---
title: "NRC DR Congo | Fact sheet"
description: "The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) faces a dire humanitarian situation marked by large-scale displacement and a pervasive gender-based violence (GBV) crisis. The country is grappling with long-standing conflicts, political instability and economic challenges."
url: "https://www.nrc.no/resources/fact-sheets/nrc-democratic-republic-of-congo"
language: "en"
published: "2018-07-31T22:00:00Z"
modified: "2026-06-19T10:35:21Z"
---

Facts and figures

# NRC DR Congo | Fact sheet

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[DR Congo](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=47) [Country fact sheet](https://www.nrc.no/themes?categoryId=331)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) faces a dire humanitarian situation marked by large-scale displacement and a pervasive gender-based violence (GBV) crisis. The country is grappling with long-standing conflicts, political instability and economic challenges.

- [Download the fact sheet (May 2026)](https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/fact-sheets/2026/factsheet_drcongo_may2026.pdf)