Sécurité alimentaire et stratégies de survie des ménages dans un contexte de crise sécuritaire : cas de la ville de Goma

Cette étude analyse la sécurité alimentaire et les stratégies de résilience des ménages à Goma, en République Démocratique du Congo, dans un contexte marqué par des crises prolongées et une intensification des conflits armés depuis la fin de l’année 2024. Elle repose sur une enquête menée auprès de 270 ménages répartis dans cinq quartiers et met en évidence une précarité économique significative, un recours massif aux stratégies de survie et un indice de résilience proche du point de rupture.

This study analyzes food security and household resilience strategies in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, within a context marked by protracted crises and an intensification of armed conflict since the end of 2024. Using a mixed-methods approach, the study is based on a survey of 270 households distributed across five neighborhoods. The study's findings reveal significant economic hardship, where small-scale trading constitutes the primary activity for many households, while 21% of household heads are unemployed. Analysis of budget structure indicates that 74% of expenditures are devoted to non-food needs, compromising household nutritional balance. Although some of the population manages to maintain a certain variety in their diet, 25% of residents suffer from food insecurity, 4% of them severely. Due to the collapse of livelihoods, 96% of households resort to survival strategies. The resilience index, at 49.63%, highlights a situation that is nearing the breaking point. The study recommends emergency measures based on statistical data to sustainably strengthen local adaptive capacities.