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class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/ivory-coast" aria-label="C么te d'Ivoire">C么te d'Ivoire</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/democratic-republic-congo" aria-label="Democratic Republic of Congo">Democratic Republic of Congo</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/ethiopia" aria-label="Ethiopia">Ethiopia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/kenya" aria-label="Kenya">Kenya</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/liberia" aria-label="Liberia">Liberia</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/libya" aria-label="Libya">Libya</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/mali" aria-label="Mali">Mali</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/niger" aria-label="Niger">Niger</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/nigeria" aria-label="Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/somalia" aria-label="Somalia">Somalia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/south-sudan" aria-label="South Sudan">South Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/sudan" aria-label="Sudan">Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/tanzania" aria-label="Tanzania">Tanzania</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/uganda" aria-label="Uganda">Uganda</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/zimbabwe" aria-label="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Asia</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/afghanistan" aria-label="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/bangladesh" aria-label="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/malaysia" aria-label="Malaysia">Malaysia</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/myanmar" aria-label="Myanmar">Myanmar</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/pakistan" aria-label="Pakistan">Pakistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/thailand" aria-label="Thailand">Thailand</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Europe</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/germany" aria-label="Germany">Germany</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/greece" aria-label="Greece">Greece</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/italy" aria-label="Italy">Italy</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/poland" aria-label="Poland">Poland</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/serbia" aria-label="Serbia">Serbia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/topic/ukraine-crisis" aria-label="Ukraine">Ukraine</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Latin America</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/colombia" aria-label="Colombia">Colombia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/ecuador" aria-label="Ecuador">Ecuador</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/el-salvador" aria-label="El Salvador">El Salvador</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/honduras" aria-label="Honduras">Honduras</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/mexico" aria-label="Mexico">Mexico</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/peru" aria-label="Peru">Peru</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/venezuela" aria-label="Venezuela">Venezuela</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Middle East</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/iraq" aria-label="Iraq">Iraq</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/jordan" aria-label="Jordan">Jordan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/lebanon" aria-label="Lebanon">Lebanon</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/occupied-palestinian-territory-opt" aria-label="Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)">Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/syria" aria-label="Syria">Syria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/country/yemen" aria-label="Yemen">Yemen</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>United States</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/abilene-tx" aria-label="Abilene, TX">Abilene, TX</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/atlanta-ga" aria-label="Atlanta, GA">Atlanta, GA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/baltimore-md" aria-label="Baltimore, MD">Baltimore, MD</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/boise-id" aria-label="Boise, ID">Boise, ID</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/charlottesville-va" aria-label="Charlottesville, VA">Charlottesville, VA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/dallas-tx" aria-label="Dallas, TX">Dallas, TX</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/denver-co" aria-label="Denver, CO">Denver, CO</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/des-moines-ia" aria-label="Des Moines, IA">Des Moines, IA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/elizabeth-nj" aria-label="Elizabeth, NJ">Elizabeth, NJ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="https://www.rescue.org/united-states/iowa-city-ia" aria-label="Iowa City, IA">Iowa City, IA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/los-angeles-ca" aria-label="Los Angeles, CA">Los Angeles, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/louisville-ky" aria-label="Louisville, KY">Louisville, KY</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/miami-fl" aria-label="Miami, FL">Miami, FL</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/missoula-mt" aria-label="Missoula, MT">Missoula, MT</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/new-york-ny" aria-label="New York, NY">New York, NY</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/oakland-ca" aria-label="Oakland, CA">Oakland, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/phoenix-az" aria-label="Phoenix, AZ">Phoenix, AZ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/richmond-va" aria-label="Richmond, VA">Richmond, VA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/sacramento-ca" aria-label="Sacramento, CA">Sacramento, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/salt-lake-city-ut" aria-label="Salt Lake City, UT">Salt Lake City, UT</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/san-diego-ca" aria-label="San Diego, CA">San Diego, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/san-jose-ca" aria-label="San Jose, CA">San Jose, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/seattle-wa" aria-label="Seattle, WA">Seattle, WA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/silver-spring-md" aria-label="Silver Spring, MD">Silver