CONGO/B: DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ANNUAL REPORT

UNCLAS KINSHASA 000012 SIPDIS FROM BRAZZAVILLE EMBASSY OFFICE DEPT FOR AF/EPS DEPT FOR AFR/DP/PAB E.O. 12958: NA TAGS: EAID AMGT CF SUBJECT: CONGO/B: DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ANNUAL REPORT Annual Status Report for FY 2004 as of December 29, 2004 Part A - Prior Fiscal Year Funds. ¶1. FY 2000: DHRF Number Amt Obligated Unliq. Balance none ¶2. FY 2001: DHRF Number Amt Obligate Unliq. Balance DHR-01-679-001 $21,000 $6667.19 Grantee: OBSERVATOIRE CONGOLAIS DES DROITS DE L'HOMME Description: Education and dissemination of information on human rights Status: Grantee submitted the remainder of activity receipts and financial report. The post sent them to USAID 12-28-04. Once controller has confirmed the expenditures and updated their books, the project will be closed. ¶3. FY 2002: DHRF Number Amt Obligated Unliq. Balance DHR-02-679-002 $24,350 $7266.68 Grantee: LA CONADHO Description: National awareness children rights campaign Status: Final activity is scheduled to be executed in January 2005. When executed the final receipts will be submitted to post and when confirmed by USAID project will be closed. ¶4. FY 2003: DHRF Number Amt Obligated Unliq. Balance DHR-03-679-01 $24,982 $5,573 Grantee: LICOSE Description: Fight corruption and conflict resolution education Status: Grantee project is progressing well and awaiting its third and final advance to complete the last activity. DHR-03-679-02 $24,980 $75.19 Grantee: ASSOC. PANAFRICAINE T.SANKARA Description: Campaign on children's rights and against child trafficking Status: On 1-28-04, Post collected $77.72 from the grantee but USAID posted to the wrong accounting station. USAID has been contacted to make the correction. Once USAID updates its records and post receives confirmation, the project will be closed. Part B - Current Fiscal Year (FY 2004) Funds. ¶5. FY 2004: DHRF Number Amt Obligated Unliq. Balance DHR-04-679-01 $25,000 $25,000 Grantee: AIDE A L'ENFANCE Description: Project to print booklets that focus on stigma issues and human rights of HIV+ people Status: Project in progress and on schedule. Awaiting first advance so that project can move forward. DHR-04-679-02 $13,961 $13,961 Grantee: LICOSE Description: Project to print educational booklets on the electoral process Status: FY-04 project is awaiting first advance. DHR-04-679-03 $16,000 $16,000 Status: Project progressing well. Grantee received first advance 11/23/04 is on target with project. Part C - Success Story. ¶6. DHRF Number: DHR-02-679-003 Grantee: FENOCO Amount Expended: $21,650 Description: Educate women on their rights Narrative: Project purpose was to educate women on their rights. It was achieved through a seminar format. At the end of each three seminars, educational support materials were provided to the participants. The seminars took place in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire. A total of 150 women benefited from this project. ¶7. EMBASSY OFFICE BRAZZAVILLE - SANDERS MEECE