Democratic Republic of the Congo

1

RRP Partners will engage with relevant government stakeholders to maintain refugees' and asylum-seekers' unhindered access to asylum and international protection and foster an environment conducive to the full enjoyment of their rights. Across the response, Partners will ensure attention is paid to considerations around age, gender, and diversity and accountability to affected populations (AAP). Child protection and gender-based violence prevention, risk mitigation and response will continue to be strengthened, with a focus on case management and best interests procedure. Support to people with specific needs and people with disabilities will be enhanced.

2

RRP Partners will work to achieve and maintain minimum standards of provision of multi-sector assistance for refugees and host communities. Humanitarian assistance and access to basic services will be offered based on needs, in particular for new arrivals, but also for longterm refugee populations. Where possible, responses will be anchored in national systems, development plans, multi-year strategies, and regional frameworks. Partners will also seek to mitigate the environmental impacts of interventions and address clean-energy needs in refugee-hosting locations.

3

RRP partners will seek to promote refugees’ livelihoods and economic inclusion to gradually reduce dependence on humanitarian assistance, build self-reliance, and improve access to rights, in line with national development plans. Social cohesion and peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities will be encouraged through resilience programmes and by promoting a conducive and enabling environment.

4

RRP Partners will promote policies and conditions that facilitate durable solutions, including voluntary repatriation for the increasing number of refugees wishing to return home, resettlement for those who qualify, and local integration for those who wish to remain in host countries or are unable to return.