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What happened, where and when?
The north-eastern part of the Republic of Congo has been affected by abundant rainfall since 2019. In November and December 2022, this part of the country was affected by flooding and violent winds. As a result of the torrential rains, the water level of the Congo River rose by 4.4m above the riverbed. This led to the total or partial flooding of several villages and districts. The departments most affected were Likouala, Sangha, Cuvette and Plateaux. There were 13 districts in the Likouala department, 7 districts in the Sangha department, 2 districts in the Cuvette department and 1 district in the Plateaux department. A total of 164679 people were affected by the flooding, according to government sources, following an assessment carried out in December 2022 with the participation of the Congolese Red Cross (CRC). The floods caused people to move from forests, churches and schools that were on farmland to neighbouring villages.
At the time of the 2021 floods, the government had put in place a strategic plan to respond to flooding in the affected localities, with the support of UN agencies and partners including the Red Cross. In support of this plan, the CRC provided assistance to communities through a DREF. Unfortunately, the lack of funding in general has limited the implementation of this plan and left the majority of the population still in need. Partner support for the government's response plan is essential.
On 30 December 2022, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Solidarity and Humanitarian Action sent a letter to the Congolese Red Cross (CRC) requesting assistance for the victims of the 2022 floods, whose needs have been identified as very large.
The Congolese Red Cross (CRC) contributed to the humanitarian response through its DREF intervention launched on 10 January 2023.
The results obtained at the end (on 31 May 2023) are presented in this report.