Dara - CRISES COVERED

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

COUNTRY DATA

• Government: Democratic Republic
• Population (2006): 59.3 millions
• Human Development Index (2006): 0.391, ranked 140th out of 177 countries
• Population with access to potable water (%) (2004): 58
• Life expectancy at birth (2000-2005): 51.9
• Population undernourished (%) (2001-2003): 34
• Population with access to health services (%) (2004): 27

SOURCES: UNDP, 2006 Human Development Report.

CRISIS DATA

• Victims. Between 1996 and 2003, almost four million people died due to the conflict that many designated “Africa’s world war”
• Displaced. Between 1.4 and 1.6 million people were still displaced in 2006, the vast majority requiring urgent support.
• Rape. Systematic rape was used as a weapon of war, leading to the extensive spreading of HIV/AIDS in the region.
• Children. Approximately 30,000 boys and girls were used as soldiers, combatants or sex slaves by armed groups.

SOURCES: Brennan, 2006; OCHA, 2006; UNICEF, 2006; Oxfam, 2006; Watch List on Children and Armed Conflict, 2006.

DATA ON THE HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

• United Nations. The UN appeal in 2000 received only 31.8% of the requested funds. In 2005, it received 64.8%.
• OECD-DAC. In 2006, the United Kingdom, the European Comisión/ECHO and the United States provided 49% of the funding.
• Required Funding. Humanitarian actors estimated that US$687 million will be needed for 2007.

SOURCES: OCHA, Financial Tracking Service.

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