Sustainable fish farming for food security
Challenge
Forcibly displaced people living in the DRC’s Mole refugee camp are affected by severe food insecurity and malnutrition, with the host community also suffering from these issues. This often drives intercommunal conflict.
Solution
Coopérative Agropastorale Maboko will implement a project to create 30 additional fishponds, using water from plentiful mangrove springs, to increase yields, diversify diets, and reduce food insecurity. Waste from guinea-pig and rabbit breeding will be used to feed the fish.
Impact
265 households benefit directly from increased income and improved food security, while 800 people in surrounding towns benefit from newly available fish products. The project will contribute to peaceful cohabitation and boost self-sufficiency.
Project impact
Other information
The initiative created livelihood opportunities through a cash-for-work scheme, generating income for cooperative members while fostering collaboration between refugees and host communities and supporting longer-term economic development.