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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Response overview, November 2024

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 3 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

Synopsis (short abstract) The Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to face one of the largest food insecurity crises in the world, driven by armed conflict, natural disasters, disease outbreaks and economic challenges, including currency depreciation and high food prices. Nearly one-quarter of the population will likely experience high levels of acute food insecurity in the first half of 2025, of whom 3.3 million people are expected to be in Emergency according to the October 2024 Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) emergency programme is severely underfunded relative to staggering needs. Only 2.6 percent of its 2024 funding requirement has been met, marking a 72 percent drop compared to 2023. Urgent funding is needed to save livelihoods and reduce food insecurity.

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FAO. 2024. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Response Overview, November 2024. Rome.

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