainable livelihood.


A second co-operative, in Rusenge sector, Nyaruguru District, has 100 members (all women) and is involved in a number of different activities (agricultural for the most part). The aim is to set up a training course for basket-weaving to target the local (Butare) and export markets for these products.


A similar co-operative is also operating in three sectors of Gisagara District (Mukindo, Muganza and Mugombwa) with 450 members in total (also all women). It is hoped to set up a similar training course in these sectors.

5.FUTURE ACTIVITIES

The following are projects that GLCPD would like to initiate in the near future.

1) Program to aid Vulnerable People: A proposed free legal aid project is to enable vulnerable people (widows, orphans, people living with HIV/AIDS, genocide survivors etc) who cannot afford to pay for legal advice.

2) A co-operative to train trainers in Peace, Human Rights, Democracy and Leadership. It is intended to select one trainer from each sector in a given District who will, in turn, themselves undertake training courses at a sector level.


6. STRATEGIES

• Advocacy and lobbying for better policy options and timely resolution of conflicts.
• Training in conflict resolution and peace building;
• Supporting stakeholders to mainstream peace building in their development activities;
• Cultural exchange programs and conferences for young leaders.

7. ORGANIZATIONAL ORGANS

The organs of the association are:

• The General Assembly
• The Executive Committee
• The Auditor-General.
Published by GLCPD
P.O Box 4432 Kigali- Rwanda
Tel: (+250) 788589224/788304576
E-mail: gglcpd@yahoo.com
Website: www.glcpd.blogspot.com

Contact person:
Ir KAZUNGU Jules
Coordinator
Cell: (+250) 788589224

Menaces de mort adréessées à trois journalistes féminines des Radios Okapi et Maendeleo

Des menaces de mort ont été proférées de manière répétée, ces derniers jours contre 3 jounalistes femmes. Ce texto reçu d'un numéro de téléphone portable (0813753026) INJOIGNABLE POUR LE MOMENT est ainsi libellé: "mulisha zoweya mubaya munaanza ingiya mu mambo haibaone ju ya kuonesha kama habawezi bagusa, sasa munataka kufa ako ju munyamanze. Tunapata rusa y kuanzia ako Kadi, kisha Kamuntu kisha Kintu Namuto risasi mu kichwa".

Je traduis:

"Vous avez pris les mauvaises habitudes de vous immiscer dans ce qui ne vous regarde pas pour montrer que vous êtes intouchables, maintenant certains d'entre vous vont mourir pour que vous la boucliez. Nous venons d'avoir l'autorisation de commencer par Kadi; puis Kamuntu puis Namuto: une balle dans la tête".
Kadi Adzuba est journaliste à Radio Okapi, Bukavu 0997717015
Jolly Kamuntu est journaliste à Radio Maendeleo à Bukavu 0997799263
Delphine Namuto est journaliste à Radio Okapi à Bukavu 0997704393


Posted by GLCPD(Great Lakes Center for Culture, peace and Development)
Coordinator Ir Kazungu

Poverty reduction strategies in Gisagara and Nyaruguru District

The Organization that we are working with needs to support people from these District in developing crops that are capable to raise their income and strengthen community organization around productions,transformation and marketing.

