Attachments
Highlights
• Security Update: Sporadic skirmishes by non-state armed groups resumed in September and October. This comes after the noted reduction in hostilities following the temporary humanitarian truce and the ceasefire which allowed WFP and humanitarian partners to deliver food assistance across frontlines.
• Regional Director visit to DRC: WFP Regional Director for southern Africa, Eric Perdison, visited the DRC from October 26 to November 1 for his first mission as RD. He engaged with key partners, including government ministries and the Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator, and visited WFP operations in Kinshasa, Ituri, South Kivu, and North Kivu. The visit also included an operational briefing for donors, highlighting the context in the DRC and the impact of WFP's response.
• Increasing Needs: Despite ongoing assistance from WFP and humanitarian partners, the most recent food security analysis show that the number of people facing acute food insecurity remains unchanged, highlighting the need for renewed targeting and response planning especially considering the current resource constraints. The situation is particularly severe in places hosting internally displaced populations, including in sites where WFP and other humanitarian partners respond.