Launch of Virunga Alliance

Born of a Congolese commitment to the protection of Virunga National Park, the Virunga Alliance aims to foster peace and prosperity through the responsible economic development of natural resources for four million people who live within a day’s walk of the park’s borders.

The Vision for Virunga in 2025

• The source of 60,000 new and sustainable employments
• 4 million people with an improved quality of life through significantly increased access to drinking water, education, and health services
• 4 million people with improved job prospects, thus reducing the ability of armed groups to lure new recruits
• The park’s ecosystems and wildlife populations protected and flourishing
• Virunga becomes one of the world’s greatest travel destinations
• The park is a major driver of peace and prosperity in the region

Source: Virunga.org