Democratic Republic of Congo Food Insecurity Crisis Reserve Project
- Funded by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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Grant number: GB-GOV-1-301274
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Start & end year
20202020Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$5,242,675.51Funder
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)Principal Investigator
N/A
Research Location
InternationalLead Research Institution
World Food Programme (WFP)Research Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures
Research Subcategory
Social impacts
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Unspecified
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable populations unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
To mitigate the direct socio-economic and humanitarian impact of the Covid-19 pandemic through cash transfers to families in Kinshasa and food insecure populations in the Great Kasai provinces. Improving access to food and basic services, whilst reducing the loss of income amongst already food insecure people, while also support their efforts to become self-reliant and the early development of a Government shock -responsive social protection system.