Snapshot

Approximately 26.4 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are experiencing high levels of Acute Food Insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) for the period of July to December 2022, driven by widespread poverty, conflict and displacement as well as low agricultural production, high food prices and a lack of basic infrastructure. Overall, 22.6 million people are classified in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) and 3.8 million are in Emergency (IPC Phase 4) – a food insecurity rate that is similar to the previous analysis with over 26% of the population affected. A slight decrease in Acute Food Insecurity is projected to occur from January – June 2023 (compared to July – December 2022), with 24.5 million people in 107 areas likely to be in IPC Phase 3, Crisis or higher.
The DRC has the largest number of food insecure people in the world, resulting from a combination of factors including conflict, increased food prices and transportation costs, as well as the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other epidemics. The country's protracted food crisis is compounded by one of the world's longest-running armed conflicts with armed forces associated with foreign forces that continue to fight intensely in the eastern territories.
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