Peace cannot last while local communities are excluded from peacebuilding processes.
North Kivu and Ituri are two provinces in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that have experienced multiple conflicts for over a decade.
These two case studies reveal the related, yet distinct, conflict dynamics present in each of these provinces. In the pursuit of sustainable, relevant and effective peacebuilding processes in both North Kivu and Ituri, the same theme emerges: the crucial need for local peacebuilders to lead these initiatives.
These case studies were originally authored by Bénédicte Yenyi, a Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow at Peace Direct.
