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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #1 Fiscal Year (FY) 2024

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SITUATION AT A GLANCE

109.6 MILLION: Population of the DRC
UN – September 2023

26.4 MILLION: Population in Need of Assistance
UN – September 2023

6.9 MILLION: Number of IDPs in the DRC
IOM – October 2023

1.1 MILLION Congolese Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Nearby Countries
UNHCR – October 2023

521,712 Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in the DRC
UNHCR – October 2023

  • M23-related violence in eastern DRC’s North Kivu Province has resulted in dozens of civilian deaths and at least 450,000 people displaced since October 1, the UN reports. Insecurity and resulting displacement have placed additional stress on host and IDP communities already facing significant humanitarian needs, according to relief actors.

  • Approximately 25.4 million people will likely experience Crisis—IPC 3—or worse levels of acute food insecurity in the DRC between July and December 2023, primarily due to conflict and high staple food prices, according to an IPC analysis.

  • USAID/BHA partner WFP reached 1.5 million people in September with emergency food assistance, including a distribution of U.S.-provided wheat in eastern DRC.