GLCPD Coordination

comment of Gaby

Nnje najejwe nokubona ibibikorwa nka bambanje mbashimira chane kububuryo mwatekereje neza muga kora iki gikorwa.Nje nkaba nkunda ibintu byu muco cyane nkaba moneyo hao nakanya kokubagezaho ibijanya n'Umuco wa Kinyamurenge kuko nibimwe mubintu bituba ntekereza chane kubwoko bwacu.Cyane nda mbirebera mubintu bigera kuri 4.
1.uburyo Umwana w'Umuco wacu udaha agacyiro umwana w'Umukobwa ati gute iyo urebye neza kubabyeyi bamwe nabamwe batabyaye abana babahungu usanga basa nkaho batabyaye.cyane cyane iyo urebye mubintu bijanye nokwiga.aho usanga Umana w'Umukobwa atabasha gukomeza kwiaga bikwiye nkundi mwana baba baroe Iberi rimwe w'Umuhungu.ugasanga aho harimo akarengane.iknidi nigihe usanga umwana wumukobwa atagira ijambo murugo iwabo aho,usanga nkuwo muryango twavuze haruguru usanga utegekerwa nabana babahungu bo kwase wabo ugasanga uwo mwana mw'Umukobwa ntagacyiro gasesuye abona.
2.harigihe usanga Uwo mwana w'Umukobwa mugihe ababyeyi bae bashaje usanga none nta mugaba abona kimwe nabana babhungu kandi we atarigeze anabona n'Umunani we.Mumba babarire kuvuga gutya nje mbona umwana w'umukobwa afatwa nki gichuruzwa yuko maramushingira aruko batanze Inka akaba aragiye kandi atarigeze asomeshwa nibura kumitungo wase ngo nigihe aababyeyibe abashaje ugasanga ntakintu abonye iyo bamuguriye Ihuzu biba birangiye.Ibyo byose nibindi tutabshije kugara gaza hano nibyo byatutereye guha guruka kugira ngo tugarurire uburenganzira Umana w'Umukobwa.Umwana ninkundi ntamwana wakagobye kuruta undi.ngo cangwe Umbyeyi utarabyaye umwana w'Umuhungu ngo yunve ko atabayaye.Babyeyi namwe shuti ya Miryango nimuhaguruke turwanye ako karengane gakorerwa bana babakobwa.
3.iyo urebye iriya iwachu usanga Abo bana babakobwa aribo bakora imirimo ivuanye kandi ataruko aribo bafite Imbaraga kurusha abo bahungu.nibyishi abanyamurenge mwese murabizi ko abana babahungu bafatwa nk'Abami ariko nimureke kubaha iyontebe bonyine kukobavukana nabandi.nje aho mbona umuco utakagobye kuba ubogamira uruhande rumwe.nimureke umuco ubere bose kuko abo bana babakobwa baka gobye kugira uburenganzira bungana kimwe nabo basaza babo.Umuco nureke kuba ikintu gitandukanya abantu ahubwo kibe igiha abantu bose agacyiro kangana.umwana w'Umukobwa niyige,nabone ibikwiye umwana wese nagabanyirizwe imirimo yoye kuba umukozi nkumuntu ukorera ibihano.mugusoza umuntu wese natangi umuti wibibi bazo.tuzabagezaho ibindi.Inkunga yanyu irakenewe. writen by Gaby

DRC : Make the local election process irreversible

DRC : Make the local election process irreversible


Today, Sunday 7 June 2009 at 7am, the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) of the DRC set in motion the process of updating the electoral roll by opening 143 registration centers in Kinshasa. From August onwards, the other provinces will follow. It is of utmost importance now to make the process of local elections irreversible.

These local elections are needed to complete the electoral cycle initiated with the national and provincial elections in 2006, which all observers considered as historical. These elections marked an important step as they gave the edifice of the Congolese state an overarching structure but. However, as any architect will tell you, without strong walls such a building will probably collapse soon. These walls can only be built through local elections and the process of decentralisation.

The improved relations between the Congo and its eastern neighbours has opened a window of opportunity for stabilising Central Africa where disputes between the countries can be solved by non-violent means using regional mechanisms. The Congolese people will, however, never benefit from this new situation if these mechanisms are used by strong states to strengthen their hold on the natural resources of weaker states. The Congolese Third Republic urgently needs stronger institutions. A necessary step in strengthening them is by organising local elections and pushing ahead the decentralisation process in a participatory way. Local elections and decentralisation will contribute to the growth of transparency and accountability at grass roots level and will create the space for new leadership to emerge.

EurAc applauds the launching of the revision of the electoral roll by the electoral commission and urges the European Union and its member states to:



1) Provide technical, methodological, logistical, material and financial assistance for the organisation of local elections. This assistance should be accompanied and sustained by diplomatic and political pressure to ensure that these elections are truly free and transparent.

2) With immediate effect, support and fund civil society in its mandate of raising awareness among the population through civic and electoral education which the Congolese associations are currently preparing together with international NGOs and in partnership with the CEI.

3) Prioritise capacity building for women leaders who will be candidates at the elections; as well as civic education targeted specifically at the female electorate.

4) Make sure that the political space is maintained in which civil society and an independent press can play their constructive role in monitoring independently the embryonic democracy the DRC is. This role is endangered by the numerous cases of arrests, intimidation and killing of journalists and civil society activists in recent months.




For further details:
Kris Berwouts
Director EurAc
Rue des Tanneurs, 165 B - 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)2 213 04 000
@: kris.berwouts@eurac-network.org
www.eurac-network.org






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