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Union pour la Promotion/Protection, la Défense des Droits Humains et de l’Environnement-UPDDHE/GL

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Joined May 2022

VISION: L’UPDDHE/GL aspire à une société où l’homme revêt de sa dignité dans un environnement socio-économique, culturel, écologique sain et pacifique en vue de contribuer à l’atteinte des ODD.



Presence in: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Focus: Peace-building & Transitional Justice

The UPDDHE/GL whose head office is located on N°010, Avenue Walikale, Quartier Les Volcans, Commune de Goma, city of Goma, North-Kivu in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is a non-profit organization of Congolese right concerned with the promotion/protection, the defense of the rights of the people and the Environment. Its motto is “Justice, Work and Development”. It started its activities in Goma, province of North Kivu in DRC since April 2010 with branches in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri, Tanganyika and Kinshasa.
UPDDHE/GL is a key actor in the search for solutions to the various problems affecting communities in vulnerable situations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, putting its beneficiaries at the center of all activities without leaving anyone behind, and militating for the improvement of their living conditions in a climate of peace and a prosperous environment, It works for the improvement of their living conditions in a climate of peace, a prosperous environment, the respect of their rights in humanitarian emergencies, the peacebulding and peaceful resolution of conflicts, the promotion of women’s leadership, the fight against all forms of abuse and sexual exploitation of women and girls, the fight against poverty, food insecurity, bad governance, climate change and the focal point of the C4C/DRC network for the localization of humanitarian aid. It works with all social strata, notably youth, women and men, as well as with political and administrative authorities and local leaders in order to maximize the chances of reaching its objectives for the benefit of the deficit populations living in its intervention zones. To achieve this objective, UPDDHE/GL combines different activities: sustainable development programs based on human rights, environmental restoration, resilience, awareness, outreach and mobilization campaigns, advocacy and assistance to humanitarian emergencies in case of natural disasters and conflicts.