Back to the news[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]AIPR was created in 2002 and officially recognized in 2005. This NGO is based in Miti (South Kivu). Its mission is to contribute to the food, social and economic security of underprivileged populations, in particular farmers (men and women) and women grouped together in Mutuelles de Solidarité (MUSO) who run small-scale Income-Generating Activities (IGA) in the Kabare and Kalehe territories.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
“In South Kivu province, “cross-border” trade usually accounts for the bulk of economic flows, which follow a West-East axis towards neighbouring countries and a North-South axis along the border (Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi) linking the lakes (Edouard, as far as Tanganyka).
Although slightly improved on the outskirts of urban centres, road infrastructure is not always practicable for weather or security reasons, which limits the flow of raw materials (particularly agricultural).
Some 16,000 people are involved in MUSO activities in three areas of the province. The Mutual Societies have formed groups of MUSOs to concentrate some of their resources and develop higher value-added activities where possible (joint cultivation and breeding, processing of agricultural products, etc.).
