1 Introduction and Overview
Author:
Mr. Jean A. P. Clément
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Language:
English
Print Publication Date:
07 Feb 2005
Keywords:
BOOK; Congo; government; country official; medium-term growth prospect; case of the DRC; Transitional Constitution of the DRC; Expenditure control; Poverty reduction strategy; Debt burden; Civil service reform

Abstract

Internal conflict and wars have seriously affected Africa’s development and caused immense suffering to its population. One of the bloodiest wars since World War II took place in the Great Lakes region. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the third-largest country in Africa, had the sad privilege to be the main battlefield of the conflicts, which involved seven neighboring countries. This war, which some labeled as the “Third World War,” directly or indirectly affected about 100 million people. However, since early 2001, under the leadership of its new president, Joseph Kabila, the DRC has made remarkable progress in moving from conflict to reconstruction.

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Cover Postconflict Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa, Lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Postconflict Economics in Sub-Saharan Africa, Lessons from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
ISBN:
9781589062528
Publication Date:
07 Feb 2005
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589062528.071
Pages:
338