Congo - Emergency humanitarian assistance for people affected by the explosions of March 4, 2012

The emergency humanitarian aid provided by the Bank, as part of this project, follows the explosion of an armament depot of the Congolese armed forces in Mpila on 04 March 2012. It consists of three components, including: (i) the acquisition and distribution of food and drinking water; (ii) the acquisition and distribution of emergency relief materials; and (iii) the distribution of school kits and materials. The purpose of the Bank's grant is to distribute food and commodities for nearly 10,000 people for a further two months for the provision of food and drinking water. The provision of emergency relief supplies consists of the distribution of tents, mattresses, mats and blankets to displaced populations. The distribution of kits and school materials concerns the supply of 1500 school kits to students living in the lodgings and the provision of 2100 benches to host schools where students affected by the explosions were transferred.