On 21 June, IRI DRC joined key environmental civil society organisations (CSOs) across DRC to meet with newly elected parliamentarians in Kinshasa to discuss land reforms and land use planning. The meeting was convened to present the civil society organization Contribution Note on the draft law amending Law No. 73-021 and to secure parliamentary support for the reform process. The meeting brought together 25 participants, including seven national deputies, delegates from CONAREF, the Technical Support Unit for Territorial Planning (CAT), the Secretariat for Customary Affairs, and environmental civil society organization representatives. At the end of the meeting, the parliamentarians committed to support civil society organizationcontributions and strengthen alignment between the efforts of parliament and civil society. An article on the meeting can be viewed here.
