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The World Food Programme aims to assist 6.4 million people but requires an additional USD 399 million to maintain operations through August 2025 due to anticipated funding shortages.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is currently facing an unprecedented crisis of acute food insecurity, impacting 28 million individuals—an increase of 2.5 million in just the last three months.
Recent insights from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification indicate that ongoing conflicts and rising food prices have plunged the DRC into a severe food crisis.
The situation has escalated dramatically, with 28 million people now grappling with acute hunger, a significant rise attributed to the recent violence that erupted in December. The crisis is especially severe in the eastern provinces, where conflict has stripped families of their livestock and livelihoods. Over two million internally displaced persons are facing extreme hunger, with 738,000 in critical conditions.
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The World Food Programme aims to assist 6.4 million people but requires an additional US$399 million to maintain operations through August 2025 due to anticipated funding shortages.
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