Who are we ?

History and creation

The need for consolidation and consultation at both the national and provincial levels was felt with the emergence of voluntary development organizations which began, in the early 1980s, a process of establishing a national platform to serve as a framework for exchange and consultation. Thanks to the support of the UNDP and the Ministry of Planning, several meetings of NGDOs were possible. The main dates are:

• July 1985, the first Round Table of Development NGOs held in Kinshasa;
• 1987, the Mbanza Ngungu workshop which proposed a framework agreement between the Government and NGOs;
• December 1987, the Kinshasa Round Table during which the Technical Monitoring Committee was created with the mandate to structure the ONGD movement;
• December 1990, the major national consultation of NGOs in Kinshasa having established the creation of the National Council of Non-Governmental Development Organizations (CNONGD) on December 20, 1990.

The National Council of Non-Governmental Development Organizations, CNONGD for short, is a network of development NGOs in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was established on December 20, 1990. Currently, it has 565 member NGOs spread across the country and grouped into Regional (Provincial) NGDO Councils, CRONGD for short.

At the level of each CRONGD, the grouping of members is done by theme and by geographical location. This is how we find within the network geographical collectives (for organizations that operate in the same radius which can be one territory or two given the proximity) and thematic collectives (for organizations that work on the same theme in a fairly small radius as in the case of geographical collectives). This system has the advantage of encouraging close exchanges between members and fostering synergy.

The CNONGD has its headquarters in Kinshasa on Avenue Fayala, number 3, Quartier Mombele in the Commune of Limete in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

« The CNONGD is a strong, competitive, dynamic network and partner of the public institutions of the DR Congo, which dreams of a society in which populations are able to satisfy their basic needs, influence political decisions, truly participate in the management of the city, practice the gender approach, thanks to the support of well-organized and structured NGOs. ».

« The CNONGD's mission is to promote good governance and local development in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this capacity, it promotes ethics and transparency, and ensures compliance with rules, as well as with tasks and functions.».

« All the NGO members of the network share common ethics and values in terms of development programs and support for target populations in self-promotion.».

• Moral values: Integrity, Solidarity and Loyalty
• Democratic values: Equity, Transparency, Tolerance, Participation, Alternation.
• Principles: Ability to question oneself, Promotion of Gender, Culture of excellence.

To accomplish its mission, the CNONGD sets itself the following institutional objectives:

• Ensure the promotion and defense of the network's interests, in particular the promotion and protection of the “ONGD” label;
• Ensure the mobilization of resources;
• Develop within the network a culture of excellence in advocacy, lobbying and resource management;
• Strengthen the dynamics of civil society for the restoration and maintenance of peace and the rule of law in the DR Congo;
• Promote the integration of the “gender” approach within the network and in global society;
• Encourage and strengthen action research, as well as the capitalization of experiences;
• Improve communication within and outside the network.

To accomplish its mission, the CNONGD sets itself the following institutional objectives:

• Support for action research and capitalization;
• Communication and information;
• Formation;
• Network Police (Network Label Backup);
• Advocacy and lobbying;
• Gender promotion;
• Participation and support for the dynamics of Civil Society;
• Promotion of the peasant movement;
• Support for sustainable development activities at the grassroots level;
• Conflict prevention, management and resolution;
• Mobilization of resources.

Seven main areas of work have been identified below. These are:

• Land grabbing and food sovereignty;
• Decentralization, Governance and Local Elections;
• State budget (participatory process), social accountability and socio-economic and cultural rights (ESCR);
• Global warming and agricultural development;
• Capacity building (technical, organizational and managerial) and networking dynamics;
• Sustainable peace and conflict resolution;
• Mining governance and agricultural development.

• The CNONGD is a member of Forus International and regional networks such as REPONGAC for Central Africa and SADC-CNGO for Southern Africa. It participated in the BEYOND 2015 campaign, serving as the Country Coordinator (DRC) for the Civil Society component.

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