Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what recent steps her Department has taken to promote peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The UK is committed to reducing violence and conflict and building sustainable peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Since 2014, DFID has provided £40m to supporting peace in DRC. We work through NGOs and local partners to support a range of activities including: intra and inter-community dialogue and dispute resolution; trust building between communities and local security actors; and targeted social and economic support to communities recovering from violence.

The UK funds the UN Peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, and DFID provides technical assistance to help it deliver its mandate to build stability and peace.