North Kivu Situation Report No. 17, 11 December 2012

HIGHLIGHTS/ KEY PRIORITIES

-Over 900,000 people are currently living as displaced in North Kivu; an estimated 500,000 have been displaced since the FARDC-M23 crisis began in April

-WFP wraps up food distribution for 160,000 IDPs, more food on the way

-“Blanket” NFI distributions planned for IDPs living between Goma and Sake

-Some 250 schools looted or damaged in the Kivus since September

-IOM to take over coordination of spontaneous sites in and around Goma

-Humanitarian Coordinator visits Goma to take stock of humanitarian needs and challenges