Annual Country Report 2023: Congo. Country Strategic Plan 2019-2024

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2023.

English

71 p.

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In 2023, WFP reached over 385,000 women, men, girls and boys across its activities in the RoC, similar to 2022. Women and girls represented 53 percent of those assisted, and young people under the age of 18 accounted for 70 percent. The number of persons with disabilities assisted is estimated at 1,522, with gender parity. Benefiting approximatively 126,000 schoolchildren enrolled in 491 schools across the country, WFP’s school feeding remained essential for children’s health and cognitive development in RoC. Providing nutritious and diverse food at school contributed to address the short-term hunger of children, including indigenous and refugee children, while promoting more inclusive access to education and fostering social cohesion. The provision of life-saving unconditional assistance comprised the largest component of WFP’s work 2023, with over 195,000 people receiving such support. WFP reached 32,687 refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through food and nutritional assistance, representing around half of the country’s refugee population.

Electronic ed.

ELR 2222

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