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DR Congo: food insecurity and humanitarian response

This dossier follows assessments of acute food insecurity in DR Congo and appeals for assistance, distinguishing current estimates from projections.

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Community farming near Masi-Manimba in June 2012. Archive illustration; it does not show the people covered by the 2026 assessment. Russell Watkins/DFID, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Community farming near Masi-Manimba in June 2012. Archive illustration; it does not show the people covered by the 2026 assessment. Russell Watkins/DFID, CC BY-SA 2.0. — Russell Watkins/Department for International Development — CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ — 20 juin 2012, réduction de taille

Where things stand

On 30 October 2026, CARE and Action Against Hunger warn that 28.8 million people face acute food insecurity, citing IPC analysis. CARE cites a separate projection of 30.3 million for early 2027.

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DR Congo: NGOs warn 28.8 million people face acute food insecurity

CARE and Action Against Hunger issued a hunger alert for the Democratic Republic of Congo on 30 October 2026. They cite IPC analysis estimating that 28.8 million people face acute food insecurity.

Community farming near Masi-Manimba in June 2012. Archive illustration; it does not show the people covered by the 2026 assessment. Russell Watkins/DFID, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Community farming near Masi-Manimba in June 2012. Archive illustration; it does not show the people covered by the 2026 assessment. Russell Watkins/DFID, CC BY-SA 2.0. — Russell Watkins/Department for International Development — CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ — 20 juin 2012, réduction de taille

The total covers crisis or emergency conditions; it is not a famine declaration. The NGOs describe repeated displacement, disrupted farming and difficult access to markets in eastern provinces.

CARE cites a projection of 30.3 million people for early 2027 if conditions worsen. This forecast must be distinguished from the current estimate.

Both organisations call for greater humanitarian support as Ebola also complicates access to healthcare and livelihoods.

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