Spring, MD</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/spokane-wa" aria-label="Spokane, WA">Spokane, WA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/tallahassee-fl" aria-label="Tallahassee, FL">Tallahassee, FL</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/tucson-az" aria-label="Tucson, AZ">Tucson, AZ</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/turlock-ca" aria-label="Turlock, CA">Turlock, CA</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/united-states/wichita-ks" aria-label="Wichita, KS">Wichita, KS</a></li></ul></div></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-1" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link" href="/what-we-do" aria-label="What We Do">What We Do</a><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target aria-label="Main Menu Option Expand Toggle"></button><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Where We Focus</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/economic-wellbeing" aria-label="Economic Wellbeing">Economic Wellbeing</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/education" aria-label="Education">Education</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/health" aria-label="Health">Health</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/empowerment" aria-label="Empowerment">Empowerment</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/safety" aria-label="Safety">Safety</a></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item--last"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Our Approach</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/outcome/women-girls" aria-label="Centered on Women & Girls">Centered on Women & Girls</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/policy" aria-label="Policy & Advocacy">Policy & Advocacy</a></li><li 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1.663c-.166.277-.332.556-.5.805-.054.14-.082.332-.026.472 0 .028.027.083.027.083l.14.195c.083.14.167.25.25.388.083.14.167.25.25.39l.028.055.026.058c0 .027.028.027.028.057l.083.082c.057.057.11.084.194.084h11.012v-.004z"/></svg></div></div><h2 class="rpla-heading rpla-heading--medium">IRC launches emergency response as mpox outbreak spreads.</h2></div><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--color-light rpla-unordered-list--spacing-compact"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">WHO and Africa CDC declare outbreak of mpox virus as a public health emergency of international concern.</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">300 suspected cases and 54 confirmed cases have been reported as of August 12.</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">The IRC is preparing to launch a response in North Kivu province, DRC, targeting camps for internally displaced people where overcrowding, lack of hygiene facilities and basic infrastructure contribute to the spread of disease.</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">The IRC is conducting awareness-raising activities and measures to prevent and control the spread of infection.</li></ul><a href="/article/what-mpox-and-how-can-we-prevent-its-spread" role="link" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-two rpla-link--subtype-white">Learn more about mpox and how we can prevent its spread.</a></div><div class="rplc-crisis-mode__cta-wrapper"><div class="rplc-crisis-mode__button-wrapper"><a href="https://help.rescue.org/donate" class="rpla-button rpla-button--type-three rpla-button--size-large rpla-button--with-icon rpla-button--icon-position-after" role="button"><span class="rpla-button__text">Donate</span><div class="rpla-button__icon-wrapper"><div class="rpla-icon rpla-icon--caret-right"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="1.414"><path d="M12.469 7.995L5.406.315 3.555 2.161l5.202 5.815-5.226 5.844 1.866 1.865 7.072-7.69z" fill-rule="nonzero"/></svg></div></div></a></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="rplc-fast-facts"><div class="rplc-fast-facts__content"><div class="rplc-fast-facts__list-1"><div class="rplm-fact-list"><div class="rplm-fact-list__content"><h2 class="rpla-heading rpla-heading--large">Country facts</h2><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--color-dark rpla-unordered-list--spacing-compact"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Population: 99 million</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">People in need of humanitarian assistance: 25.4</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">People internally displaced by crisis: 6.9 million</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Rank in Human Development Index: 179 of 191</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="rplc-fast-facts__list-2"><div class="rplm-fact-list"><div class="rplm-fact-list__content"><h2 class="rpla-heading rpla-heading--large">IRC response</h2><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--color-dark rpla-unordered-list--spacing-compact"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Started work in Congo: 1996</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div id="26067" class="rplc-faq" data-rpl-canvas-color="neutral-white"><div class="rplm-section-heading"><div class="rplm-section-heading__title-icon-wrapper"><h2 class="rplm-section-heading__title">Congo crisis briefing</h2></div><div class="rpla-paragraph"><p class="rpla-paragraph"><span><span><span><span><span><span>The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), located in Central Africa, has spent decades in the grip of violent conflict and economic unrest, leading to the country being featured on the IRC鈥檚 </span></span></span></span></span></span><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="45902bd6-e529-4036-a011-10ab91f8bfe1" href="/report/2024-emergency-watchlist" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one" title="2024 Emergency Watchlist "><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Emergency Watchlist</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span><span><span> for 10 years in a row. Security has severely deteriorated since 2017, leaving over 6.9 million people internally displaced. Some 25.4 million people in the DRC are in need of humanitarian support鈥攖he largest number of any country in 2024.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph"><span><span><span><span><span><span>In recent years, the DRC has faced disease outbreaks, rising food insecurity and climate shocks鈥攁ll while facing protracted conflict. The IRC helps vulnerable Congolese meet urgent needs and provides support to rebuild communities.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></div><div class="rplc-faq__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-faq__questions"><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">What caused the current crisis in Congo?</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Following years of economic and political decline and two regional wars, people in Congo continue to face extreme violence, massive displacement and widespread rape. The conflicts caused an estimated 5.4 million deaths, mostly as a result of disease and malnutrition.