Programme d'appui au renforcement de la résilience des communautés par l¿amélioration de la sécurité et des opportunités économiques durables à l'Est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC)

About this project

Communities of eastern Congo regularly face attacks of rebel groups (more than 150 in the region), human rights abuses (including gender based acts of violence committed by armed groups, security forces or civilians), absence of basic infrastructure (water, energy) as well as social and security services from the State, resulting in thousands of IDPs spread in the provinces and around the towns of Beni, Bunia and Goma. Grand Nord-Kivu and South Ituri regions are nevertheless the economic engine of the country representing the country¿s bread-basket. Unfortunately, the lack of economic opportunities contributes to the recruitment of young people into militias. These armed groups find most of their income in illegal exploitation of wood for charcoal (Petit Nord-Kivu) and trafficking cocoa (Grand Nord-Kivu) with the neighbouring countries, as well as in illegal mining exploitation.Several national security and defence forces are active in an effort to restore the rule of law. The DRC Armed Forces (FARDC) have three different brigades deployed and the Congolese National Police (PNC) operate in urban and peri-urban areas. Finally, the rangers of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) in Virunga National Park, Mont-Hoyo Reserve and Okapi Wildlife Reserve (RFO), have a jurisdiction extending to 50 km from the parks¿ boundaries.MONUSCO is planning its withdrawal from North Kivu for the end of 2024, and from Ituri in 2025, after 25 years of presence on the ground. It…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 5Gender Equality

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Congo - Kinshasa

Sectors

Agricultural development

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2024-ACT-62845.

No updates yet.