·Abstract By examining the Congolese political economy through the lens of the resource curse theory this article aims to advance our understanding of the chronic underdevelopment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC Proceeding in three distinct phases the article examines the effect of resource rents foreignn aid and the
·In February 2022 the World Bank Board of Executive Directors endorsed a new Democratic Republic of Congo Country Partnership Framework CPF for the period of CPF promotes the stabilization and development of DRC supporting strategic priorities and critical reforms to improve governance and deepen stabilization
·The Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC has a long history of mining activities However environmental and socio economic problems associated with abandoned mines as well as activities including Artisanal and Small Scale Mining ASM remain very concerning issues throughout the country
·The Democratic Republic of the Congo French Rpublique dmocratique du Congo or RDC ; often shortened to DRC or Congo is the largest and most populous country in Central straddles the Equator and is surrounded by Angola to the southwest; Angola s Cabinda exclave and the Republic of the Congo to the northwest;
·Demographic profile Despite a wealth of fertile soil hydroelectric power potential and mineral resources the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC struggles with many socioeconomic problems including high infant and maternal mortality rates malnutrition poor vaccination coverage lack of access to improved water sources and
3 ·Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC country located in central known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo the country has a 25 mile 40 km coastline on the Atlantic Ocean but is otherwise landlocked It is the second largest country on the continent; only Algeria is larger The capital Kinshasa is located on the
·Bantu Sudanic and other migrants from West and Northeastern Africa arrived in the Congo River Basin between 2000 and 500 The territory that is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo is extremely diverse with more than 200 ethnic groups that trace their histories to many communal organizations and kingdoms
·This report is part of a USAID funded project examining the linkage between armed conflict insecurity and natural resource exploitation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Based on interviews testimonies and geospatial data analysis it assesses the effects of semi industrialization on security in the Mwenga