To provide and structure opportunities for residents of Moba to spearhead development initiatives in their community
In light of the current repatriation of Congolese refugees from Kala and Mwange camps, two of the camps in which FORGE works, FORGE has elected to open a new base of operations in Moba, Democratic Republic of Congo. As Moba faces the issues common to many returnee villages including tensions between returnees and the local community, a small skilled workforce, a lack of economic opportunities, and a fragmented community mentality, FORGE sees an opportunity for our work to strongly support UNHCR and its mission. In Moba, FORGE will work collaboratively with returnees and the local community at large. Utilizing a rigorously-developed community empowerment framework, FORGE’s programming develops the capacity of local leaders to affect change in their communities. The final outcome of this process will be locally designed sustainable development projects, implemented by and for the Moba community.
To hire, train and place one international and one local staff member in FORGE's site in Moba, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Adequate staffing capacity will prove critical to FORGE's success at helping communities in southern DRC restablize after war. This initiative will allow us to place one new Site Manager (international staff) and one new Program Coordinator (local staff) in FORGE's Field Office in Moba, Democratic Republic of Congo. These key employees will provide the necessary capacity to facilitate the launch of six locally-designed and implemented community programs over the next two years.
