Democratic Republic of Congo Systematic Country Diagnostic

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dc.creatorWorld Bank Group
dc.date2018-07-19T21:36:12Z
dc.date2018-07-19T21:36:12Z
dc.date2018-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:39:57Z
dc.descriptionThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a classic example of the paradox of plenty, since the country is extremely rich in natural resources while its population is extremely poor. It is the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with a total surface area of about 234 million hectares (equivalent to the size of Western Europe). Poverty in the DRC remains pervasive, and greater than the SSA average. About two-thirds of the population lives below the poverty line. Chapter 2 of the systematic country diagnostic (SCD) shows that between 2005 and 2012 the proportion of people living below the poverty line declined from 69.3 percent to 64 percent, respectively. Demographic trends, reinforced by gender discrimination and lack of social policies, contributed to maintaining poverty at relatively high levels. The poor state of infrastructure is a major constraint on sustainable and inclusive growth in the country. The country’s weak institutions failed to build the foundations of a resilient economy and absorb external shocks, hence exposing the society to cycles of violence and impoverishment. The report identifies five major emerging opportunities and priority areas where policy actions can provide quick wins and build cumulative and virtuous cycles to sustain inclusive growth and foster resilience and shared prosperity over the next decade: (1) building the resilience of the macroeconomic framework; (2) building inclusive institutions and strengthening governance; (3) leveraging natural resources, infrastructure, and agriculture; (4) building human capital; and (5) leveraging the private sector by effectively implementing investment climate reforms, and strengthening institutions that support markets.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/171101529346675751/Congo-Democratic-Republic-of-Systematic-country-diagnostic
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/30057
dc.identifier10.1596/30057
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/408672
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectSHARED PROSPERITY
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectFRAGILE STATES
dc.subjectSECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CONTEXT
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRISKS
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.subjectPOLITICAL INSTABILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectINCLUSIVE GROWTH
dc.subjectPHYSICAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectLABOR SKILLS
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectRESILIENCE
dc.subjectFISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.titleDemocratic Republic of Congo Systematic Country Diagnostic
dc.titlePolicy Priorities for Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity in a Post-Conflict Country and Fragile State
dc.typeReport
dc.typeRapport
dc.typeInforme

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