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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC / Tremeau / DRC Humanitarian Situation Report No. 01 © UNICEF © Reporting Period: January 2021 Highlights Situation in Numbers • As of 31th January 2021, the COVID-19 outbreak has affected 22 out 9,800,000 of the 26 provinces in the DRC, with a total of 22,842 confirmed cases. children in need of • The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has already reported a total humanitarian assistance of 5,221 suspected measles cases. According to statistics provided by (OCHA, Revised HRP the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (PEV), more than 41% of cases are located in the province of Sud Ubangi. 2021*) • A resurgence of violence in the southern Central African Republic in December 2020 led to refugee outflows from the country into the 19,600,000 northern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). people in need The outflows were an addition to the already existent CAR refugees in North Ubangi, South Ubangi and Bas-Uele, that had arrived in 2013 (OCHA, Revised HRP 2021*) and 2017. As at the 31 January 2021, 92,053 new CAR refugees had crossed over into the three DRC provinces, according to border 5,300,000 authorities’ sources. IDPs (Revised HRP 2021*) • In January 2021, 29,295 people affected by humanitarian crises in Ituri, Tanganyika, South-Kivu and North-Kivu provinces have been provided 604 with Non Food Items (NFI) life-saving emergency packages through cases of cholera reported as UNICEF’s Rapid Response (UniRR). of 1st January (Ministry of Health) UNICEF’s Response and Funding Status Measles vaccination 0% UNICEF Appeal 2021 US$ 384.4 million Health Funding status 9% Funding Status (in US$) SAM admissions 4% Funds received Carry- Nutrition Funding status 7% in 2021 1.3 M over 48M MHPSS access 6% Child Funding status 19% Protection Education access 0% Funding gap Funding status 13% $355M Education Safe water access 1% WASH Funding status 7% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1 Funding Overview and Partnerships UNICEF appeals for US$ 384 million to sustain the provision of humanitarian services for women and children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). UNICEF expresses its sincere gratitude to all public and private donors for the contributions received to date. However, the 2021 HAC has a funding gap of 87%, with significant funding needs in nutrition, health, WASH, education and communication for development. Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs Inter-community violence and armed conflict: The humanitarian situation in Ituri continues to deteriorate. At the beginning of 2021, approximately 117,040 people have newly been displaced due to attacks by the armed groups in Djugu and Irumu territories. In addition, at least 5,700 people have returned to Mahagi territory and areas of Jiba, Linga with limited access to essential services and basic needs, exposing them to security risks. In North Kivu, the security situation in Mutwanga health zone continues to worsen, resulting in the displacement of approximately 20,000 households, including 10,000 in Beni, the remaining 10,000 being displaced in Kyondo, Kasinidi, Mabalako. In addition, at the end of December 2020, clashes occurred between two armed groups in the South Lubéro resulting in more than 4,100 displaced households. In Rutshuru, the situation remains volatile due to ongoing military operations leading to a degradation of the humanitarian situation with access issues reported. In South Kivu, the situation remains of concern as humanitarian access due to logistics and security constraints did not improve in the Hauts Plateaux of Uvira, Fizi and Mwenga. Around 180,000 people are still in needs of humanitarian assistance In Tanganyika, the villages of Kapuka, Mitetezi and Mulisha have been the target of attacks by armed men from South Kivu and Maniema Provinces. Nearly 2,300 households have been displaced to the surrounding villages and also Kalemie. An evaluation is planned by UNICEF as soon as the security situation allows it. In Maniema, 4,566 people were newly displaced following the clashes between the Mayi Mayi Malaika, with limited access to essential services due to the poor road conditions. Refugees: Following the resurgence of violence in the southern Central African Republic, 92,053 Central Africans arrived in the DRC by crossing the Ubangi, Mbomou and Uele rivers which form a natural border between the two countries, and have settled into some 40 localities in the provinces of North Ubangi, South Ubangi, and Bas Uele1. Many are living in dire conditions in remote, hard-to-reach areas close to river arteries, without basic shelter and facing acute food shortages. Natural disasters: In Maniema Province, more than 22,000 people have been affected by floods and violent winds, in Kailo, Kabambare, Salamabila, Punia, Kindu, Lubutu territories. In Ituri, between July 2020 to the end of January 2021, more than 1,150 houses and 200 hectares of crops around the banks in Mahagi, Djugu and Irumu have been affected by the rising water levels of Lake Albert. In South Kivu, the floods in Uvira continued in January following the heavy rains, affecting 20,790 people since December 2020. 