DRC: P-DDRCS Strengthens National Leadership for Sustainable Peace Through Mental Health Integration
Le P-DDRCS a accueilli des discussions stratégiques avec l'OIM et le Programme national de santé mentale pour intégrer la dimension psychosociale dans les processus de paix et de réintégration des ex-combattants. Le programme réaffirme son rôle de catalyseur de la paix durable basée sur la complémen
The P-DDRCS program, operating as the central coordination framework for stabilization under Presidential Ordinance 21/038, hosted strategic discussions focused on integrating mental health into peacebuilding efforts.
The delegation from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the National Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Program, led by Dr. Gédéon Nsamba Nkanda, emphasized the need to address conflict's long-term psychological impacts on communities and ex-combatants.
Discussions centered on several key areas:
- Coordinating institutional resources for mental health interventions
- Strengthening Provincial Operational Plans with psychosocial components
- Enhancing territorial collaboration with provincial authorities
The P-DDRCS reaffirmed its role "as a catalyst for sustainable peace, grounded in complementary expertise, coherent interventions, and national leadership primacy." The program functions "according to the vision of the Head of State" to ensure lasting peace based on the complementarity of expertise.
Professor Jean de Dieu Désiré NTANGA NTITA underscored that sustainable peace requires addressing not only security and economic dimensions but also the psychological wounds of conflict-affected populations and former combatants.
Chiffres clés
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Points saillants
- Integration of mental health as a pillar of the DDR/peacebuilding process
- Formal partnership between P-DDRCS and National Mental Health Program
- IOM involvement signals international backing for psychosocial approach
- Reaffirmation of national leadership primacy over international actors
Acteurs clés
- Professor Jean de Dieu Désiré NTANGA NTITA — National Coordinator, P-DDRCS
- Dr. Gédéon Nsamba Nkanda — National Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Program (delegation head)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo — P-DDRCS Steering Committee Chairperson
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