Document :

ITU-D SG01 RAPPORTEUR GROUP MEETING  Contribution  54

Title :

The DRC's experience in using telecommunications/ICT for disaster response and recovery

Date :

2026-08-21

Source :

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

AI/Question :

Q3/1

Meeting :

2026-09-28

Access :

Restricted to TIES users [ITU-D]

Abstract :

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) faces multiple crises: armed conflicts and massive population displacements in the East, floods and landslides, volcanic eruptions, epidemics, and other humanitarian emergencies. In this context, telecommunications/ICT play a crucial role in alerting, coordinating relief efforts, informing the public, maintaining communications, and facilitating recovery. This report updates the experiences previously shared by the DRC during the 2022-2025 study period and focuses on concrete cases, the tools that have been effectively used, identified gaps, and priorities for the 2026-2029 period.