Programs action medeor

The spread of diseases such as malaria, cholera, diarrhea and lung diseases as well as Ebola and Covid-19 are a consequence of this inadequate supply. Added to this are food insecurity and widespread malnutrition and undernourishment, especially among children. The combination of these problems is the reason why the DR Congo has one of the highest mortality rates among mothers and children under the age of five.

The joint project of action medeor and the local partner organization AFPDE is being implemented in the Congolese-Burundian border region in the two health zones of Ruzizi and Lemera in the province of South Kivu. The province of South Kivu is one of the poorest and most fragile regions in the country: Around 60.2% of the population in the project region lives on less than $1.25 dollars/day, which is below the poverty line.

The project includes various measures to strengthen health care in the area of mother-child health and combat malnutrition and sustainable food security. Among other things, the project involves building or rehabilitating maternity wards, equipping them with medicines and materials and training staff. As malnutrition is a major problem in the project area and poses a particular threat to children's health, the treatment of malnutrition in children is also part of the project content - accompanied by prevention programs to sustainably strengthen the health of families through improved nutrition and hygiene practices.

In order to sustainably improve the nutritional situation, small farmers are also provided with seeds and agricultural equipment and trained in climate-adapted cultivation methods. Measures for the communal storage and processing of harvested products aim to increase income and improve market access for smallholder families.

The project makes an important contribution to improving social cohesion and peaceful coexistence among the communities in the project region by strengthening the integration of diverse members of the population in the project activities, creating common interests and promoting acceptance.

This project, which is funded by the BMZ, is part of the comprehensive joint commitment of action medeor and AFPDE in this region: Together with the recently launched regional program in humanitarian aid, which is also funded by the Federal Foreign Office, this is a so-called “Nexus Chapeau Program”. The two programs combine humanitarian aid measures and structural transitional aid in the two health zones of Ruzizi and Lemera.

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