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RINET Africa: young people, women and communities of the Great Lakes
Good to know
- Regional head office
- Goma, North Kivu (DRC)
- Second office
- Kampala (Uganda)
- Leadership
- Erasme Ngende, Regional Director, and Aimé Bisimwa Bin Kakungu, Deputy Director, since October 2024
- Planned
- Activities in refugee camps in Uganda and Tanzania
- Schedule
- Published for each confirmed activity
Mission framework, November 2024
The 2024–2030 mission
Objectives
- Boost entrepreneurship in agri-food, crafts, new technologies and light industry.
- Build the economic capacity of women and girls: targeted training and easier access to finance.
- Reduce unemployment and curb forced migration by creating local jobs.
- Foster social cohesion through inclusive economic initiatives.
- Speed up the creation of viable businesses.
Who can take part
Young people aged 18 to 35, women, girls and young entrepreneurs, who live in Goma or the surrounding communities, have a viable project or entrepreneurial potential, and are involved in their community.
The method
A participatory approach, reviewed twice a year. It plans partnerships, still to be built, with financial institutions, public agencies and international organizations, and involves local authorities, NGOs and communities.
Targets for 2030
- 1,000young people, women and girls trained
- 500local businesses created, 70% of them led by young people and women
- 100start-ups accelerated
These are targets, not results. Progress will be published with its method, based on the quarterly reports provided for in the mission framework.
The three programmes
Fempreneures: women, equality and women’s entrepreneurship
RINET Africa’s programme for women and girl entrepreneurs: training, mentoring, access to finance and advocacy for gender equality.
For : Women and girls in the Great Lakes region, especially in Goma, in displaced communities and, later on, in refugee camps.
Youth, Peace, Employment and Entrepreneurship
RINET Africa’s programme for young people in and around Goma: business incubation, acceleration for start-ups, skills workshops and campaigns for peace.
For : Young people aged 18 to 35 who have a business project or show entrepreneurial potential.
Mental health, psychosocial support and physical activity
RINET Africa’s mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) work: support for survivors of gender-based violence and for vulnerable or displaced young people, including through physical activity.
For : Survivors of gender-based violence; vulnerable or displaced young people.
The security situation in eastern DRC may change when and where activities take place. Only confirmed activities are announced, with their dates and locations.
Do you work in the region?
Local organizations, NGOs, institutions: write to us to cooperate with RINET Africa.