Ce document présente une analyse des chaînes de valeur agroalimentaires de manioc, de riz, de lait et de poisson le long du corridor économique entre les capitales provinciales de Bukavu (Sud-Kivu) et Kalemie (Tanganyika) situées dans la partie or
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Constructing a nutrition deficiency index: Applications for the Democratic Republic of the Congo under a decade of humanitarian crises
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is perennially plagued by prolonged phases of poverty, conflict, and increased internal migration, as well as pandemic outbreaks such as Ebola and COVID-19, and limited livelihood opportunities.
Le présent document applique une combinaison de deux typologies spatiales de la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle à la région Est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) dans le but de guider la conception des futures interventions dans
Spatial food and nutrition security typologies for agriculture and food value chain interventions in Eastern DRC
To guide the design of future agriculture and food value chain interventions, this paper combines two existing spatial food and nutrition security typologies and applies them to the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
In this paper we develop a policy-relevant typology using different intervention types and nutrition constraints.
This paper examined the ability of the FCS to capture variation in diet quantity and quality in different regions of the DRC; whether any change to the methodology of this food security indicator would structurally improve the correlation; and how
Inspired by the ongoing process of decentralization and in an effort to inform local and national policy makers concerned with food security, this paper provides a descriptive but detailed geographical overview of Congo’s food markets as well as t
In 2011, in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government launched the Food Production, Processing, and Marketing project—which aimed to raise incomes and improve f
Assessment of the capacity, incentives, and performance of agricultural extension agents in western Democratic Republic of the Congo
This paper provides an in-depth review of the agricultural extension system of DRC including an analysis of its policies and legal framework, organization, and management; links to critical institutions; and capacity and incentive of different act
Assessing the effectiveness of multistakeholder platforms
The role of rural producer organizations for agricultural service provision in fragile states
This paper assesses the role of rural institutions in the speedy recovery and growth of the agriculture and food sector in postconflict setting.
Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Based on the 2011 Global Hunger Index, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the most severe level of hunger and malnutrition.
Mineral Resources and Conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Case of Ecological Fallacy
Civil wars inflict considerable costs on countries which may be trapped in vicious cycles of violence. To avoid these adverse events, scholars have attempted to identify the roots of civil wars.
Resource-Rich Yet Malnourished: Analysis of the demand for food nutrients in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Endowed with 80 million hectares of arable land (of which only 10 percent are used), diverse climatic conditions, and abundant water resources, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has the potential to become the breadbasket of the entire Africa
This paper is an exploratory study that looks at early stages of the decentralization and other reforms in the policymaking and planning processes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Paving the way for development?
Given its vast land resources and favorable water supply, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) natural agricultural potential is immense.