Democratic Republic of the Congo
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In the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, security has deteriorated with the resumption of fighting involving the armed group M23. According to the European Commission, 14.9 million people in the country need assistance and 5.8 million are displaced. The appeal launched in January 2026 requested 1.4 billion dollars to reach 7.3 million people. In the OCHA system, from which the table below comes, the same plan now has a revised requirement of about 2.1 billion: the coverage we show is calculated on this second figure.
Needs and funding
UN plan requirements Funded
| Year | UN plan requirements | Funded | Coverage | Total received in the country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2B | $869.8M | 44% | $1.1B |
| 2022 | $1.9B | $1B | 53% | $1.1B |
| 2023 | $2.3B | $956.6M | 42% | $1.1B |
| 2024 | $2.6B | $1.3B | 51% | $1.4B |
| 2025 | $2.5B | $682.2M | 27% | $796.8M |
| 2026* | $2.1B | $1.1B | 54% | $1.2B |
Source: OCHA FTS, in dollars. * Current year, partial data. The total also includes funding outside the plan.
Who receives the funding
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UN agencies and multilateral organisations | $944.8M (66%) | $406.2M (51%) | $501M (41%) |
| NGOs | $333.1M (23%) | $257.4M (32%) | $239.5M (20%) |
| Red Cross and Red Crescent | $93.3M (7%) | $73.8M (9%) | $64M (5%) |
| Pooled funds | $48.6M (3%) | $51.5M (6%) | $408.4M (34%) |
| Governments | $6.6M (0%) | $7.8M (1%) | $1.5M (0%) |
| Private organisations | $3.8M (0%) | $0 (0%) | $505,416 (0%) |
| Other | $429,286 (0%) | $0 (0%) | $0 (0%) |
First recipient of the funds: UN agencies and pooled funds pass part of them on to NGOs, which does not show here.
The NGOs receiving the most
| Organisation | 2024 | 2025 | 2026* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action Contre la Faim - Action Against Hunger International | $11.5M | $24.9M | $22.7M |
| Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development | – | $23.8M | $19M |
| Mercy Corps | $28.4M | $22.4M | – |
| Mercy Corps Europe | $6.2M | $15.1M | $17.7M |
| MEDAIR | $9.2M | $13.1M | $23.7M |
| Concern Worldwide | $27.6M | $12.9M | $1.3M |
| Norwegian Refugee Council | $18M | $12.8M | $11.9M |
| HEKS - Hilfswerk der Evangelischen Kirchen Schweiz | $13.2M | $11.8M | $8.8M |
| Première Urgence Internationale | $14.3M | $10.3M | $7.1M |
| International NGOs (Confidential) | $863,473 | $9.5M | $7M |
| Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion | $2.2M | $9M | $4.1M |
| Save the Children | $33M | $8.8M | $7.2M |
| Alliance for International Medical Action | $10.5M | $8.8M | $4.9M |
| Danish Refugee Council | $3.2M | $6.7M | $669,398 |
| Malteser International Order of Malta World Relief | $7.8M | $5.6M | $2.6M |
| Caritas International Belgique | $2.5M | $5M | $5.6M |
| War Child | – | $5M | – |
| Solidarités International | $4.8M | $4.3M | $5M |
| International Rescue Committee | $12M | $3.9M | $2.8M |
| Oxfam | $12.8M | $3.5M | – |
Using the names in OCHA’s data, sorted by the last full year. «Confidential» marks organisations OCHA does not name.
Who provides the funding
| Donor | 2024 | 2025 | 2026* |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $907M | $179M | $769.5M |
| European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department | $98.6M | $144.9M | $103.8M |
| United Kingdom, Government of | $109.5M | $107.6M | $33.9M |
| France, Government of | $19.9M | $50.7M | $17.8M |
| Germany, Government of | $70.2M | $36.8M | $29.7M |
| Canada, Government of | $22.6M | $33M | $27.5M |
| Central Emergency Response Fund | $36.7M | $31.7M | $68.1M |
| Switzerland, Government of | $12.7M | $25.6M | $13.4M |
| Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) | – | $24.5M | $25.6M |
| Saudi Arabia (Kingdom of), Government of | $18.3M | $22.5M | – |
The 175 organisations in the atlas with projects in the country · Flows
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Sources and method
- Funding: OCHA Financial Tracking Service (CC BY-IGO), in US dollars, funded and committed, excluding mere pledges. The source relies on what donors and organisations report: the data change even years later, and the current year is partial.
- Requirements and coverage: requirements are those of the UN response plans and appeals for the country alone, in their latest version; coverage is the funded portion. If a plan is reduced for lack of funds, coverage can rise without any additional money arriving. A drop in requirements does not mean that needs have decreased.
- Country total: also includes funds outside the plan, for example the bilateral aid of some governments.
- Recipients and donors: we count only flows attributed in full to that country and that year, that is, those OCHA adds into the total; flows spread across several countries or years are left out. The recipient is whoever receives the first payment: funds from UN agencies and pooled funds often reach NGOs in a second step, which is not visible here. The NGO share is therefore higher than shown. When flows without a single recipient exceed 5% of a year's total, we flag this below the table.
- Names: we report the names used by OCHA and link them to the profile or family where the match is certain. "Confidential" entries are organisations that OCHA does not name. We combine the various offices of the US government into a single row.
- What we do not say: these data show how much money is recorded and where it goes, not how well it was spent nor who is right in a conflict. The context at the top of the page is limited to what the cited sources say.