The “Bienvenue aux Changements dans la Communauté” (Welcome to Changes in the Community) program led by the International Medical Corps (IMC), uses behavior change communication to change attitudes about gender, and reduce the impact of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The program operates in six areas across North and South Kivu. In North Kivu the program is active in the city of Goma and the rural villages of Walikale and Chambucha. In South Kivu, the program operates in the city of Bukavu and the rural sites of Kalonge and Bunyakiri. JHU•CCP provides technical assistance in three areas: research and evaluation, strategy development, and capacity building.
