Labeled initiatives

The “Seed the Future” project, led by Community Support Center / CSC-Asbl, aims to expand reforestation efforts already underway in certain areas of the Kalmabenge River watershed in Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo. By increasing vegetation cover, particularly through the planting of bamboo, this project aims to restore the ecosystem, combat soil erosion, and contribute […]

Pot@maï-242, the Congolese partner of the French association Pot@maï, has been trialing an innovative solution since 2021 to provide access to essential services in rural areas, using 100% renewable energy produced by river turbines and photovoltaic panels. The initiative draws on the strong hydrokinetic potential of the Congo’s rivers to produce reliable electricity without heavy […]

Supported by RHAV-ASBL, this project to assist local students living along the Congo River consists of facilitating their education so that they can complete the school year or even their respective cycles with less risk of incidents and accidents on the river. Many students who live in camps along the river do not complete their […]

Climate change and the misuse of natural resources have a negative impact on the lifestyles of local peoples and communities that depend on natural resources. The Walikale Territory is one of the entities of North Kivu Province in the DRC that is rich in forest and river ecosystems. Indeed, work with local communities has revealed […]

Led by Organisation des Jeunes pour le Monde d’Avenir, this project aims to engage young people in cleaning up streams and rivers in the city of Kinshasa in order to relieve the victims of flooding caused by rainfall due to the disruption of the ecosystem by climate change. This is a crucial issue, as cleaning […]

The Mweso River flows into Oso, which supplies water to the Lowa River, one of the major tributaries of the Congo River. It crosses three territories in the DRC: Rutshuru, Masisi, and Walikale. Over a distance of approximately 72 km from its source, the Mweso River supplies water to around 15 villages with a total […]