From Vulnerability to Agency: Gendered Dynamics of Food Security, Conflict, and Resilience in Eastern DRC
Publisher: World Food Programme
Date: 2026
Topics: Conflict Prevention, Gender, Humanitarian Assistance, Livelihoods
Countries: Congo (DRC)
Eastern DRC continues to face protracted conflict, largescale displacement, and recurrent livelihood disruption, deepening food insecurity across the eastern provinces. According to the October 2025 IPC, 26.7 million people are projected in the IPC 3+ Phase for the period January – June 2026, of whom 38% in Eastern DRC, making it among the most severe food crises globally. Using a mixed methods approach combining quantitative data from the 2025 Joint Nutrition and Food Security Assessment, JANFSA (6,665 households) and qualitative evidence from 44 Focal Group Discussions (FGDs) with 408 women, this report examines how gender, resilience capacity, and food security intersect in a highly volatile environment.