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Africa launches a continental anti-corruption research centre in Nairobi

The Association of African Anti-Corruption Authorities has launched CEREAC, a continental centre for anti-corruption research, policy and capacity building, in Nairobi.

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US-DRC Strategic Minerals Partnership: What Monitoring Mechanisms to Prevent Corruption?

A strategic partnership between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently under discussion. This partnership represents a historic opportunity to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation and…

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

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’…

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Illicit political Financing: A Serious Threat to Equity and the Integrity of the Electoral System

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…

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Fighting Corruption in Schools: CERC and APNAC DRC to propose Legislative Initiative to the National Assembly of the DRC

CERC is launching an ambitious initiative to build integrity and anti-corruption measures in the education sector. This initiative takes the form of a Draft Law aimed at incorporating Integrity Clubs and an Integrity…

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

9 youth-led and youth-serving organizations trained under Youth Excel’s ICON project joined their effort to design and implement a Joint Quick Impact (QIP) Project “Socio-Economic Reintegration of 45 Unemployed and…

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

CERC in partnership with IREX and SFCG, held the issue-Based Collaborative Networks (ICONs) Data Summit in Kinshasa in August 2022. The event was part of the Youth Excel’s ICONs, a youth participatory research project…

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Consultation workshop on integrity education in secondary schools

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…

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18 young leaders trained in leadership and entrepreneurship skills

We are thrilled to share that 9 incredible youth-led and youth-serving organizations, including one LGBTQI-led organization and 2 organizations led by People Living with Disabilities, have successfully completed…

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300 students trained in anti-corruption mechanisms

From 2 to 15 November 2022, a series of workshops were conducted in South Kivu and Kinshasa, with the participation of 300 students. These workshops were organized under the “Students Act for Accountability and Quality…

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CERC Selected by IREX to Implement the Youth Represent DRC Project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Centre de Recherche sur l’Anti-Corruption (CERC) is pleased to announce that it has been selected by IREX, together with its consortium partners, to implement the Youth Represent DRC project in the Democratic…