The year 2024 represented an important phase in the institutional growth and strategic positioning of Action pour les Droits Solidaires (ADS) as a locally led civil society organisation committed to promoting peacebuilding, gender justice, human rights, protection, and community resilience in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Operating within the highly fragile and conflict-affected environment of North Kivu, ADS continued to strengthen its institutional systems while responding to the urgent humanitarian, social, and protection challenges affecting vulnerable communities, particularly women and girls impacted by armed conflict, displacement, and sexual and gender-based violence. Throughout the reporting period, ADS focused on reinforcing its institutional credibility, governance structures, and operational systems as a foundation for sustainable and accountable programming. Significant efforts were made to develop and operationalise key institutional policies and procedures related to anti-corruption, safeguarding, gender equality, financial management, human resources, and organisational governance. These reforms reflected ADS’s conviction that building a credible, transparent, and professionally managed civil society organisation is essential for restoring public trust, strengthening locally led development, and improving service delivery within fragile contexts. At programmatic and advocacy levels, ADS continued to deepen its engagement on issues related to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), women’s empowerment, peacebuilding, and community protection. Through field assessments, strategic advocacy initiatives, policy engagement, and partnership-building efforts, ADS sought to amplify the voices and realities of conflict affected communities while contributing to evidence-based dialogue and locally grounded solutions. A key highlight during the reporting period was the field assessment mission conducted in the displacement sites of Bulengo, Lushagala, and Bushagara in North Kivu Province. The mission provided critical insights into the humanitarian and protection crisis affecting internally displaced persons, particularly women and girls exposed to multiple forms of violence, exploitation, and vulnerability. The findings reinforced ADS’s commitment to community-centered advocacy and the urgent need for protection-focused humanitarian responses that prioritise dignity, accountability, and long-term resilience. ADS also strengthened its collaboration with national and regional civil society actors through strategic partnership engagements aimed at promoting collective action, joint advocacy, and collaborative resource mobilisation. These efforts reflected ADS’s broader understanding that sustainable peace, gender justice, and social transformation require coordinated approaches grounded in solidarity, shared learning, and locally driven initiatives. 3 Despite the persistent challenges associated with insecurity, humanitarian pressures, resource constraints, and the complex operating environment in Eastern DRC, ADS remained committed to advancing its mission and strengthening its role as a credible, accountable, and community-centered organisation. The achievements, reflections, and lessons presented in this report demonstrate both the resilience of the organisation and its continued determination to contribute meaningfully to the promotion of human rights, peaceful coexistence, and the wellbeing of vulnerable populations in the DRC.