Humanitarian Agencies Seeking USD 2.54 Billion for People of DRC

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Last year, humanitarian partners successfully mobilized a record USD 1.3 billion, aiding over 7 million individuals.

Humanitarian agencies are seeking USD 2.54 billion to provide vital support and protection for over 11 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Continuous attacks from M23 rebels in the eastern part of the country and a critical shortage of funding are vitiating the situation in DRC.

The United Nations and its partners revealed their plan to launch a 2025 Humanitarian Response Initiative in collaboration with Congolese authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During a press briefing in New York, Dujarric highlighted that the nation has been grappling with a multifaceted humanitarian crisis for years, primarily fueled by conflict, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks.

Bruno Lemarquis, the Humanitarian Coordinator in the region, emphasized that “all warning signals are flashing red,” with Dujarric adding that the focus remains on adapting humanitarian efforts to the evolving crisis in the East, ensuring that essential aid reaches the most vulnerable populations, no matter their location. Last year, humanitarian partners successfully mobilized a record US$1.3 billion, aiding over 7 million individuals.

The once bustling streets of Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, are markedly silent. The city has been experiencing an unprecedented economic and financial crisis since the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the city last month.

Businesses are struggling to survive, financial transactions are almost impossible, and people are having trouble making ends meet.

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The closure of banks and cooperatives, a direct consequence of the prevailing insecurity in the city, is paralysing monetary transactions and undermining the daily lives of its two million inhabitants. In Virunga, the town’s main market, sellers struggle to find buyers. Sometimes, they go home with nothing.