Democratic Republic of the Congo
Displacement, 23 Aug 2022
| Allocation | $12,998,485 |
|---|---|
| Emergency type | Displacement |
| Window | Rapid Response |
| Recipient UN Agencies | FAO, IOM, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP |
| Group(s) of people targeted | Host communities, Refugees, Returnees, Internally displaced persons, Other affected persons |
| People reached | 357,626 |
| Status | Report Available |
| Due dates | | |
| Allocation code | 22-RR-COD-54660 |
| Title | DR Congo RR Application Aug 2022 (M23 Displacement) |
Overview of the humanitarian situation
Eastern DRC witnessed large-scale displacements, with over 150,000 people displaced by escalating conflict with the M23 armed group in Rutshuru and Nyiragongo. In North Kivu and Ituri, which was affected by conflict with the ADF armed group, over 900,000 people lived in displacement. Communities were in dire need of humanitarian assistance, including food, shelter, water and sanitation, and protection.
CERF-funded assistance
In response to the crisis, CERF allocated $13 million from its Rapid Response window for humanitarian action. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 357,626 people, including 96,825 women, 90,200 men, 170,601 children, and 8,324 people with disabilities in Food security (including agriculture and food assistance), Protection (including child protection and prevention of and response to gender-based violence), Shelter and Non-food items and WASH sectors.
CERFs Strategic Added Value
CERF led to fast delivery of assistance to affected people as this funding played a crucial role in the rapid provision of vital assistance to people affected by the M23 crisis. From the outset, UNICEF mobilised its partners in North Kivu and Ituri, for example, who were already established in the region and enjoyed a high level of community acceptance, to ensure a rapid response. Thanks to CERF funding, WASH interventions in Ituri and North Kivu were carried out from the very first weeks of the crisis, when needs were critical. These interventions made it possible both to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases and to meet the needs of the affected people, whose living conditions were extremely precarious even before the crisis broke out.