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Women from South Kivu province who have been trained in literacy and sustainable agriculture

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We're a global justice federation working to achieve social justice, gender equality and poverty eradication.

We began working in the DRC providing emergency relief to refugees and local communities. Since then, we have expanded to offering support for people seeking to claim their rights to land, education and their human rights.

One survivor reveals her experience of the endemic sexual violence prevalent in eastern DRC.
Community members in Walungu, South Kivu, raise their hands after a Community Scorecard meeting assessing the impact of the GAFSP-supported RENUGL project. The session brought farmers together to reflect on challenges affecting agriculture, markets and security, highlighting how collective dialogue and local action are essential to building resilience beyond agricultural production.
Opinion

Beyond the Harvest: Why Resilience in Eastern DRC Requires More Than Just Seeds

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Yohali and her husband farm together in Tabaa, Tanganyika, to increase production and support their family of ten children. After selling part of her harvest, Yohali saves through a Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) to help cover school fees and household needs. Like many women in eastern DRC, she balances farming, savings activities and unpaid care work—illustrating the double burden behind women’s economic empowerment.
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Empowerment Without Redistribution?

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ActionAid RDC team members engaging with farmers and community members during a Community Scorecard meeting for the participatory evaluation of the GAFSP-supported project in Walungu, South Kivu, DRC.
News

Farmers to Lead Participatory Review of Food Security Programs in Eastern DRC

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Participants at launch of project
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Start Ready-Funded Flood Preparedness Project Kicks Off in Kinshasa by ActionAid DRC

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COPA Training
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Empowering Parent Committees to Protect Children and Ensure School Accountability.

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Teachers trained on peace education
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Peace Education Training for 14 Club Facilitators Aims to Foster Social Cohesion in Crisis-Affected Schools.

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Yohali and her husband farm together in Tabaa, Tanganyika, to increase production and support their family of ten children. After selling part of her harvest, Yohali saves through a Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) to help cover school fees and household needs. Like many women in eastern DRC, she balances farming, savings activities and unpaid care work—illustrating the double burden behind women’s economic empowerment.
News

Empowerment Without Redistribution?

Read more
ActionAid RDC team members engaging with farmers and community members during a Community Scorecard meeting for the participatory evaluation of the GAFSP-supported project in Walungu, South Kivu, DRC.
News

Farmers to Lead Participatory Review of Food Security Programs in Eastern DRC

Read more
Participants at launch of project
News

Start Ready-Funded Flood Preparedness Project Kicks Off in Kinshasa by ActionAid DRC

Read more
COPA Training
News

Empowering Parent Committees to Protect Children and Ensure School Accountability.

Read more
Teachers trained on peace education
News

Peace Education Training for 14 Club Facilitators Aims to Foster Social Cohesion in Crisis-Affected Schools.

Read more
Training of supervisors and members of children clubs in Mandima
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Training of supervisors and members of children's clubs in the schools of Lolwa and Mandima

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Community members in Walungu, South Kivu, raise their hands after a Community Scorecard meeting assessing the impact of the GAFSP-supported RENUGL project. The session brought farmers together to reflect on challenges affecting agriculture, markets and security, highlighting how collective dialogue and local action are essential to building resilience beyond agricultural production.
Opinion

Beyond the Harvest: Why Resilience in Eastern DRC Requires More Than Just Seeds

Read more
Opinion

Humanitarian Situation in Northeast Syria

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School kits beneficiary
Story

L’Espoir Porté avec Fierté : L’Impact d’un Uniforme et d’un Cartable sur une Jeune Fille

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School kits beneficiary
Story

Hope Worn Proudly: A School Uniform and Bag’s Impact on a Young Girl

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Country Director, Saani Yakubu
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Empowering the Next Generation to Build a Resilient Future

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Madeleine at the MPS
Story

Déplacée par les conflits, renforcée par les opportunités : l'histoire de Madeleine Kasumbu

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Madeleine learns an IGA
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Displaced by conflict, empowered by opportunity: The Story of Madeleine Kasumbu

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Participants of workshop engage in participatory discussion and dialogue
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Empowering Communities for Safer Shelter Construction: ActionAid DRC's Risk Reduction Planning Workshop with IDPs

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MPC Salamabila
Publication

ECHO Project_Newsletter_3rd Quarter 2024

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Communication et de visibilité
Publication

Communication et visibilité sur améliorer l'accès à l'éducation et à la protection communautaire

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MPC Salamabila
Publication

ECHO Project_Newsletter_3rd Quarter 2024 Fre

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Distribution of school kits to students of EP ABDALAMANGALA in Salamabila
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ECHO Project_Newsletter_2nd Quarter 2024

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Lushagala IDP camp, Goma, DRC
Publication

PUBLIC STATEMENT-ActionAid Condemns Human Rights Violations in the East of the Country

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Réhabilitation de l’Ep Kilicha
Publication

ECHO Project_Newsletter_1st Quarter 2024

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