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

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.