💠 RefPIC-Led Humanitarian & Development Consortium
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Collective Strength, Local Impact
The Refugee Pathways & Integration Canada (RefPIC) Consortium is a cross-continental alliance of seven locally grounded humanitarian and development NGOs, coordinated under RefPIC’s leadership. Operating in fragile and conflict-affected contexts across Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East—including Uganda, the DRC, Nigeria, Zambia, Iraq—with planned expansion to South Sudan and Sudan, we deliver people-centered, scalable programming rooted in local ownership. Our legacy dates back to 1960 through our oldest partner, CARITAS CONGO ASBL.
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💰 Over CAD $75 Million Mobilized for Local Impact
Together, our Consortium members have implemented more than CAD $75 million in donor-funded programming over the past five years. Our donors include ECHO, UNDP, UN-Women, UNICEF, UNHCR, Mastercard Foundation, FAO, BMZ, NORAD, DANIDA, DFID/FCDO, GIZ, and others. We uphold robust compliance standards through annual audits by globally respected firms like PwC, KPMG, Deloitte, and Ernst & Young. Independent external evaluations further confirm our effectiveness, transparency, and impact across diverse sectors.
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🌍 What We Do: Sector-Wide Excellence
Our collective programs span all SPHERE-standard humanitarian sectors:
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Health & Nutrition
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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
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Shelter & Settlement
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Education
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Protection (GBV, Child Protection)
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Food Security & Livelihoods
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Camp Coordination & Management
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Community Engagement & Accountability
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Early Recovery & Resilience
We are equally committed to cross-cutting priorities such as gender equality, environmental conservation, climate resilience, youth empowerment, and disability inclusion. Together, we deliver integrated, locally led solutions that promote justice, dignity, and opportunity for vulnerable populations worldwide.
The Consortium Partners
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🗺️ 🇨🇩 CARITAS CONGO ASBL
CARITAS CONGO ASBL is a long-established national NGO operating across all 26 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo through a network of 48 diocesan offices. With deep reach into fragile and underserved communities, Caritas delivers high-impact, multi-sectoral programming integrated into national systems—particularly in the health, nutrition, education, protection, and food security sectors. Over the past five years, it has implemented dozens of complex, multi-year interventions at scale, through more than 1,400 health and community facilities.
Its technical reach spans maternal and child health, anti-slavery initiatives in mining areas, rural land access and agriculture, education access for out-of-school youth, and community-based COVID-19 and WASH responses. Caritas also plays a strategic role in national policy dialogue through its longstanding partnership with the Ministry of Public Health. With a workforce of over 23,000 and a strong record of financial transparency, CARITAS CONGO ASBL combines grassroots proximity with institutional strength to deliver results in some of the DRC’s most challenging contexts.
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🗺️ 🇺🇬 CEFORD Uganda
Community Empowerment for Rural Development (CEFORD) is a nationally recognized Ugandan NGO with over a decade of experience delivering large-scale humanitarian and development programs, particularly in refugee-hosting districts such as West Nile. Its work spans a wide range of sectors including education, youth empowerment, livelihoods, peacebuilding, WASH, health, agriculture, and food security—implemented in close partnership with local governments, communities, and peer organizations.
CEFORD has led or co-implemented numerous high-impact, multi-year projects, including skills training programs for refugee and host community youth, rural education infrastructure upgrades, and peacebuilding initiatives in complex displacement settings like Bidibidi. Across its portfolio, CEFORD’s interventions have resulted in measurable outcomes such as reduced school dropout rates, increased youth employment, improved household income, and strengthened social cohesion. Its proven operational footprint and strong local networks position it as a reliable partner for inclusive and sustainable development.
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🗺️🇺🇬 PALM Corps Uganda
PALM Corps is a high-performing Ugandan NGO operating across Northern Uganda and refugee-hosting regions. With a diverse project portfolio and a strong presence in West Nile districts like Adjumani, Obongi, Yumbe, Arua, and Moyo, the organization delivers integrated programs in livelihoods, public health, education, WASH, agriculture, youth development, and climate resilience.
PALM Corps has led and co-implemented large-scale, multi-sectoral initiatives in collaboration with local universities, civil society, and international agencies. Its interventions have supported youth employment, market-driven agriculture, school retention for girls, community sanitation, and inclusive climate-smart programming. The organization’s impact includes reducing open defecation in 85 communities, transitioning thousands of youth into employment, and empowering adolescent girls through re-entry education and menstrual health support. PALM Corps continues to be a vital partner in Uganda’s development and humanitarian landscape.
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🗺️KOHRW – Kurdistan Organization for Human Rights Watch Irag
KOHRW is a nationally recognized rights-based NGO with over 30 years of experience implementing humanitarian and development programs across Iraq. With active operations in all major regions—including Ninewa, Kirkuk, Diyala, Baghdad, Anbar, Basra, and Erbil—KOHRW delivers integrated, community-driven responses in livelihoods, legal assistance, protection, social cohesion, and shelter rehabilitation.
