In Mweso and Kayna health zones in North Kivu, families continue to face the consequences of prolonged armed conflict, displacement and insecurity. Many people have been displaced more than once, losing their homes, livelihoods and essential household items. Others have returned to damaged or destroyed homes and need support to restore a minimum level of safety, privacy and dignity.
The crisis has also increased protection risks for women, men, girls and boys. In areas affected by armed conflict, communities may be exposed to explosive remnants of war and other dangerous items. These risks restrict safe movement, affect daily activities and can put lives at risk.
Families affected by the crisis need flexible assistance to cover urgent priorities, essential household items, safer shelter conditions, protection information and access to community-based services.
Safety, Dignity and Support for Crisis-Affected Families
The project is designed to help crisis-affected families meet urgent needs, improve living conditions and reduce exposure to protection and safety risks.
Cash assistance will give vulnerable households greater flexibility and dignity by allowing them to decide what they need most. Shelter and essential household item support will help displaced families, returnees and other crisis-affected households restore safer and more dignified living conditions.
Explosive ordnance risk education will help women, men, girls and boys recognise dangerous items, understand safe behaviour and know how to report suspected explosive hazards. DCA aims to reach 18,242 people through explosive ordnance risk education. Separately, non-technical surveys will help identify and document suspected hazardous areas, with information shared through established coordination mechanisms for follow-up by specialised actors.
Community feedback and complaints mechanisms will help ensure that assistance remains needs-based, accountable and responsive to affected people.
About this project
DCA implements this project as part of a consortium with the International Rescue Committee and the Norwegian Refugee Council. The consortium arrangement supports coordination, complementarity and harmonised approaches across sectors and geographic areas.
- Title: Integrated multisectoral response to save lives and reduce vulnerabilities in eastern DRC.
- Timeline: 20 April 2026 to 19 October 2026
- Partner(s): International Rescue Committee; Norwegian Refugee Council
- Expected number of people reached: 103,700
- Donor(s): DRC Humanitarian Fund