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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Key statistics

9.8 million

people were displaced or stateless (or returning from forced displacement) within the country at the end of 2024

1.2 million

Congolese were refugees, asylum-seekers or in need of international protection worldwide at the end of 2024

$235.5 million

are needed in 2025 to ensure operations and programmes in the DR Congo are sustained

The Democratic Republic of the Congo hosts 6.9 million internally displaced people with more than 5 million in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri, alongside over 990,000 refugees and asylum-seekers from the DRC who are sheltered across the African continent. 
 
The DRC is home to over 517,000 refugees and asylum-seekers who have fled violence in neighbouring countries, mainly the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan. The majority (72%) live outside refugee camps or settlements, and only 3% live in urban areas.
 
The UNHCR DRC Country Office provides protection and assistance for all those forced to flee and the people at risk of statelessness within the country. UNHCR works in close collaboration with the Government to find long-term solutions to forced displacement and strengthen refugees' self-reliance, internally displaced and host communities.

Strategy and results

This section provides key information related to the Global Appeal and Global Report.

Strategy

Latest multi-year strategy, outlining key priorities and a comprehensive overview of operational plans as part of the Global Appeal.

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Indicators and targets

Indicators and targets enable operations to establish their benchmarks and targets for comparison with results.

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Annual Results Report

Latest Annual Results Report highlighting key achievements from the year and published as part of the Global Report.

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Population and financial overview

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Strategy

For more information about our work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo:

Are you looking for more data on displacement in the DRC?

Visit the UNHCR data portal for the latest data and statistics on forcibly displaced and stateless people.

Visit the Operational Data Portal

 

Refworld

Find legislation, case law and UNHCR policy relating to claims for international protection.

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Office contact details

Le Représentant du H.C.R.en République Démocratique du Congo

Street Address:
6729, Av.de l' OUA Ngaliema, BP 7248, Kinshasa,DRC, Congo, The Democratic Republic

Mailing Address:
PO Box 7248, Kinshasa, DRC, Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic

Phone:
+243 99 60 41 000

Email:
[email protected]

Time zone:
GMT +1

Working hours

  • Monday: 8:00 - 16:00
  • Tuesday: 8:00 - 16:00
  • Wednesday: 8:00 - 16:00
  • Thursday: 8:00 - 16:00
  • Friday: 8:00 - 16:00
  • Saturday: closed
  • Sunday: closed