DRC - Baseline Assessment - M23 Crisis 6 - Jul 2023

Between early June and mid-July 2023, pockets of instability resurfaced with new attacks by the M23 in three groupings: Bukombo in the Rutshuru territory, Bashali Mokoto, and Bashali Kaembe in the Masisi territory. This resurgence significantly exacerbated the security and humanitarian challenges in the affected areas and those controlled by rebel groups, leading to prolonged displacements and intermittent movements. This resurgence has greatly increased security issues and humanitarian challenges in both affected and rebel-controlled areas. Prolonged displacements, intermittent movements, and limited access to humanitarian assistance have compounded the complexity of the crisis and increased the vulnerability of all categories of the affected population.

Since the beginning of the crisis, IOM, through its DTM, has continued to conduct a series of rapid assessments, including emergency monitoring (EET/ERM), crisis analysis, and registration, with a priority to meet immediate information needs to understand displacement dynamics and the resulting needs. This report presents the results of the assessments conducted in different displacement and return areas between June 26 and July 23, 2023.