Democratic Republic of the Congo: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, Round 7 – Results and recommendations (April 2024) – Democratic Republic of the Congo

Food insecurity remains a cause for concern, with 48 percent of the respondent households experiencing moderate or severe insecurity, and
16 percent suffering from severe insecurity. The provinces most affected were Nord-Ubangi (59 percent), Tanganyika (58 percent), Kasaï and Kasaï-Central (56 percent), South Kivu (51 percent) and Kwango (50 percent).

The situation of crop producers is stable compared to that observed in the sixth round. Sixty-eight percent of crop producers reported production difficulties and 54 percent reported difficulties marketing their crops in the three months preceding the survey. The main production difficulties were increased rainfall and flooding, insufficient labour, plant diseases and access to enough quality seeds. Transport costs, low selling prices and late payments by customers were the main marketing difficulties reported.

The situation for livestock farmers has not changed from the previous round. Livestock farmers in North Kivu and Ituri have been suffering from the deteriorating security situation. Seventy-one percent reported production difficulties and 47 percent reported a reduction in the number of heads of cattle compared to the previous year.