The Congo Peace Center (CPC) was established to support and achieve sustainable peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and facilitate its integration into a more stable and peaceful Great Lakes region. The CPC is committed to achieving good governance, inclusive economic development, and national integration and reconciliation.
CPC Objectives
The Congo Peace Center works to:
- Promote national and local community dialogue as a sustainable foundation for Congolese peace and development;
- Establish civic, economic, and security training programs for Congolese citizens and officials;
- Elevate Congolese voices as the key to setting the country’s agenda for development and governance;
- Raise awareness and reinforce institutional capacities regarding justice and the fight against impunity;
- Join the DRC in equipping itself of new forms of decentralized and participative governance and laws;
- Build capacity for peace-building and conflict prevention at the local level across Congo;
- Build a common regional strategy aimed at the eradication of negative forces and promotion of cross-border development;
- Contribute to the eradication of extreme poverty through integrative and labor-intensive community projects;
- Focus on institutional development and transparency in decision-making as a key to progress and sustainability.
CPC Activities
ConDev and CPC work with a number of organizations across DRC to promote its vision. This center includes a conference center at Université Catholique du Graben in Butembo with a seating capacity of 600. The center aims to promote regional dialogue, conflict and development publications, and other activities with the goal of leading to stability.
Reports
Conflict Mapping Study Report (Cartographie des Conflits). Riche, Manya, Munyampenda, Jean & Zigashane, Eustache. August 2019. Conflict Prevention and Management in the Bas-Uélé Province. Eastern DRC Stabilization Project for Peace (STEP Project)
CONFLICT MAPPING STUDY REPORT (French)
CONFLICT MAPPING DATASET (French)
Workshops on the Illicit Exploitation of Natural Resources and Conflicts in the East of the Democratic Republic of The Congo
ENGLISH SUMMARY OF THE FINAL REPORT
FINAL REPORT (French)
In 2022, results from the Bas-Uélé project were presented at the SSSA 2022 Centennial Annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas. Read more below.
Zigashane, Eustache (2022). “Conflict Mapping in the Bas-Uele Province of the DR Congo: A Participatory Approach.” Southwestern Social Science Association 2022 Centennial Annual Meeting: San Antonio, Texas.
CPC Programs - Prevention and Management of Conflicts in Bas-Uélé
ConDev partnered with the Congo Peace Center to successfully compete for a World Bank contract through the DRC Fond Social, to build local institutions to promote peace and stability in Bas Uele Province, in northern DRC near the Central African Republic and South Sudan. The Congo Peace Center (CPC) and ConDev were awarded a $1 M. sub-contract. The work was carried out in the Bas Uele Province, focusing on building local institutions to reduce conflict. Additionally the CPC was been recognized by the Government of DR Congo with an official license for its operation.
The Final Report included below presents the activities of the Conflict Prevention and Management project in the Bas-Uélé Province, Eastern Congo. This effort was part of the World Bank's country assistance strategy in collaboration with the Democratic Republic of Congo's government to achieve peace in the region through the Eastern DRC Stabilization Project for Peace (STEP Project.) Project activities have been aimed to create conditions to enable diverse groups to live together in communities without violence. Democratic community dialogues were undertaken to establish mechanisms for consultation and conflict management among conflict actors.
The Final Report of activities as part of the the “Prevention and Management of Conflicts in Bas-Uélé” effort may be accessed through these links:
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