Congo Education Partners (CEP) was established in 2013 to build the capacity of Djolu Technical College(DTC). DTC is the only accredited technical college providing programs in agricultural and environmental science in Tshuapa Province, a remote and poverty-stricken region the size of England that encompasses vast swaths of intact rainforest and all or part of five nature reserves. The College, founded and led by Congolese, is a regional center for excellence in education, research, and community outreach in sustainable agriculture, forest conservation, and nursing and public health.