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.
