CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON THE LIVELIHOOD ZONES OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO DECEMBER 2016 Contents ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ......................................................................................... 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................................................... 6 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 7 1.1 Livelihoods zoning ....................................................................................................................7 1.2 Implementation of the livelihood zoning ...................................................................................8 2. RURAL LIVELIHOODS IN DRC - AN OVERVIEW .................................................................. 11 2.1 The geographical context ........................................................................................................ 11 2.2 The shared context of the livelihood zones ............................................................................. 14 2.3 Food security questions ......................................................................................................... 16 3. SUMMARY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE LIVELIHOOD ZONES .................................................... 18 CD01 COPPERBELT AND MARGINAL AGRICULTURE ....................................................................... 18 CD01: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 20 CD01: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 20 CD02 SAVANNAH CASSAVA ......................................................................................................... 20 CD02: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 22 CD02: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 23 CD03 SAVANNAH SURPLUS MAIZE ............................................................................................... 24 CD03: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 25 CD03: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 26 CD04 KAMALONDO DEPRESSION ................................................................................................. 27 CD04: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 29 CD04: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 29 CD05 SOUTHERN TANGANYIKA-MWERO FISHING ......................................................................... 30 CD05: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 32 CD05: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 32 CD06 MANIEMA SAVANNAH AGRICULTURE .................................................................................. 33 CD06: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 35 CD06: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 35 CD07 HIGH FOOD PRODUCTION AND MARKETING ........................................................................ 36 CD07: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 38 CD07: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 38 CD08 NORTHERN TANGANYIKA MIDLAND AGRICULTURE ............................................................. 39 CD08: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 40 CD08: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 40 CD09 MOUNTAIN AGROPASTORAL .............................................................................................. 41 CD09: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 43 CD09: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 43 CD10 MIDLAND SAVANNAH AGRICULTURE .................................................................................. 44 CD10: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 45 CD10: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 46 CD11 VIRUNGA VOLCANIC SOILS AGRICULTURE ........................................................................... 47 CD11: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 49 CD11: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 49 CD12 FOREST CULTIVATION AND PRODUCTS ................................................................................ 50 CD12: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 52 CD12: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 53 CD13 ARTISANAL MINING WITH AGRICULTURE ............................................................................ 54 CD13: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 56 CD13: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 57 CD14 NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AGRICULTURE .............................................................................. 58 CD14: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 60 CD14: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 60 CD15 ORIENTALE FISHING WITH AGRICULTURE ............................................................................ 61 CD15: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 63 CD15: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 63 CD16 NORTHERN PLATEAU CASSAVA, MAIZE, GROUNDNUTS AND BEANS .................................... 64 CD16: Seasonal calendar .................................................................................................................... 66 CD16: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 66 CD17 BUMBA RICE AND TUBERS ................................................................................................... 67 CD17: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 68 CD17: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 69 CD18 BOMONGO AND MAKANZA DISTRICTS INTENSIVE FISHING .................................................. 70 CD18: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 71 CD18: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 72 CD19: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 75 CD19: Food access calendar for poor households ............................................................................. 75 CD20 CUVETTE CENTRALE STAPLE CROPS, FISHING AND CHARCOAL .............................................. 77 CD20: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 78 CD20: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 78 CD21 EQUATORIAL FOREST HUNTING, FISHING, STAPLE CROPS .................................................... 80 CD21: Seasonal calendar ..................................................................................................................... 81 CD21: Food access calendar for poor households .............................................................................. 82 CD22 LIGHTER FOREST WITH RICE AND CASSAVA ......................................................................... 83 CD22: