Livelihoods (DRC)

Tufaidike Wote (Win/Win) Project

Democratic Republic of Congo: New peace framework requires shared vision

Maria Lange blogs for The Huffington Post

Article published on 28th February 2013, The Huffington Post

The latest agreement for peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) offers a fresh and much needed glimmer of hope for ordinary Congolese citizens suffering from two decades of violence.

Maria Lange
Wed, 06/03/2013

Heads of state sign DRC peace deal

Alert's response

 

Massimo Fusato
Sun, 24/02/2013

Tufaidike Wote (Win/Win) Project

Tufaidike Wote (Win/Win) Project

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1° 13' 1.8984" S, 27° 58' 55.8408" E

This project, carried out by a consortium composed of CARE, FAO and International Alert, provides a combined response to the problems of poverty and instability in eastern DRC.

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Donors: 
USAID

Small Steps Towards Peace

Inventory and Analysis of Local Peace Practices in North and South Kivu
Hélène Morvan
Jean-Louis Kambale Nzweve
November, 2010
International Alert
64 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-77-0

Since 1996, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in particular the provinces of North and South Kivu, have been the scene of internal and international armed conflict. This violence has its roots in the country’s political history and is fuelled by a particularly unstable regional context.

Based on research in eastern DRC, this study aims to better understand the role of local civil society in peacebuilding, and offers recommendations for improving the practices of civil society actors and their partners in this regard.

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Land, Power and Identity

Roots of violent conflict in Eastern DRC
Chris Huggins
November, 2010
International Alert
52 pages
London, UK
978-1-906677-80-0

This study identifies disputed control over land as a root cause of conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The report focuses on conflicts between customary and state-run land tenure systems, as well as claims by some communities to “indigenous” status which are used to relegate others to “migrant” or “foreigner” status. Waves of population displacement have created overlapping claims to land, and an ongoing process of refugee return is currently increasing tensions over these claims in parts of Eastern DRC.

This study identifies disputed control over land as a root cause of conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), focusing on the complex interplay of ethnic identity, acccess to land and access to power.

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