WWF-DR Congo - Our solutions

A highly-needed conservation investment

What is WWF doing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)? Here’s a quick overview of our current projects.

Species and forest conservation

In eastern DRC lie the Albertine Rift highland forests and their rare mountain gorillas. To ensure that the area withstands population pressure, WWF runs the Virunga Environmantal Programme (PEVi).

PEVi is a model project for the park authority of the DRC, the Institut Congolais pour la Conservation de la Nature (ICCN), because it:

• is entirely lead by Congolese people
• is implementing catalytic work with local communities living around the park and 
• continues to operate in a context of civil conflicts.
  

PEVi remained fully operational throughout all the conflicts in DRC and has demonstrated adaptive and innovative solutions to meet its objectives.
Find out more about PEVi

Responsible forest management

One of our major projects in the DRC is part of a wider initiative to support responsible management of forest products in the Congo Basin (Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo).

The project facilitates good management of forest resources that will help accelerate the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification process.
Find out more about our efforts for responsible forestry in the Congo River Basin

Poverty Alleviation Programme

With around 89.5 million people, the central African region harbours 11% of the total population of Africa. A majority of these people are struggling to survive in the face of epidemic diseases such as ebola and AIDS, conflict, lack of employment opportunities and growing natural resource scarcity.

This project, developed with the World Conservation Union and Friends of the Earth (FoE), aims to improve local livelihoods through sustainable management and use of natural resources.

Find out more about WWF’s assistance to communities in need in the Congo Basin