DRC Crisis – multi-sector humanitarian assistance – Mennonite Central Committe 2024

November 2024 - Political instability conflict and natural disasters have left more than 25 million people across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in need of humanitarian assistance. Populations face insecurity malnutrition and limited access to clean water and adequate sanitation. Also hunger displacement and conflict increase the risk of sexual and gender-based violence especially for the most vulnerable. With GAC’s support the Mennonite Central Committee provides a multi-sectoral response targeting displaced and conflict-affected people in North Kivu DRC. Project activities include: (1) providing multi-purpose cash transfers (2) distributing emergency non-food items and (3) providing protection services to mitigate the increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) for vulnerable women and girls.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased capacity of beneficiary households to meet their immediate needs (including food healthcare non-food items sanitation etc.); and (2) increased use of protection services for forcibly displaced and conflict-affected women men boys and girls. The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.