The Ministry for Planning and Monitoring of the Implementation of the Revolution of Modernity and the United Nations Stabilization Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) are honored to jointly present the 2016 Annual Report on the progress and results of the International Security and Stabilization Support Strategy (ISSSS) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This strategy was developed in support to the National Stabilization and Reconstruction Program (STAREC), and is coordinated by the Stabilization Support Unit (SSU) of MONUSCO.

The report highlights last years’ achievements and outlines the key priorities for the implementation of the ISSSS for 2017. The report further presents the different mechanisms in support of the operationalization of the ISSSS and gives an overview of the projects that are completed in 2016, showing encouraging results. We can proudly say that the strategy gained increasing support over the last year, not only from the national and provincial Congolese authorities, but also from many international partners. This confirms that the ISSSS is an important and innovative strategy to tackle the root causes of conflicts in the DRC.