Attachments
Highlights
• Activation of System-Wide Scale-Up: A UN System-Wide Scale-Up response has been activated for DRC as of 15 June to prioritize the provision of emergency support to displaced families sheltering in sites and temporary settlements, particularly in and around Goma. The System-Wide Scale-Up activation emphasizes the importance of a unified approach in addressing the multidimensional challenges faced by the affected population. The collective efforts during this period are crucial to alleviating the suffering of millions of people affected by conflict, displacement, and other humanitarian challenges in the country.
• Unrelenting insecurity in the east: In Ituri province, deliberate and targeted attacks on camps for internally displaced populations have risen in recent months. On 12 June, an attack by the Allied Democratic Forces resulted in the killing of 45 people, a majority of whom were children. Furthermore, the March 23 Movement (M23) has been reestablishing its presence and has been clashing with other armed groups including the East African Regional Force.
• Increased protection risks: Due to forced deprivation and movement restrictions preventing safe access to land and property, affected populations are forced to adopt negative coping mechanisms such as prostitution and sex for food. In the first quarter of 2023, the protection cluster documented 9,000 protection incidents (45,000 victims) in North Kivu,
South Kivu, and Ituri.
Situation Update
• Eastern DRC: There is renewed insecurity and displacement with dramatically worsening conditions in eastern DRC. The deteriorating security situation has been a core driver of the continuous increase in humanitarian needs for vulnerable populations. Displaced people who are returning to their villages in areas where fighting has ceased are facing challenges with rebuilding livelihoods and meeting their basic needs. Additionally, they even face the threat of renewed violence and displacement.
• The compounding effect of violence, natural disasters and widespread poverty are forcing many communities to abandon their homes and livelihoods further exacerbating food and nutrition insecurity. Due to forced deprivation and movement restrictions preventing safe access to land and property, affected populations are forced to adopt negative coping mechanisms such as prostitution and sex for food.