9,390 people are reported to be in spontaneous sites and churches without assistance to date. Humanitarian access in this area is made even more difficult by the fact that flooding has damaged the main road. In Tanganyika, torrential rain fell on 24 January and caused a very large pond to overflow in Nyunzu. According to needs assessment by UNICEF rapid response team, the overflowing water affected around 1,000 households and two schools. Epidemics: In January 2021, measles and cholera outbreaks remain of serious concern. 5,221 suspected measles cases were notified in North-Ubangi Province, while 604 suspected cases of Cholera, of which 31 deaths, have been reported, mainly in the provinces of South-Kivu, Kasai Oriental and Lomami. UNICEF continues to maintain the 90-day enhanced surveillance period for Ebola in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the end of the outbreak, which was declared by the Congolese Government on 18 November 2020. In Ituri Province, in the health zone of Biringi, 66 suspected cases of plague have been notified, including one death in January 2021. 1 Yakoma : https://www.unicef.org/drcongo/media/5466/file Ndu : https://www.unicef.org/drcongo/media/5471/file 2 In addition, the COVID-19 outbreak has affected 22 out of the 26 provinces, with a total of 22,842 confirmed cases. The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating health, social and economic impact on already vulnerable populations, particularly women and children, undermining access to food, employment, health care and schools. The socio- economic impact of the COVID19 pandemic is expected to further increase the number of children with SAM in 2021 Summary Analysis of Programmatic Response Nutrition During the reporting period, 27,380 children (52% of girls) have been newly admitted for SAM treatment by UNICEF, in 8 Provinces (Ituri, Kasai, Kasai Central, Kasai Oriental, Lomami, Nord Kivu, Sud Kivu and Tanganyika). The performance indicators for the treatment of SAM are within international standards: cure rate of 84% death rate of 0.4% and defaulter rate of 8.6%. UNICEF has supported the treatment of U5 SAM children in 131 health zones, which represent 73% of the priority health zones identified by the Nutrition cluster. The nutritional situation remains worrying in 63 health zones with nutritional alerts according to Bulletin No. 42 of the nutritional surveillance and early warning system. Health Since 1 January, 5,221 cases of measles have been reported in DRC. The most affected Provinces were Sud-Ubangi (2,147 cases), Nord-Ubangi (928 cases), Bas-Uele (302 cases), Equateur (279 cases) and Sankuru (240 cases). UNICEF supported the Government with various measures such as capacity building, cold chain and vaccines supply deployment in the affected provinces, as well as communication for development activities to ensure continuity of routine immunization services. In January, UNICEF procured 550 measles kits to the PEV (Expanded Programme on immunisation) which were distributed across the 26 provinces. The kits contain antibiotics, rehydration salts, Vitamin A, pain relievers, antipyretics and other supplies to care for over 5,500 children infected. WASH In January, 86,718 persons received WASH assistance through short-term emergency kits distribution including water treatment products UNICEF, in Ituri, Kinshasa, Kongo Central, Kasaï Oriental, Tanganyika and Lomami Provinces. Out of this total, some 21,500 people gained access to safe water through the rehabilitation and construction of 43 water points, while 565 latrines have been built, benefiting 28,250 people. Education In January, despite school closure due to COVID-19 since 18 December 2020, UNICEF and its implementing partners supported the training of 1,052 teachers of which 407 females on peer-to-peer psychosocial support, psychosocial support for learners, peaceful cohabitation and peaceful conflict resolution, as well as child-centred methodologies in Ituri, Nord Kivu and Kasai central provinces. As a mitigation measure to the school closure due to COVID, UNICEF continued to support distance learning programs through lessons broadcasted via radio and TV as well as distribution of exercise booklets to learners in the remote areas. Social Protection and cash transfers In January 2021, a total of 21,182 households were registered to receive cash transfer assistance as part of the joint UNICEF-WFP project to mitigate the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in the health zone of Nsele in Kinshasa. As part of this intervention, UNICEF also supported and strengthened capacities of 64 CAC and 302 RECO to facilitate the dissemination of awareness messages about COVID-19 and to sensitize and inform the communities about the cash intervention and the registration activities, including distribution of beneficiary cards (SCOPE cards) and biometric registration.
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