Democratic Republic of the Congo: Joint Staff Advisory Note
IMF Staff Country Reports, July 23, 2013
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- Published: July 23, 2013
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484395868.002
Projected growth and employment-creating sectors
- The agriculture and mining sectors are projected to continue their expansion.
- Expansion in these sectors is expected to raise labor productivity and free up labor.
- Government objective: boost mining output.
Urbanization and market integration
- Urban population projected to reach 40 million by 2025, up from an estimated 24 million in 2012.
- Some urban centers will function as service centers for rural areas.
- Urban centers will be increasingly integrated with international markets through formal and informal trade, partly as a result of better telecommunications.
Fiscal implications and requirements for mining sector contribution
- The sector’s contribution to fiscal revenues requires:
- an increase in foreign investment,
- an improvement in the business climate,
- a strengthening of governance.
Subjects and keywords (as listed)
- Subjects: Agroindustries, Economic sectors, Education, Environment, Health, Infrastructure, National accounts, Poverty
- Keywords: Agroindustries, commitment to reducing vulnerability, CR, Global, government, government aim, government commitment, government give, government initiative, government leadership, Infrastructure, ISCR, PRSP-2
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