Eliode
Bakole

Executive Director and Founder

Eliode Bakole is from the DRCongo, holder of a bachelor’s degree in Environment and Sustainable Development and a Master’s Degree in Conflicts Analysis and Inclusive Development. He has 5 years of experience as a project manager at IdeasForUs-DRCongo. He is an independent consultant and the founder and executive director of Kinga International, a community-based organization that focuses on environmental protection and sustainability, conflicts analysis and peace building, youth and questions related to indigenous communities.  He has many responsibilities in youth organizations. He has collaborate with several international researchers and has contributed in the publication of 2 papers. His master’s research which was supported by Nuffic and Vrije Universiteit focused on Biodiversity conservation and indigenous people’s involvement, the case of Batwa of Mikeno sector around the Virunga National Park in the eastern DRCongo.