Nashiriki Kwa Masikilizano
Active citizen participation for conflict prevention and the stabilisation of fragile areas in the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu.
Nashiriki means “we participate” in Swahili. The project that gave this platform its name embodies that commitment: communities taking an active part in preventing conflict and stabilising fragile areas.
On the ground as on the platform, the project connects communities, local authorities and technical partners around a single goal: preventing conflict and responding to it together.
The work is funded by the European Union and carried by a consortium led by the Norwegian Refugee Council with International Alert, alongside the communities themselves. On the platform side, the deployment is led by Justice Plus, the Bunia-based human rights organisation that champions Nashiriki in Ituri and North Kivu.
Trust, cohabitation, and durable solutions to displacement
General objective: contribute to peace consolidation and stabilisation efforts in the provinces of Ituri and North Kivu through the promotion of social cohesion for conflict-affected communities.
Collaboration and trust with local authorities
Foster collaboration and trust between communities and local authorities: administrative, judicial and customary.
Collaboration and trust between communities and administrative, judicial and customary authorities are improved.
Peaceful cohabitation within communities
Foster peaceful cohabitation between the members of the community.
Communities are better equipped to understand trauma and to resolve intra- and inter-community conflicts peacefully and durably.
Rapprochement between communities grows around shared interests, interactions and collaboration.
Durable solutions to displacement
Facilitate access for vulnerable people to the different options for durable solutions to displacement: return, local integration and resettlement.
Access to durable solutions for vulnerable people affected by displacement is facilitated.
A community-driven early-warning mechanism
From the software point of view, Nashiriki is a strategic digital platform designed to strengthen social cohesion and contribute to peace consolidation in Ituri and North Kivu.
It channels community reporting of sensitive information through Local Information Relays (LIRs) equipped with tablets: rapid incident reporting, dissemination of alerts tied to local security dynamics, and map-based visualisation of at-risk areas.
These capabilities strengthen coordination between communities, local authorities and technical partners, while guiding responses, mediation and prevention actions.
Territories covered- Aru
- Djugu
- Mahagi
- Irumu
- Mambasa
- Beni
- Butembo
Risk mapping and live monitoring.
A stylised view of the Conflict Management screen: the map tracks armed-group presence per territory and live incidents reported by Local Information Relays (LIRs), coloured by severity. Select a zone or a marker to inspect it.
Conflict Management
Supported by the European Union and the Norwegian Refugee Council
Help communities hold the peace.
Does your organisation work on peacebuilding, social cohesion or durable solutions to displacement in the DRC? Curious about community-led early warning in Ituri and North Kivu? Or simply keen to learn more about our approach and partnerships?