DRC is is the most populous country in Central Africa and hosts 10% of the World’s biodiversity. Women and girls maknig up half of the total population.While progress has been made in advancing relevant gender policy frameworks and action, implementation is hindered by security, governance, accountability and institutional, health and economic challenges. UN Women works with instutional and civil society partners to transform social norms and practices to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment at every level of society.
UN Women has been in the Republic Democratic of Congo for more than 10 years. The office’s 2020-2024 Strategic Note is alligned on the National Strategic Development Plan (PNSD) and United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2020-2024. UN Women in DRC sets itself the following vision: « An inclusive, peaceful, and prosperous Democratic Republic of Congo, where women, girls, boys and men are free and secure, enjoy equal rights, and have equal opportunities to access a better life, to make their own decisions to improve their living conditions in order to achieve sustainable peace, security, the respect of human rights and women ́s rights for the attainment of sustainable development goals. »