Humanitarian aid in DR Congo: how can local organizations be given a greater role?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faces humanitarian crises caused by armed conflict, population displacement, epidemics and other emergencies. The role of Congolese humanitarian organizations, their access to funding and their participation in decision-making were central topics at the third National Symposium on the Localization of Humanitarian Action, held in Kinshasa from October 27 to 29. On Okapi Service, Dr. Joseph Kakisingi, national coordinator of CONAFOHD—a platform bringing together more than 600 humanitarian and development NGOs across the DRC—addresses these questions.