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DR Congo launches PRECAPE to support Beni, Walikale and Uvira

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The Congolese government has launched PRECAPE, a project intended to meet urgent needs and support the livelihoods of people in Beni, Walikale and Uvira. The Social Fund of the Democratic Republic of the Congo will implement it, according to a dispatch from the Interior Ministry.

The Congolese government launched on Thursday 29 October the Crisis Response Project to Support the Populations of the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (PRECAPE), intended for residents of the territories of Beni, Walikale and Uvira. The programme is intended to meet the urgent needs of communities affected by insecurity and support job creation, according to a dispatch from the Interior Ministry.

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