Success Stories Archives - Centre de Recherche sur l'Anti-Corruption

Training to Transform: CERC and ACAJ lead anti-corruption efforts in Kinshasa

2 January 2025

Corruption continues to slow down national development, erode public trust in institutions, and deepen social inequalities. Through this training, the two organisations aimed to raise awareness on the root causes of corruption and provide participants with practical, legal, and ethical tools to prevent, detect, and fight it effectively.

The Illicit Financing of Political Parties: A Serious Threat to Equity and the Integrity of the Electoral System in the DRC

23 April 2024

The illicit and non-transparent financing of political parties poses a major challenge to the equity and integrity of the electoral system in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This practice, in addition to compromising the transparency and fairness of elections, erodes public trust in the democratic process.

Building Infrastructure with Integrity: The Role of Citizen Monitoring and Advocacy

30 March 2024

Corruption has been a longstanding issue in the DRC, particularly in infrastructure projects funded by international aid and public resources. These projects, vital for economic development and improving citizens’ quality of life, often face corruption at various levels, leading to cost overruns, substandard work, and delayed completion.

300 students trained in anti-corruption mechanisms

24 December 2022

From 2 to 15 November 2022, 9 two-day training workshops on School Integrity Building approach were organized for three hundred students, including 180 from South Kivu and 120 from Kinshasa.

ICON Kinshasa initiates a Quick Impact project, reintegrating 45 marginalized, unemployed youth in Kinshasa.

9 November 2022

9 youth-led and youth-serving organizations within the Issue-based Collaborative Network have launched an impact project called “Socio-Economic Reintegration of 45 Unemployed and Underrepresented Youth in Kinshasa”.

Youth Excel Kinshasa Data Summit: Increasing youth inclusion in education and in workforce development programmes

2 September 2022

CERC in partnership with IREX and SFCG, held the issue-Based Collaborative Networks (ICONs) Data Summit in Kinshasa in December 2022.