Over 56,000 conflict survivors and displaced individuals in Goma lost access to programs focused on the recovery and prevention of sexual violence during a crisis that has worsened dramatically since Goma fell under M23 control and violence and displacement have surged.

Date: 9/25

Region: Africa

Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Topic: Peacebuilding & Stabilization

Policy Lens: Security & Resilience

Additional Context: The Partnership for the Development of the Eastern Congo (P-DEC) program aimed to strengthen the foundations for durable peace in North Kivu and Ituri by promoting conflict resolution, economic development, and environmental conservation. The program was terminated.

Source: Mercy Corps