In operation since 2018, Kufatilia (“to follow-up” in Swahili) is an incident reporting and monitoring system launched by IPIS and Congolese civil society partners. Active across four provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), it aims to give mining-affected communities the tools to report critical issues such as mine accidents, interference of armed groups, forced or child labour, roadblocks, violence, illegal taxation, theft, or fraud.
The incidents can be reported by anyone within the mining sector in DRC through a simple, free and anonymous WhatsApp-based system. By sending the word “Kufatilia,” users trigger an automated questionnaire to document the incidents. Civil society organisations (CSO) members of the Kufatilia Network, have access to an online platform where information on reported incidents and the follow-up actions are recorded. Through this system, they can work together to fact-check, address and monitor the reported incidents in a transparent, independent and participatory manner.
The Kufatilia Network brings together 17 CSO partners in the provinces of Ituri, North-Kivu, South-Kivu and Lualaba, with support from IPIS. With Kufatilia, we aim to contribute to safer living and working conditions for mining-affected communities.
- Dates: 2018 - Ongoing
- Location(s): Eastern and Southern DRC (Provinces of Ituri, North-Kivu, South-Kivu and Lualaba)
- Research Programme(s): Natural Resources
- Funder(s): EU Foreign Policy Instrument, Belgian development cooperation, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Activities: Capacity Enhancement
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