Highlights
Preparations for the Cost of Hunger study in DRC are underway. The official launch of the study is scheduled to take place on 14 September.
The Ituri province authorities have set up administrative measures to facilitate humanitarian activities, including removing barriers setup by the military.
Operational Updates
In the North Kivu province, WFP provided 470 mt. of food assistance to 55,000 vulnerable and recently displaced persons. However, seven sites along the Nyanzale Axe did not receive assistance during the month due to the ongoing conflict in the area, which has temporarily emptied four of the seven sites (Kikuku, Nyanzale Marche, Kashalira, and Goroba). The three others are temporarily inaccessible due to the security situation.
WFP distributed a total of 42 mt of monthly rations to 2,508 IDPs residing in a spontaneous camp in Buleusa in North Kivu.
A total of 8.5 mt of High Energy Biscuits (HEB) were distributed to 1,700 newly displaced households in in Uvira territory in South Kivu that have escaped fighting between the FARDC and various armed groups.
WFP continues to provide food assistance to 12,000 South Sudanese refugees residing in Dungu territory in the Haut-Uele province. In addition, 13 mt of HEB were distributed to 5,000 newly arrived refugees in Faradje and Aru territories in Haut-Uele and Ituri provinces.
In August, 45,500 refugees from Central-African Republic received their monthly food assistance through cash and vouchers. In addition, 8,000 refugees received in-kind food assistance.