6. Dynamics of Peace Operations The long presence of MONUC, which became MONUSCO, and other regional peace support operations has clearly not helped to fulfil the hopes placed in them by the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In order to better understand these dynamics, the Friedrich­Ebert-Stiftung(FES), in partnership with the Ebuteli Think Tank, is working to construct a matrix of factors to serve as a compass for future peace support operations. This study is part of the FES’s mission to enable a cross­country assessment of peacekeeping operations in Africa. Similar studies have been conducted in South Sudan, Mali, Mozambique, and across Africa. The following matrix presents the Congolese public’s perceptions of peace support operations(PSOs) in the DRC. This research aimed to understand the perceptions of Congolese men and women regarding peace support missions in the context of the DRC. The aim was to understand how Congolese men and women view the mandate of these peace support missions, the composition of the troops, the causes of their successes or failures, and finally, the conditions for a responsible withdrawal. 18 Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung e.V.