Publications
Democratic Republic of the Congo: DIEM-Impact qualitative study of Ebola, conflict and agricultural livelihoods in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu - September 2026
10/2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through Data in Emergencies (DIEM), conducted a qualitative study of the impact of Ebola disease and conflict on agricultural livelihoods in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Contribution from the Government of Sweden to FAO, Annual report 2025
10/2026
In 2025, Sweden, through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), contributed SEK 81 million (USD 8.1 million) to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces
09/2026
This emergency agriculture support brief presents the results of the latest Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) round conducted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from January to March 2026.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA)
07/2026
Belgium contributes funding to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA) to support vulnerable households in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to grow food and rebuild their lives.
Hunger Hotspots, FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: June to November 2026
06/2026
In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to worsen across 13 countries and territories identified as hotspots between June and November 2026, prompting an early warning for urgent humanitarian action in these identified hunger hotspots.
Democratic Republic of the Congo - OSRO/DRC/119/BEL (In French)
05/2026
Support for restoring the livelihoods of households affected by acute food insecurity in the Djugu territory, Ituri province.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA)
02/2026
The Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to face one of the world’s most severe food crises.
Priority countries: Belgium, Germany and Norway’s contributions through the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA)
01/2026
In 2025, global food security faced unprecedented challenges. Humanitarian needs remain at record levels, yet funding continues to decline.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: DIEM-Monitoring emergency agriculture support brief
11/2025
This emergency agriculture support brief presents the results of the tenth round of Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring), conducted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in June and July 2025.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Emergency and Resilience Plan, 2026–2028 (In French)
10/2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing a prolonged and multidimensional food crisis, driven by a combination of armed conflict, displacement, repeated climate shocks, and structural weaknesses, directly threatening the food security, nutrition, and livelihoods of millions of Congolese people, especially in fragile rural areas.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Acute malnutrition among Indigenous Peoples
10/2025
This executive brief presents key findings and priority actions from FAO's study on acute malnutrition among Indigenous Peoples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Hunger Hotspots - FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: June to October 2025 outlook
06/2025
In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to worsen across 13 countries and territories identified as hotspots, during the outlook period from June to October 2025.
Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA) – Annual report 2024
05/2025
The Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to take rapid and effective action in response to food and agricultural threats and emergencies.
Annual report 2024: Norway’s contribution to the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities
05/2025
The Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to respond swiftly and flexibly to food and agricultural emergencies.
Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA): An FAO ecosystem of applications to power livelihoods and agricultural assistance in food crisis contexts
03/2025
The Identification, Delivery and Empowerment Application (IDEA) is a digital ecosystem of applications developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to ensure the protection and secure management of beneficiary data, and delivery and tracking of assistance.
Sweden’s contribution to FAO’s emergencies operations, March 2025
03/2025
Sweden has reinforced its commitment to global food security with a total contribution of SEK 73 million (USD 7.23 million) to FAO’s emergencies operations in 2025.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Urgent call for assistance
03/2025
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, intensified violence pepetrated by non-state armed groups is occurring at the start of harvests and of the lean season, disrupting agricultural production and the supply chain, and leading to food shortages and soaring prices.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2025
02/2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the world’s highest number of people in acute food insecurity.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Response overview, November 2024
11/2024
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.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)
11/2024
For more than two decades, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s northeastern Ituri province has been facing a severe humanitarian crisis marked by violent attacks perpetrated by non-state armed groups, triggering massive population displacements.