Promoting the rights of indigenous Pygmies by building educational, professional and advocacy capacity in the DRC

About this project

Discrimination against indigenous Pygmies is accompanied by existential hardship. The aim is to improve their living conditions through education, income generation and advocacy work to ensure respect for their basic rights. Training, public relations work, working materials for agriculture and small businesses as well as measures for functional literacy are promoted. The main target group is 3,000 persons with a special focus on girls and women.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 5Gender Equality
• 10Reduced Inequalities
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) · Government

Countries

Congo - Kinshasa

Sectors

Human rights

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Places

Kinshasa

Published by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 30 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DE-1-202332633.

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