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NEW: 2016 planning information has just been released. Budgets and population planning figures for 2016 and for previous years can be reviewed below. The French version will be published before the end of the year.
Operation: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Location
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Latest update of camps and office locations 1 December 2015. By clicking on the icons on the map, additional information is displayed.
Key Figures
| 384 | Number of personnel (international and national) |
| 12 | Number of offices |
| 3,846,600 | Estimated number of people of concern (PoC) |
| 191 Mio. USD | Overall funding requirements (ExCom-approved 2016 budget) |
| 30,820 | Number of registered children targeted to be enrolled in primary education |
| 16,470 | Number of PoC targeted to receive long-term/permanent shelter |
Latest Updates
2016 Plan Summary
UNHCR’s operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces challenges that are linked to years of political instability, logistical problems, limited access, ongoing insecurity and limited state authority in certain areas.
The DRC hosts some 233,000 refugees, who are mainly from the Central Africa Republic (CAR), Burundi and Rwanda, as well as former Angolan refugees. Refugees in the DRC have access to land, public health and education services, as well as to water and sanitation facilities. They are allowed to work or run businesses alongside Congolese nationals, generating their own income for self-support, and some refugees live with host communities who share their meager resources.
In 2016, UNHCR will focus on the response to the needs of newly arrived refugees from the CAR. The Office has planned for the arrival of at least 25,000 CAR refugees in 2016, and a further 15,000 in 2017. Efforts will focus on the delivery of protection and basic assistance to refugees. UNHCR will also contribute to the assistance and protection of 1.7 million internally displaced people (IDPs).
As the lead agency for camp coordination and camp management (CCCM), UNHCR works with other clusters to improve cross-cutting services and assistance to IDPs. UNHCR will also continue to provide financial, technical and logistical support to the National Commission for Refugees (CNR).
The return and reintegration of Congolese refugees from neighbouring countries (i.e. Angola, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia) also constitute one of the key priorities for 2016.
Any funding shortfall would significantly affect protection services and basic assistance provided to refugees.