UVIRA: THE P-DDRCS STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY-LED PEACEBUILDING THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF A LOCAL CONSULTATION FRAMEWORK
Uvira, October 22, 2025 — As part of its strategic drive to ensure lasting peace and community-based reintegration across the Democratic Republic of Congo, the National Coordination of the P-DDRCS has taken a significant step forward in institutional innovation with the official establishment of the Framework for Peace Consultation and Program Support (CCPAP) in Uvira Territory, South Kivu Province.
This initiative reflects the strong national leadership guiding the P-DDRCS under Professor Jean de Dieu Désiré NTANGA NTITA, who has prioritized community ownership, territorial anchoring, and institutional durability as essential pillars of a credible and sustainable DDRCS model in the country.
The CCPAP is not merely a coordination body; it is a locally embedded governance mechanism, designed to align national strategy with grassroots realities. It ensures that stabilization and reintegration processes are driven by local needs, led by local actors, and monitored through inclusive dialogue involving traditional authorities, civil society, women’s groups, youth leaders, and technical partners.
The structure will operate under the coordination of the Territorial Administrator in rural Uvira and the Mayor in the city, with the P-DDRCS serving as the technical secretariat and civil society actors managing reporting and citizen feedback loops. This collaborative arrangement strengthens not only the legitimacy of local interventions but also the long-term accountability of the national programme on the ground.
The launch of the CCPAP followed a working session held at the Aquarius venue in Kalundu, bringing together a wide range of stakeholders including politico-administrative leaders, local communities, NGOs, faith-based groups, development partners, and the media. Their presence testified to the broad consensus on the need for homegrown mechanisms that move beyond emergency responses and into structured peacebuilding.
Speaking on behalf of the P-DDRCS/Uvira office, Mr. VEIKO BIZIBIRA Campos, Deputy Head of Office, emphasized that the CCPAP is a tangible response to the need for inclusive peace infrastructures in post-conflict areas. He noted: “Through the CCPAP, the P-DDRCS ensures that national efforts are rooted in local legitimacy. We are not only responding to conflict but building systems that can prevent its recurrence by empowering communities to co-own and co-drive peace.”
The event also benefited from the participation of Mr. Patience MUKENERWA, Head of Studies and Documentation at the Provincial Coordination of P-DDRCS/South Kivu, further reinforcing the link between field realities and provincial-level leadership.
This development marks a new phase in the territorialization of peace policy in the DRC, where the national program invests in local capacity, coordination architecture, and sustainable governance frameworks. The CCPAP represents more than a tool of implementation — it is a symbol of shared responsibility and a model of durable peace infrastructure that positions communities as co-architects of their own recovery.
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