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Democratic Republic of the Congo—
Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

Prepared by the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

March 2002

Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (I-PRSPs), prepared by member countries, summarize the current knowledge and assessment of a country's poverty situation, describe the existing poverty reduction strategy, identifies gaps in poverty data, diagnotics, and monitoring capacity, and lay out the process for addressing these gaps and producing a fully developed Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper in a participatory fashion. This country document is being made available on the IMF website by agreement with the member country as a service to users of the IMF website.

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Table of Contents

Chapter I: Context and Importance of the PRSP
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Rebuilding the DRC: window of opportunities and actions under way
1.3. The importance of the PRSP and its pillars
     
Chapter II: Profile and Determinants of Poverty in the DRC
2.1. The low quality of available statistics
2.2. Poverty profile
2.3. Basic services and living standards
  2.3.1. Education
  2.3.2. Health
  2.3.3. Nutrition
  2.3.4. Employment
  2.3.5. Housing
  2.3.6. Water and Electricity
  2.3.7. Environment
2.4. Gender
2.5. HIV/AIDS and other endemic diseases
2.6. Recent developments in urban poverty
2.7. Conflict and poverty: the destitution of the victims
     
Chapter III: The Process of Drawing Up the PRSP
3.1. The government's commitment
3.2. Drawing up of the I-PRSP
  3.2.1. Organization of participatory consultations
  3.2.2. Objectives of consultations
3.3. Findings and lessons learned from the consultations
  3.3.1. Manifestations of poverty
  3.3.2. The causes of poverty
3.4. Validation and distribution of the I-PRSP
3.5. Steps to be taken for drawing up the final PRSP
       
Chapter IV: Strategies and Priority Actions of the I-PRSP
4.1. Pillars and approximate time frame
4.2. Some government programs
4.3. Pillar I: Peace and good governance
  4.3.1. Axis 1. Restore and consolidate internal peace
  4.3.2. Axis 2. Address the needs of the victims of the fighting
  4.3.3. Axis 3. Guarantee stability on the borders and promote neighborly relations
  4.3.4. Axis 4. Ensure good governance
4.4. Pillar II. Macroeconomic stabilization, rehabilitation, and pro-poor growth
  4.4.1. Axis 1. Stabilize and rehabilitate the macroeconomic environment
  4.4.2. Axis 2. Use of a realistic macroeconomic framework
  4.4.3. Axis 3. Promote savings and investment for pro-poor growth
  4.4.4. Axis 4. Promote employment
  4.4.5. Axis 5. Rehabilitate and rebuild infrastructure
  4.4.6. Axis 6. Promote productive sectors and exports
  4.4.7. Axis 7. Rehabilitate and rebuild the socio economic framework of poor communities
  4.4.8. Axis 8. Look after the victims of natural disasters
  4.4.9. Axis 9. Promote bilateral and multilateral cooperation
4.5. Pillar III: Community dynamics
  4.5.1. Axis 1. Enhance and consolidate the institutional framework and grassroots governance
  4.5.2. Axis 2. Create a federated framework to trigger Community Dynamics
  4.5.3. Axis 3. Create a national support mechanism for Community Dynamics
  4.5.4. Axis 4. Create at the grassroots level the conditions for equitable growth and sustainable development
       
Chapter V: Financing and Resource Mobilization for the PRSP
5.1. Mobilization of budget resources
5.2. Mobilization of foreign resources
5.3. HIPC Initiative
     
Chapter VI: Monitoring and Evaluation
6.1. Intermediary indicators
6.2. Result indicators
6.3. Improving the output and dissemination of statistical information
6.4. Participatory monitoring
     
Chapter VII: Constraints and Risks
7.1. Endogenous constraints and risks
  7.1.1. Political risks
  7.1.2. Economic risks
  7.1.3. Constraints and risks related to the participatory process
  7.1.4. Human constraints and risks  
7.2. Exogenous constraints
     
Annexes
  Annex I. Timetable Of Activities For The Final Prsp: January 2002-April 2003
  Annex II. Statistical Tables On Poverty And Human Development Indicators In The DRC
  Annex III. Matrix Of Strategic Actions
    III.1. Introduction
    III.2. The significance of the I-PRSP
    III.3. Community Dynamics: a special feature of the I-PRSP
    Pillar I: Peace and good governance
    Axis 1. Restore and Consolidate Peace
    Axes 2-3. Care for the victims of conflicts, guarantee stability on the borders, and promote good neighborly relations
    Axis 4. Ensure Sound Political, Administrative, and Judicial Governance
    Pillar II: Macroeconomic stabilization, rehabilitation, and pro-poor growth
    Axes 1-2. Stabilize and rehabilitate the macroeconomic environment
    Axes 3-4-5. Promote growth: Investment, productivity, and employment
    Axis 6. Rehabilitate Services, Infrastructure, and Living Conditions of the Poor
    Pillar III. Support for community dynamics
    Axis 1. Enhance and consolidate the institutional framework and grassroots governance
    Axis 2. Creating a federated framework to trigger grassroots initiatives
    Axis 3. Create a national mechanism of support for community dynamics
    Axis 4. Create the conditions for equitable growth and sustainable development

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