Norwegian Refugee Council - DR Congo

Photo: NRC /Astrid Sehl

Fact Sheet:

NRC's Country Programme in DR Congo

NRC has been active in the Democratic Republic of Congo since 2001, providing protection and humanitarian assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees.

DR Congo: - Need for protection of civilians John Holmes express need for protection of civilians when visiting NRC projects in DRC		DR Congo: Education for IDPs – a prime protection tool A visit from the Swedish Parliament was an excellent occasion to celebrate the important theme – Education for All. The members of parliament visited the YEP centre just outs...

DR Congo: Deteriorating situation There are over 2.1 million internally displaced people in the context of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).		NRC urges Secretary Clinton: - Help end sexual violence! US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited an NRC run IDP-camp in eastern DR Congo this week. NRC urged her to highlight rape and protection of civilians.

DR Congo: Clowns bring smiles to displaced children in DR Congo (20.04.2009)

DR Congo: Strøm-Erichsen met with NRC (13.01.2009)

DR Congo: NRC Resumes Emergency Aid (04.11.2008)

DR Congo: Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as New Fighting Erupts (30.10.2008)

DR Congo: NRC Celebrates 10 years of Guiding Principles (12.10.2008)

DR Congo: Hundreds of Thousands Fleeing Villages and Camps (17.09.2008)

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NRC in DR Congo

Established: 2001
Project areas: North Kivu and South Kivu provinces
Country Office: Goma, North Kivu
Field offices: Goma, Beni, Bukavu, Baraka, Kinshasa (liaison office).
Budget 2010: 70 mill NOK
Donors: Norwegian MFA, SIDA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP (pooled fund), USAID (BPRM), WFP.
International staff: 14
National staff: 282

Contact NRC in DR Congo

Country Director: Ulrika Blom Mondlane

NRC DR Congo
Avenue de la Frontière no.93
Katindo Gauche
GOMA Nord Kivu
DR Congo

Phone: +243 810869030
E-mail: countrydirector@nrcdrc.org

Short Film "Life in Limbo"

Click to watch the film "Life in Limbo"

In october 2009 Rockhopper.tv visited NRCs programmes in DR Congo to examine what is forcing people to become internally displacedand and what is being done to help them return.

Internal Displacement

Visit IDMC to learn more about Internal Displacement in DR Congo

Reports

One step closer - in Congo
Evaluation Report about the Teacher Emergency Package (TEP) project in DR Congo.
Download Report (Pdf, 0,6 Mb)

Useful links

Digital Congo
Pole Institute, Goma
Observatoire de l’Afrique centrale
Humanitarian Information Service
Radio Okapi
UN Mission in DR Congo