Content_paragraphs:  In North Kivu Province, limited State authority, illegal mining, intercommunal
  
  conflicts and the continued exclusion of women and young people from political and
  
  economic decision-making were identified as underlying causes of insecurity. The
  
  Mission conducted outreach and advocacy that led to the creation of an inclusive
  
  intercommunity dialogue framework to enhance engagement with civil society actors,
  
  including women’s groups, discourage at-risk young people from joining armed
  
  groups and reduce intercommunal tensions. In South Kivu, MONUSCO worked with
  
  women leaders representing five ethnic groups from the Fizi, Mwenga and Uvira 
  
  areas to define common messages of intercommunal unity and peace. 
  
   
  
   
  
   B. Security and justice sector reform