DR Congo: Democratic Republic of Congo: IPC Acute Food Insecurity Snapshot | September 2026 – June 2027

Please refer to the attached Infographic. Overview The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to face a severe food security crisis amid persistent conflict in the east, large-scale population displacement, and the expansion of Ebola, alongside climate and economic shocks. Worsening conditions in the east and northeast offset slight improvements in other areas of the country. Approximately 28. 8 million people, representing 23 percent of the population analysed, are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) between September and December 2026. More than 3. 6 million people (3 percent) are facing Emergency conditions (IPC Phase 4), marked by large food consumption gaps and elevated levels of acute malnutrition. While the national proportion of the population in Phase 3 or above is only marginally higher than in the previous analysis, conditions have deteriorated more markedly in the north-eastern and eastern provinces. North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri remain the hardest-hit provinces, with 10. 4 million people in Phase 3 or above; within these provinces, the territories of Djugu, Fizi, Shabunda and Walungu are classified in Phase 4. Internally displaced persons (IDPs), returnees, refugees, and poor households remain the most affected. In eastern DRC, conflict and violence continue to drive displacement, disrupt livelihoods and restrict access to food and markets. A rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak, recurrent disease epidemics, rising food and fuel prices, and the impacts of floods and other climate shocks are compounding vulnerabilities, leaving millions of people with limited means to meet their basic food needs. The food security situation is expected to worsen slightly from January to June 2027, with 30. 3 million people (23 percent) projected to face Phase 3 or above, including 4. 2 million people likely to face Phase 4. This represents an increase of nearly 1. 5 million people in Phase 3 or above compared with the current period, driven by continued conflict and displacement, the spread of Ebola, and the anticipated impacts of El Niño, including flooding that could disrupt agricultural production and market access. Rising food, fuel and agricultural input prices are expected to place further pressure on vulnerable households, while declining humanitarian assistance and limited coping capacity increase the risk of further deterioration in food security conditions.

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