Powering development, stabilization and conservation? The impact of electricity roll-out by Virunga Alliance in Eastern Congo. University of Antwerp
We measure the impact of electricity provision in Congolese communities nearby Virunga National Park, in North-Kivu, DR Congo. Impoverished by two decades of armed conflict, the communities complement their livelihoods with the park's resources to make ends meet. These resources are also illicitly exploited by at least eight armed groups that have their hide-outs within the park's boundaries. The electricity roll-out is implemented by Virunga ...