Congo (The Democratic Republic Of The)CD

UK overseas development assistance to Congo (The Democratic Republic Of The) — View on DevTracker →

Total Spent

£5.11B

Projects

398

Sectors

Date Range

2004 – 2026

Closed333(£4.12B)

Implementation65(£985.8M)

Largest Projects

Democratic Republic of Congo- Humanitarian Innovation, Response and Reform programme (DRCHIRRP)

Relief co-ordination and support servicesClosed2017 – 2022

£331,999,990

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The majority of the funding in this Business Case will provide lifesaving assistance in response to urgent humanitarian needs, while at the same time continuing to reform the international humanitarian response. Over five years the programme will aim...

Humanitarian Action and Recovery after Crisis programme (HARC)

Relief co-ordination and support servicesImplementation2023 – 2027

£230,610,611

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DRC is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world, driven by conflict, poor governance, a predatory political system, and low state capacity. Civilians, particularly women and children, are often targeted by armed actors. It is a protracted crisis....

Access to Health Care in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Health policy and administrative managementClosed2012 – 2019

£183,958,788

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To provide increased coverage with essential reproductive, maternal and child health services in DFID-supported health zones. To increase coverage with essential health services in 52 DFID-supported health zones in five provinces (Nord Ubangi, Kasai-...

Investments in Forests and Sustainable Land Use - Phase 2

Forestry policy and administrative managementImplementation2023 – 2034

£180,976,007

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The programme aims to catalyse a transformational shift towards sustainable production of the globally traded agricultural commodities currently associated with deforestation.

Humanitarian assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Relief co-ordination and support servicesClosed2012 – 2018

£172,538,918

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To reach 2.1 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC) every year with timely emergency assistance in response to population movements, conflict, epidemics and nutrition crises, working to reduce their vulnerability and their future d...

Increasing sustainable access to water sanitation and hygiene in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitationClosed2013 – 2022

£162,321,491

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To reduce the rate of diarrhoeal morbidity in children under five by increasing access to water, sanitation and hygiene for 3,755,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Access to health-Accès aux Soins de Santé Primaires (ASSP)

Basic health careClosed2011 – 2022

£141,125,744

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This activity Access to health-Accès aux Soins de Santé Primaires (ASSP) is a component of Access to Health Care in the Democratic Republic of Congo reported by FCDO with a funding type of 104 - Procurement of Services and a budget of £141,125,744. I...

Pooled Fund for Humanitarian Assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo - 2009 Onwards

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2009 – 2014

£107,500,000

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To ensure the availability of flexible funding to support the Humanitarian Co-ordinator in the implementation of the humanitarian components of the DRC Action Plan 2009

DRC - Humanitarian Pooled Fund - 2009 Onwards

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2009 – 2013

£107,500,000

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This activity DRC - Humanitarian Pooled Fund - 2009 Onwards is a component of Pooled Fund for Humanitarian Assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo - 2009 Onwards reported by FCDO with a funding type of 105 - Humanitarian assistance and a bud...

Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa Programme

Infectious disease controlClosed2017 – 2023

£100,019,039

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To save lives and reduce the impact of disease outbreaks and epidemics on African populations. The programme will strengthen African Health systems and institutions by supporting: (i) World Health Organisation Africa Office (WHO AFRO) reform (ii) cou...

