Addressing the challenge of remote project monitoring in crisis and conflict situations – a mobile data approach
Registration of beneficiaries for public works program in Kananga, DRC. Photo: Sophie Grumelard / World Bank
The good news first: development actors are not shying away from fragility, conflict and violence (FCV) and their programs are getting more ambitious and challenging. Now, the bad news: access to those in need in FCV is shrinking fast. Rising violence against aid workers has been an obstacle in recent years. The current pandemic – and the associated travel constraints – is a new blow to the ambition of leaving no one behind.
Fighting Epidemics in Complex Emergencies: The Ebola Crisis Response and Recovery through Safety Nets and Community Engagement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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From August 2018 to June 2019, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) fought the second largest Ebola outbreak in history. It took place amid overlapping crises including food insecurity, massive forced displacement, and persistent armed conflict. With a total of 3,420 cases, the outbreak claimed 2,287 lives in 29 health zones across the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu. These hosted 8.5 million poor people, including 6 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, thus stretching traditional coping mechanisms to the limit.