Appui au renforcement de la resilience des communaut¿s par l'am¿lioration de la s¿curit¿ et des opportunit¿s ¿conomiques durables dans les Paysages Virunga & Couloir Vert Kivu-Kinshasa

About this project

Contract related to: Appui au renforcement de la resilience des communaut¿s par l'am¿lioration de la s¿curit¿ et des opportunit¿s ¿conomiques durables dans les Paysages Virunga & Couloir Vert Kivu-Kinshasa - 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),…

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

Energy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologiesAgricultural policy and administrative management

Focus

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

Places

CD - CIIP-SDTF_04

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

VIRUNGA FOUNDATION

Accountable

INTERNATIONAL NGO

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

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-2025-PC-43668.

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