Project PARC: A sign that enlightens

By Badylon Kawanda Bakiman
As soon as you arrive for the first time, or not, in front of the multi-purpose hall in the commune of Kazamba, in the town of Kikwit in the south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), you are struck by a symbol that politely asks you to stop and read on a sign that conveys a message relating to development. It's a sign for the PARC project (Programme d'appui à la participation des OSC dans la gestion du bien commun).

Under a white background, the green and black lettering is legible. This channel of communication appeals not only to the population in all its diversity, but also to civil society organizations (CSOs), who have an obligation to participate actively in the management of their entity, which must ensure their development for a better life, which, incidentally, is a human right.

The sign is placed by LIDEPROV-LDH (Ligue pour la défense, la promotion et vulgarisation des lois et droits humains) in a strategic location to attract attention. It reads: "Democratic Republic of the Congo, Programme d'appui à la participation citoyenne des OSC dans la gestion du bien commun (PARC) with funding from the 11th European Development Fund)".

The communication also presents the names and logos of all the partners involved in the project. These include: 1) Ligue pour la défense, la promotion et la vulgarisation des lois et droits humains (LIDEPROV-LDH); 2) Inades-Formation Congo; 3) La voix de sans voix (VSV); 4) La Nouvelle société civile du Congo (NSCC); 5) ADESO/RDC; 6) CRONGD Kasai oriental; 7) COFED.

With this sign communicating, the message remains permanent.