Congo Humanitarian Emergency

A young refugee woman holds her son.
UNFPA Republic of Congo

Since December 2013, thousands of refugees have fled armed clashes in the Central African Republic and found refuge in the Republic of Congo. As well as putting stress on an already weak health system, refugees are more vulnerable to violence and lack access to life-saving medical care. UNFPA's humanitarian efforts target young people and female refugees through a comprehensive package of sexual and reproductive health services and through establishing mechanisms to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.

Country Population: 4.6 mil
Level of Crisis:
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Humanitarian needs

Total people in need
224,835
Women of reproductive age
53,960
Pregnant women
1,838
Young people
69,699
Last updated on - 01 January 2017
UNFPA Republic of Congo

Humanitarian funding

Resources in $

Key results2017

  • People Reached
    Total people reached with all types of SRH services
    10,233
    People reached with Dignity Kits
    5,595
    Total people reached with Adolescent SRH
    4,500
    Total people reached with all types of GBV services
    28,705
    UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries
    3,075
    Affected population who directly benefited from all types of emergency RH kits
    22,000
    Women and girls accessing services provided through Service Delivery Points (SDPs) that are equipped with Post-Rape Kits
    110
    GBV survivors reached
    112
    Affected population reached with Family Planning services
    1,410
  • Services delivered
    Number of mobile clinics
    4
    Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)
    4
    Number of safe spaces
    1
    Number of service delivery points supported that provide clinical management of rape
    8
    Maternity health facilities/tents/homes operationalized with UNFPA support
    8
    Dignity Kits distributed
    5,595
  • Capacity building
    Youth facilitators and volunteers trained on sexual and reproductive health
    60
    Personnel trained on Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care
    16
    Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)
    16
    Personnel trained on clinical management of rape
    53
    Personnel trained on psycho-social support
    25
    Health personnel trained on gender-based violence case management
    53

Emergencies updates and resources

Disclaimer
  • Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
  • - Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
  • - Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.
  • L1: Humanitarian crises in which the national and international resources available in the affected country are sufficient for the required response.
  • L2: Humanitarian crises requiring significant support from neighbouring countries, regional organizations and possibly humanitarian agency headquarters.
  • L3: Major, sudden-onset humanitarian crises requiring mobilization across the humanitarian system.
  • Crisis levels are determined by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, a forum of UN and non-UN humanitarian partners.