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Solution Overview

Solution Name:

KIJIJI CHA AMANI

One-line solution summary:

The population estimated at more than 5.8 million habitats could be the basis for producing true information to alert in time the security s

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Misinformation and disinformation pose a challenge to development, governance, public health, and human security efforts around the world Kijiji Cha Amani is a workflow and technology platform designed to counter the spread of false information through transparency and early mitigation of conflict in North Kivu, DRC. After receive good information, the village in high tension of conflicts took decision to make safe their life. In disease cases, We are reducing their ability to follow rumors against health workers.

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What specific problem are you solving?

In North, The number of armed groups has increased 80. For the last 20 months, eastern Congo has been fighting the longest and most complex Ebola epidemic in DRC’s history. It has also been the most lethal, killing 2,276 people, COVID-19 disease appeared in March and we have now 5 cases. Health workers became targets and the capture of resources allocated by the international community became an objective of militian groups.

The population estimated at more than 5.8 million habitats could be the basis for producing true information to alert in time the security services and health workers.

The province has more than 10 ethnic groups which live since 1994 under tensions, prejudices and violence until creating armed groups for self-defense having for source The Rumors and the bad information.

What is your solution?

We collect rumors and alerts from our 110 peace zones by our community ambassadors from telephone SMS via a free number available, a whatsapp or our facebook page. We think about the verification process and then come back to the person in good time and see if they can take the necessary precautions to save lives. At the same time, we move the information up to the competent services and then we post it on the Map to facilitate the one who wants to continue and become for us reference documentation.

Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?

We target the entire population of North Kivu, in particular our base which has 1100 members (10 per peace area). They receive the real information around the disease. This helped us to lower the tension against the health workers who were prey to rumors and sabotage. In the Rutshuru Territory where peace is fragile we have succeeded in facilitating peaceful re-cohabitation between two Nande and Hutu communities through exchanges between peace areas.

Explain how the problem, your solution, and your solution’s target population relate to the Challenge.

At the same time rumors and misinformation is a problem in our region, the population often retains the truth, but it can sometimes be silent because they do not trust the person who may have a solution. A rumor which changes each time to produce hatred in a community. Our system facilitates the population to express themselves freely because we guarantee them total protection of the source and facilitate their rapid verification.

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?

Goma, République démocratique du Congo

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Prototype: A venture or organization building and testing its product, service, or business model

Who is the primary delegate for your solution?

JAMES PALUKU KATALIKO, Project Coordinator