CONGO/B: DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ANNUAL REPORT

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FROM BRAZZAVILLE EMBASSY OFFICE

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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.



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