Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is settled on a huge swath of land in central Africa, rich with mineral resources and a diverse mix of ethnic groups. Unfortunately, this diversity has often caused violent divisions. The most recent conflict, the Second Congo War (1998 – 2003) was the most deadly world conflict since World War II. Disputes range from resources, refugees, land rights, corruption, sexual violence, and prejudice. We work to bolster the nation’s maturing democracy, end ethnic conflict, promote gender equality, and transform the Democratic Republic of the Congo into a peaceful country.

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Search – DRC 2019 Annual Report -

2019 was an eventful year for our team in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read more in our DRC Annual Report (in French).

My Neighbor is My Brother – Helping Communities to Embrace Peace in Tanganyika - The Tanganyika and Haut-Katanga provinces, known for their rich deposits of copper and other metals, used to be a stable area of the DRC. In 2013, the region has plunged into conflict, pitting the tribes of the Luba and the Twa against each other; since then, relationships between […]

Restoring Relationships Between Security Forces and Civilians in the Eastern DRC - With the support of the UK’s Department for International Development, we are leading a security sector reform program called Lobi Mokolo Ya Sika, “Tomorrow is a New Day”. The goal of the program is to strengthen the accountability of Congolese Armed Forces in North Kivu, South Kivu, and […]

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Acting Country Director
Andrew Clark
Email: aclark@sfcg.org