The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has experienced civil war andpolitical instability for almost two decades. To date, only a handful of studies haveaddressed the causes and consequences of conflict in the DRC. This paper usesdisaggregated and geo-referenced data to examine how conflict has influencedhousehold-level asset ownership and living conditions. Estimates from instrumentalvariables regressions shed light on the devastating impact of conflict exposure onhousehold-level economic outcomes. The results highlight the need for a betterunderstanding of the incentives facing different political actors in the region.