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>In 2016, the country became caught in an electoral and political crisis that sparked civil unrest and emboldened armed groups in some areas. In conflict zones, women and girls face widespread violence, and people鈥攊ncluding children鈥攁re extorted, kidnapped and forced by their captors to fight or work.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>In October 2023 the M23 armed group resumed its offensive, ultimately driving conflict levels and humanitarian needs, particularly in the country鈥檚 Eastern region. M23 is one of more than 120 armed groups operating in Eastern DRC, contextualizing the displacement of more than 5.6 million in this region alone.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><a href="https://www.rescue.org/article/crisis-drc-what-you-need-know-and-how-help" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Learn more about the crisis in the DRC</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">What are the main humanitarian challenges in Congo?</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Some 25.4 million people in the DRC need humanitarian support, making it the largest humanitarian crisis globally. Those in need include the DRC鈥檚 6.9 million internally displaced people, 5.6 million of whom were displaced from the country鈥檚 eastern region. Efforts to solve this chronic displacement crisis are hindered by poor governance and infrastructure, and ongoing insecurity in conflict-affected areas.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>A lack of clean water and sanitation services in overcrowded camps for internally displaced persons contributes to the spread of disease at a time when the DRC鈥檚 health system is at risk of collapse. The potential El Ni帽o-induced flooding forecasted in 2024 would exacerbate the spread of disease and increase displacement. Such climate shocks would also hinder agriculture production, affecting the DRC鈥檚 food-insecure populations鈥攐ne of the largest in the world.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Sexual violence against women and girls is also a significant problem in Congo. Early marriage and pregnancy force girls to drop out of school, reducing their livelihood opportunities and increasing their exposure to risk and abuse.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Despite immense needs in the country, the DRC鈥檚 2023 humanitarian response plan received just </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://fts.unocha.org/plans/1113/summary" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>40%</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span><span><span> of its necessary funding, causing shortfalls in critical service provision and aid delivery. Constraints on humanitarian access are high as bureaucratic impediments have grown while protests against the U.N.鈥檚 peacekeeping mission in the country indicate growing local suspicion of international actors, including humanitarians.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">How does the IRC help in Congo?</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>The IRC鈥檚 mission is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>We first began working in Congo in 1996, providing emergency assistance and humanitarian aid to those affected by violence and uprooted from their homes. We also worked with local communities to help them rebuild and to create education and health care programs.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>As the country recovers from decades of conflict, widespread disease and climate shocks, the IRC delivers emergency assistance to individuals affected by recurring crises while fostering social cohesion within communities through collaborative efforts with Congolese institutions. We also provide essential health services, including primary health care, sexual and reproductive health, infection prevention and control, as well as water, sanitation and hygiene services. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>Our work includes;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--body"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span>training health and government workers, rehabilitating hospitals and clinics, and providing essential medicine;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span>offering a range of reproductive health services to women and adolescent girls to enable safer childbirth and improved spacing between children;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span>ensuring girls are enrolled and succeeding in school, as well as supporting them with informal education, so they can take control of their futures;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span>reinforcing violence prevention and support to survivors of gender-based violence through comprehensive interventions, including providing psychosocial support;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span>facilitating economic recovery, and ensuring access to essential services, such as legal and medical assistance;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item"><span><span><span><span><span><span>collaborating with communities and their institutions to promote social cohesion aimed at conflict reduction and support to primary and secondary schools. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--bottom"></div></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2 rpla-toggle-2--body rpla-toggle-2--plus-separators" data-rpl-toggle-2-state="collapsed" data-rpl-state-target><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border-wrapper"><div class="rpla-toggle-2__border rpla-toggle-2__border--top"></div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text-wrapper" data-rpl-state-type="toggle-2-state" data-rpl-state-values="expanded, collapsed"><button class="rpla-toggle-2__caret" role="button" tabindex="0"></button><div class="rpla-toggle-2__text">What still needs to be done?</div></div><div class="rpla-toggle-2__content" data-rpl-toggle-2-content><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>The IRC鈥檚 work in Congo is more critical than ever as millions reel from ongoing conflict and find it increasingly difficult to meet basic needs. We pledge to put the needs of those most affected by crisis, specifically women and girls, at the forefront of our efforts and to achieve measurable improvements in health, safety, education, and economic wellbeing. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><span><span><span><span><span><span>We will continue to support Congolese displaced by crisis and expand our reach in the country鈥檚 most vulnerable communities. 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