Vicky Seymour
Infrastructure and Environment Adviser, DR Congo
I moved to Kinshasa in February 2011 to work on a number of major roads programmes, including managing their social and environmental risks, and on water and sanitation. I also provide environmental advice across DFID’s programme in DRC.
Strictly BaTwa: Communities dance for development in DR Congo
Posted 6 December 2012
The Congolese really love to dance. If you haven’t had the good fortune to hear Congolese music or see some top notch DRC dancing, the mighty Papa Wemba is a good place to start. A few weeks ago, before the current crisis in DR Congo, I found myself seeing Congolese dance of a very different kind. [...]
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