Peacebuilding and Reconstruction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Agendas for Action and Research

Abstract

This study grew out of a proposal to the International Development Research Centre - Regional Office for Southern Africa for the support of a conference on the historical roots of the current crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, planned to be held at the University of Natal. It has since grown into a 'scoping mission' for the IDRC for which the terms of reference were to include: preparation of ground work for further research on issues of the political economy of and democratisation processes in war-tom/post conflict DR Congo; assistance in the preparing the foundations of the IDRCs Peace-building and Reconstruction Programme Initiative research strategy in the DR Congo; delineation of lines of enquiry and personnel for the University of Natal's proposed conference on the DR Congo...