Quick Impact Projects (QUIPS) programme, launched in
MONUC in June 2001, is aimed at enhancing MONUC's efforts for peace building in
the DRC. This programme is therefore intended to provide a flexible
disbursement facility to support, at short notice and through small-scale
quick-impact projects, activities designed to promote a sense of confidence and
well being among Congolese people.
The economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been devastated by nearly
five years of war, compounded by upheavals characterized by mutinies and
lootings. This has not only caused destruction of production capacity of the
country but has also aggravated the humanitarian situation creating extreme
poverty and hardship for the majority of its citizens.
Building peace through QUIPS takes the form of concrete community projects,
mainly implemented by NGOs, which bridge different ethnic groups in mutually
beneficial undertakings that not only contribute to economic and social
development, but also enhance confidence with one another - that is fundamental
to peace.
Through 78 projects disseminated throughout the DRC territories, over 1,800,000
Congolese are beneficiaries; these projects are intended to support structures
which are aimed at strengthening and solidifying peace in order to avoid a
relapse into conflict.
Over the last two years the following areas were covered by QUIPS projects:
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Education
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Health
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Environment
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Agriculture
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Public infrastructure rehabilitation
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Seminar on human rights
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Erosion control
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Income generating activities
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Support for vulnerable groups
QUIPS is therefore a complementary programme to the overall mission objective of
MONUC -- to restore peace in the DRC.