EDA-DRC
Energy and Development Action is a none-government organisation created by Congolese students who graduated at University of Cape Town and Cape Peninsula University Technology in South Africa
The purpose of EDA-DRC is to contribute to the development of our country, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). EDA want to work with international partners, private organisations, other NGO’s and DRC government for the development of our people. We are aiming to work in specific areas with local community across the country. Our work will be a multidisciplinary work because of the expertise of the founding members.
EDA DRC
our Projects
EDA is looking for partners to work with them in agriculture project in the province of Haut Katanga. The agriculture project will be implemented outside of Lubumbashi, specifically in Kasumbalesa area. EDA want to start planting maize and soybean in ten hectare of land. We are still busy looking for seed funding to implement this project.
Our second project is to start planting tree in collaboration with international partners to combat problem relating to climate change and other environmental factors.
We want to provide an awareness regarding the electrification of rural area and the use of renewable energy in rural and urban areas.
In addition, EDA-DRC can provide an advisory role to the three spheres of government because of the expertise of the founding members.
Our team
Mr Jean Marck Lukamba
Secretary General
Jean Marck Lukamba is an Associate Professor in Public Management and Administration at the Vaal Triangle Campus of the North-West University in South Africa. He is the Deputy Director of the School of Government Studies, Vaal Triangle Campus. Tshombe holds a B.A. Honours in Public Administration, and MPhil (Energy Policy) from the University of Cape Town, and a Doctoral degree in Public Management from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He is the co-founder of EDA-DRC with other Congolese’s students who study in South Africa in 2004.