It has consistently led multi-sectoral programming at scale, targeting vulnerable populations including IDPs, returnees, youth, and conflict-affected communities. KOHRW’s work includes civil documentation, GBV prevention, youth economic empowerment, and civic engagement—underpinned by strong technical capacity and long-standing collaboration with UN agencies and government bodies. With over 130 staff and a robust governance structure, KOHRW combines local legitimacy with programmatic versatility to strengthen resilience and rights across Iraq.
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🗺️ KASISI AGRICULTURAL TRAINING CENTRE (KATC) Zambia
KATC is a Zambia-based agroecological training and development center operated under the Society of Jesus in Southern Africa Province. With over three decades of community-rooted practice, KATC implements locally grounded, donor-supported programs across agroecology, climate-resilient agriculture, food systems, and rural education. The center operates across multiple provinces with national outreach through training, seed systems development, and policy engagement.
KATC leads a portfolio of over a dozen projects focused on seed diversity, organic agriculture, sustainable charcoal, water harvesting, and climate adaptation—spanning Chongwe, Rufunsa, Mongu, Pemba, Lufwanyama, and Monze. Notable initiatives include agroecology diploma and certificate programs, a regional seed knowledge initiative, farmer-led climate advocacy, and market access programs for organic produce. KATC combines technical innovation with grassroots implementation, positioning it as a trusted hub for agroecological transformation and climate resilience in Zambia.
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🗺️ SAVE THE SLUM INITIATIVE(STSI) Nigeria
Save the Slum Initiative is a Nigerian-registered nonprofit (Reg. No. 139240) driving inclusive humanitarian and development action across West and Central Africa. With a growing footprint in Nigeria, Chad, and Cameroon, the organization specializes in community-based interventions for displaced and vulnerable populations in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
Its programs span livelihoods, education, protection, and WASH—prioritizing resilience and social reintegration. In Nigeria’s Borno State, its 2024 livelihood intervention equipped over 550 internally displaced persons with vocational and entrepreneurial skills to regain economic stability. In Chad, it strengthened education access and child protection, increasing school enrollment by 40% among displaced youth. In Cameroon, it has delivered life-saving WASH infrastructure and services to more than 20,000 individuals in refugee-hosting communities. Through these results-driven efforts, Save the Slum Initiative demonstrates a strong commitment to dignity, recovery, and sustainable local impact in underserved regions of the Lake Chad Basin.
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🗺️ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE (CEJ) Zambia
CEJ is a Zambian-registered nonprofit organization advancing climate justice, environmental governance, and rights-based development. With operational outreach across 10+ districts and a steadily growing portfolio of internationally funded programs, CEJ delivers impactful, community-rooted interventions that empower vulnerable groups and strengthen civil society.
The organization’s current portfolio includes major initiatives on mining governance, civil society advocacy for climate action, and inclusive climate resilience with a focus on gender and disability rights. Through projects like the RECR Mining Governance Initiative, DiCA, and the AVJCA Consortium, CEJ addresses critical themes such as responsible extractives, sustainable agriculture, environmental protection, and community rights. Its work supports platform building, civic participation, and capacity strengthening—anchoring CEJ as a key environmental justice actor in Zambia.
✅ Why Partner with the RefPIC Consortium?
RefPIC brings together over six decades of cumulative experience through its member organizations—each with a proven record of delivering high-impact programs in some of the world’s most complex and fragile environments. Here's why we are a trusted platform for effective collaboration:
🔎 Decades of Proven Field Experience
Our consortium draws on rich histories dating as far back as the 1960s, with members like CARITAS CONGO ASBL leading grassroots humanitarian work for over 60 years. Collectively, our partners bring deep contextual knowledge, cultural fluency, and community trust that only long-standing, locally grounded organizations can offer.
💼 Trusted by Global Donors
Our members are regularly entrusted by major institutional funders—such as ECHO, UNHCR, UNDP, Mastercard Foundation, NORAD, BMZ, and national governments—to manage multi-year, multi-million-dollar grants. We maintain strong audit compliance, with many members undergoing annual financial reviews by international firms such as PwC, KPMG, Deloitte, and EY, and earning positive independent evaluations.
🌍 Nationally Registered & Locally Rooted
Every member organization is locally registered, enjoys strong legitimacy within its national civil society ecosystem, and collaborates directly with local authorities, ministries, and grassroots structures. This ensures program ownership by communities and enhances long-term sustainability and policy influence.
🤝 Seamless Collaboration Capacity
We operate as a hybrid platform that balances local implementation strength with coordinated strategic planning—allowing donors and technical partners to engage one consortium while benefiting from seven fully operational, trusted organizations already embedded within country systems.