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   Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - Facts and Figures

  • Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ranks 168 out of 177 countries on the Human Development Index in 2007/2008. 
  • About 3.8 million people are estimated to have died since the conflict began in 1998. Many have suffered horrific abuse, including rape and sexual slavery by armed groups, which has contributed to the advance of HIV/AIDS.
  • Civilians continue to live in crisis conditions in many parts of the country, with displacement of rural populations rising due to insecurity. The burning of fields and food stocks are recurrent issues.


    
  

    
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   CERF in Action- Rapid Response

CERF allocates $3 million to provide food aid to victims of armed conflicts

 

Women waiting to receive food aid

Women waiting to receive food aid     [Photo: IRIN]

3 September 2008: Thousands of IDPs and returnees in the North Kivu Province and Ituri are dependent on food aid and are in urgent need of a continued supply of food. A $3 million CERF grant is allowing the World Food Programme (WFP) to respond to the situation with much-needed food assistance.  

Working with implementing partners including Caritas and Premiere Urgence, WFP is reaching IDPs and returnees in North Kivu Province and Ituri, some of the most food insecure regions of DRC. The grant is allowing WFP to bridge funding gaps and maintain humanitarian operations reaching over 187,000 people.  

  [Last update: 26 September 2008] 

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