A multi-stakeholder consultation workshop was held on Wednesday, July 28, 2022, in the conference room of the Horizon Hotel in Bukavu, bringing together 41 participants, including representatives of the Ministry of Education, parents associations, teachers unions, education experts, and NGOs.
Inclusive professional training programs were provided to 9 youth-led and youth-serving organizations, including one LGBTQI-led organization and 2 organizations led by People Living with Disabilities.
In 2017, CERC established 54 Integrity Clubs in South Kivu to empower 810 students aged 14-19 to learn about Integrity and monitor projects and services in their community, including their schools. They used our technology tool “EduCheck” to report issues and fixes.
Million’s children in Democratic Republic of the Congo schools were being educated in infrastructures that did not meet minimum norms and standards.
For the past three years, Centre de Recherche sur l’Anti-Corruption has been promoting integrity and transparency across the South-Kivu’s educational establishments, with the support of the Integrity Action.
Access to education is a major challenge for children living in South Kivu. Children living in rural areas study in poor conditions. Schools are overcrowded and often lack equipment, water and sanitation facilities, and adequate teaching and learning materials.
