scholarly journals Moving beyond the illusion of participation in the governance of Yangambi Biosphere Reserve (Tshopo Province, Democratic Republic of Congo)

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 33-54
Author(s):  
Justin Kyale Koy ◽  
Alphonse Maindo Monga Ngonga ◽  
D. Andrew Wardell
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Biosphere Reserves ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Conservation Projects

The participation of local communities in the governance of protected areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo is challenged by several external and local factors. This article aims to understand the representation of local communities and factors that influence their participation in the governance of the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve. Three principal sources of information (archival records, focus group and semi-structured interviews) were used to collect data. The results indicate a top-down participatory approach. The cumulative failure of several projects in the context of local development has led to different perceptions by local communities of their role in the participative governance of Yangambi Biosphere Reserve. Initiatives in participatory management and local development only function during the lifetime of externally-funded projects when initiators are present in the intervention area. The results call into question formal claims made by both conservation projects and the Congolese government regarding the actual participation of local communities in the governance of Biosphere Reserves. Furthermore, although Biosphere Reserves in DRC are recognized as part of the national network of protected areas since 2002, their management is still not aligned to either the Seville Strategy or the statutory framework of the world network of Biosphere Reserves. To achieve this, local development initiatives need to focus on poverty alleviation (through the diversification of income sources, entrepreneurship, farmer training and the creation of employment opportunities) and a better understanding of local practices and cultures in the design of such projects.

scholarly journals Birds of the Man and Biosphere Reserve of Luki, Bas-Congo province, Democratic Republic of Congo

Check List ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1755
Author(s):  
Tobit L.D. Liyandja ◽  
Michael J. Andersen ◽  
Carl H. Oliveros ◽  
Lem’s N. Kalemba ◽  
Trésor L. Bakambana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Biosphere Reserve ◽  
Forest Patch ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Psittacus Erithacus ◽  
Congo River ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Audio Recordings ◽  
Detailed List

The Democratic Republic of Congo holds the most diverse assemblage of birds in Africa. However, ornithological surveys in its network of reserves are rare. In this paper we pre-sent the first detailed list of birds from the Man and Biosphere Reserve of Luki in the country’s southwestern tip based on collected specimens, photographs, audio recordings, and direct observations from two surveys conducted in 2012–2013. We document a total of 136 species, including the threatened Psittacus erithacus. Range extensions of four species and breeding records for 19 species are also reported. Further surveys in the reserve, which covers the largest remaining forest patch along the Lower Congo River, are highly recommended.

Protected Areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bila-Isia Inogwabini ◽  
Omari Ilambu ◽  
Mbayma Atalia Gbanzi
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Republic Of Congo

scholarly journals Knowledge and attitude of schoolgirls about illegal abortions in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lussy J. Paluku ◽  
Langalibalele H. Mabuza ◽  
Patrick M.H. Maduna ◽  
John V. Ndimande
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Illegal Abortion ◽  
Starting Point

Background: Adolescent sexual activity, early pregnancy, induced abortion and the increase in HIV infection have become major concerns in sub-Saharan Africa and understanding adolescent sexual behaviour remains a challenge. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the practice of illegal abortions is prevalent among school-going adolescent girls with unplanned pregnancies. Assessing their attitude and knowledge on the subject could be a starting point from which to address the problem.Objectives: To determine the knowledge of schoolgirls in Goma, DRC about the health consequences of illegal abortions and to assess their attitude towards these abortions.Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among a randomly selected sample of 328 high school girls aged 16 to 20 years. A pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Nine out of 55 (11 public and 44 private) secondary schools were randomly selected for inclusion in the study. The Epi-Info 2000 computer program was used for data capturing and analysis.Results: The different sources of information were the radio (66.2%, 217), friends (31.7%, 104), parents (1.5%, 5), and the church (0.5%, 2). The health consequences of illegal abortion mentioned were death, infertility, infection and bleeding. Of the participants, 9.8% (32) had committed an abortion before and 46% (151) knew where to obtain it; 76.2% (250) of participants were against illegal abortion, while 23.8% (78) supported it.Conclusion: Girls in secondary school in Goma had good knowledge of the illegal abortion practice and its consequences. A fifth of them were in support of the procedure. The DRC government may need to consider legalising abortion to secure a healthy future for affected girls.

scholarly journals People’s Voices on the Sustainable Forest Reform in the Democratic Republic of Congo

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 59
Author(s):  
Filomena Amaral ◽  
João Simão
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous People ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Local People ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Forestry Sector ◽  
Forest Code ◽  
Insufficient Knowledge

Since the early 2000s, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been conducting a reform of its forestry sector with the publication of The Forest Code (2002). The implementation of this law, which aims to assure the participation of all stakeholders, has been evolving slowly since then. The present research aims to evaluate the knowledge local communities and indigenous people detain over the ongoing reform, and the expectations they created when negotiations over the implementation of industrial harvesting activities in their traditional territories began. By interviewing local people, we came to understand that insufficient knowledge regardin the law gathers with a lack of concern towards ecological or environmental matters and with the need of seeing basic needs satisfied; all this in a context in which different stakeholders’ responsibilities and negotiational terms are often misunderstood.

UN Peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Reflections on MONUSCO and Its Contradictory Mandate

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 363-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janine Natalya Clark
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Test Case ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Rwandan Genocide ◽  
Un Peacekeeping ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Important Test

Both because the United Nations (UN) spectacularly failed in Rwanda and because of the close links between the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the continuing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) – formerly the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) – constitutes an important test-case for UN peacekeeping. However, since MONUSCO is ongoing, it is too early to assess whether or not it has passed this test. This article, however, focuses on a particular issue that may ultimately cause the mission to fail, namely contradictions within its ever-expanding mandate. It argues that MONUSCO itself is helping to fuel these tensions through its flawed approach to one of the key components of its mandate, namely DDR (disarmament, demobilization and reintegration) and DDRRR (disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration). It thus suggests how MONUSCO might revise its approach to these processes, particularly through a more ‘bottom-up’ focus that engages directly with local communities and with former combatants as individuals.

scholarly journals Preventing Corruption in Africa: Emerging Challenges in the Mining Sector of the Democratic Republic of Congo

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cosetta Pepe ◽  
Jean Marie Mushagalusa Nshombo ◽  
Mario Risso
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Significant Risk Factor ◽  
Business Relationship ◽  
Mining Sector ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
Emerging Issues ◽  
Procurement System

The globalisation of economies and markets, brings out the full importance of the responsibility on the part of national, regional and international authorities as regards competitiveness and support of sustainable local development. The extractive sector of natural resources is a good example of this phenomenon which involves several countries (often in less development areas) and large international enterprises which need for good procurement system. The corruption in business relationship is a barrier for development in Africa because it could be both a significant risk factor for international company investments and an inadequate solution to promote a real local development. In particular, the article is intended to provide an overview of the mining sector in Democratic Republic of Congo following the recent evolution of bribery connected to the rules of ITIE (Initiative pour la Transparence dans les Industries Extractives) and the emerging issues related to corruption and local development opportunities.

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