Sector Breakdown

Relief co-ordination and support services

£1.02B

Material relief assistance and services

£768.8M

Health policy and administrative management

£328.2M

Infectious disease control

£308.8M

Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation

£243.2M

Basic health care

£228.7M

Forestry policy and administrative management

£212.3M

Democratic participation and civil society

£157.2M

Road transport

£156.1M

Security system management and reform

£138.5M

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

£137.6M

Basic drinking water supply

£119.7M

Malaria control

£111.0M

Research/scientific institutions

£107.5M

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution

£98.8M

Basic Health Care Services in Emergencies

£90.0M

Education policy and administrative management

£68.1M

Primary education

£68.1M

Agricultural development

£63.4M

Spending Over Time

2004

£8.1M

2005

£1.2M

2006

£146.6M

2007

£255.2M

2008

£510.7M

2009

£244.6M

2010

£76.8M

2011

£417.3M

2012

£844.7M

2013

£228.0M

2014

£170.2M

2015

£20.7M

2016

£58.8M

2017

£569.5M

2018

£114.6M

2019

£231.0M

2020

£40.2M

2021

£114.6M

2022

£24.7M

2023

£765.9M

2024

£185.7M

2025

£38.1M

2026

£42.6M

All Projects

Project	Sector	Budget ↓	Status	Start

Data Sources

Project data: FCDO DevTracker — Congo (The Democratic Republic Of The) via IATI Datastore
Official statistics: Statistics on International Development (gov.uk)
Budget figures are from IATI project data reported in GBP by FCDO.
UK ODA includes development aid, investment capital (BII), and domestic spending (asylum costs). See the Foreign Aid dashboard for a full breakdown by type.

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Largest Projects

Democratic Republic of Congo- Humanitarian Innovation, Response and Reform programme (DRCHIRRP)

Relief co-ordination and support servicesClosed2017 – 2022

£331,999,990

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Humanitarian Action and Recovery after Crisis programme (HARC)

Relief co-ordination and support servicesImplementation2023 – 2027

£230,610,611

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Access to Health Care in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Health policy and administrative managementClosed2012 – 2019

£183,958,788

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Investments in Forests and Sustainable Land Use - Phase 2

Forestry policy and administrative managementImplementation2023 – 2034

£180,976,007

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The programme aims to catalyse a transformational shift towards sustainable production of the globally traded agricultural commodities currently associated with deforestation.

Humanitarian assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Relief co-ordination and support servicesClosed2012 – 2018

£172,538,918

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Increasing sustainable access to water sanitation and hygiene in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitationClosed2013 – 2022

£162,321,491

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To reduce the rate of diarrhoeal morbidity in children under five by increasing access to water, sanitation and hygiene for 3,755,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Access to health-Accès aux Soins de Santé Primaires (ASSP)

Basic health careClosed2011 – 2022

£141,125,744

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Pooled Fund for Humanitarian Assistance to the Democratic Republic of Congo - 2009 Onwards

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2009 – 2014

£107,500,000

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To ensure the availability of flexible funding to support the Humanitarian Co-ordinator in the implementation of the humanitarian components of the DRC Action Plan 2009

DRC - Humanitarian Pooled Fund - 2009 Onwards

Material relief assistance and servicesClosed2009 – 2013

£107,500,000

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Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa Programme

Infectious disease controlClosed2017 – 2023

£100,019,039

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Sector Breakdown

Relief co-ordination and support services

£1.02B

Material relief assistance and services

£768.8M

Health policy and administrative management

£328.2M

Infectious disease control

£308.8M

Basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation

£243.2M

Basic health care

£228.7M

Forestry policy and administrative management

£212.3M

Democratic participation and civil society

£157.2M

Road transport

£156.1M

Security system management and reform

£138.5M

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) development

£137.6M

Basic drinking water supply

£119.7M

Malaria control

£111.0M

Research/scientific institutions

£107.5M

Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution

£98.8M

Basic Health Care Services in Emergencies

£90.0M

Education policy and administrative management

£68.1M

Primary education

£68.1M

Agricultural development

£63.4M

Spending Over Time

2004

£8.1M

2005

£1.2M

2006

£146.6M

2007

£255.2M

2008

£510.7M

2009

£244.6M

2010

£76.8M

2011

£417.3M

2012

£844.7M

2013

£228.0M

2014

£170.2M

2015

£20.7M

2016

£58.8M

2017

£569.5M

2018

£114.6M

2019

£231.0M

2020

£40.2M

2021

£114.6M

2022

£24.7M

2023

£765.9M

2024

£185.7M

2025

£38.1M

2026

£42.6M