Promoting the Human Security Approach to Empower Vulnerable Populations Affected by Gender-Based Violence in Tanganyika Province​

The Tanganyika region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been facing significant obstacles to sustainable development, including severe economic, food, health, and personal security challenges arising from recurring tensions among non-state groups as well as inter-community violence. In a region where many of their rights are already under threat, women and girls are particularly vulnerable to increasing gender-based violence (GBV) and economic and social exclusion. In addition to the physical and psychological trauma experienced by survivors of GBV, the lack of inclusion in the social, economic and political spheres has wider implications for development prospects and the ongoing peace process in the region. ​

This programme aims to integrate the human security approach into interventions targeting GBV at different levels in Tanganyika province to enable conflict-affected communities and government entities to promote and strengthen the protection and empowerment of the population, especially vulnerable women, girls and youth. To this end, key objectives of the programme are to (i) increase the capacity of communities to enhance community-led protection, especially from GBV; and (ii) improve the provincial government’s understanding of GBV and their capacity to target interrelated issues and root causes affecting victims and communities. ​

KEY MATERIALS​
Programme Summary
Human Security Booklet (in Swahili)
Manuel de formation sur la sécurité humaine et l’audit social: une approche intégrée pour la réalisation des objectifs de développement durable et les domaines prioritaires (Training Manual on Human Security and Social Audit: An integrated approach to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and priority areas)