Integrated and Resilient Rural Development Support Project (PADRIR)

The Inclusive and Resilient Rural Development Support Program (PADRIR) is a government initiative supported by international partners, namely the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), aimed at strengthening the resilience, productivity, and economic inclusion of rural areas in the DRC. It operates through a set of integrated interventions combining improvements to agricultural production systems, modernization of rural infrastructure, and capacity building for local stakeholders, while also facilitating access to basic social services and markets for rural populations.

🌾 Strengthening agricultural value chains:
Increase the productivity and competitiveness of food crops and income-generating activities.

️ Climate resilience:
Improve the adaptive capacity of communities to weather hazards (erosion, drought).

️ Rural infrastructure improvement:
Rehabilitate access roads, strengthen access to drinking water and essential social services.

👩‍🌾 Social inclusion and capacity building:
Promote the economic inclusion of women, youth, and vulnerable groups in rural value chains.