Country Developement Plan

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Democratic Republic of CongoSpreading the Love

Timeline

1200-1300

The empire of Congo rises.

1400-1500

Diego Cao founded Congo in 1482.

1600-1700

Foreigners such as British, Dutch, Por-tuguese, and French merchants became involed in slave trade system in Congo.

1870-1890

In 1870 Belgians king moved into Congo to colonize the land , also known as Congo free state.

1900-1910

In 1907, Belgian’s governent changed the name to Belgian Congo.

1950-1960

Professor from Belgium published a thirty-year plan to grant Congo an increase in self-government, independence.

1970-1980

Congo is renamed to Zaire by Joseph Mobutu, the river of Congo is also renamed to River Zaire.

1998-1997

Civil war in Congo started in 1998. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is renamed in the same year. Laurent-Desire Kabila is then voted president. Most of the east area of DRC is controlled by the rebels.

1999-2002

President Laurent Kabila is shot dead. Gold, diamonds, timber and colton are used for creating mobile phones.

2006-2007

Elections are held for a new president, but no winner is chosen between Joseph Kabila and Jean-Pierre Bemba.

2008

Rebels cause trouble in the east and are forcing people to leave their homes.

2009

Reparations are being made to DRC, also U.S. State Senator Hillary Clinton prom-ises 17 millions to help sexually abused victims.

Millienium Development Goals

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Proportion of population below $1.25(PPP) a day (%) 59% (2007) DRC Transitional strategy is to helping secure all the bad areas like urban centers and volatile areas. Also, to improve living conditions in the urban centers volatile areas.

Prevalence of malnutrition (% of children under age 5 under-weight)

31% (2001)

Goal 2: Achieving Universal Primary Education

Primary completion rate (% of relevant age group) 31% (2000)51% (2007)

Schools have been built in the villages of D.R. of Congo, but the schools are not supplied with enough school supplies.

Total Enrollment, Primary (% net) 33% (2000)

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 71/100 (1990)69/100 (1995)90/100 (2000)81/100 (2007)

Through out the years ratio of female to male has been increasing and decreasing because of males being taken out of schools to go to war. Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 52/100 (2000)

53/100 (2007)

Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality

Immunization, measles (% of children 12-23 months) 38%(1990) 27% (1995) 48%(2000) 79%(2007)

Every 1,000 births children under the age of 5 die, 161-200 have died. Every 1,000 live births infants die, 108-127 have died. It has been rapidly decreasing since the 1990s because of starvation and because of disease.

Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 127/1,000 (1990)122/1,000 (1995)116/1,000 (2000)108/1,000 (2007)

Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000) 200/1,000 (1990)192/1,000 (1995)179/1,000 (2000)161/1,000 (2007)

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases

Tuberculosis (incidence per 100,000 people) 165/100,000 (1990)238/100,000 (1995)343/100,000 (2000)392/100,000 (2007)

Since the 1990s, The D.R. of Congo rate of tuberculosis has been increasing because so many people have been getting this disease.Condom use, population ages 15-24, male (% of males ages 15-24) 16% (2007)

Condom use, population ages 15-24, female ( % of females ages 15-24

26% (2007)

Tuberculosis cases detected under DOTS (%) 40% (1990)47% (2000)61% (2007)

People living with HIV/AIDS 400,000-500,000 (2007)Adult (15-49) rate % 1.2-1.5% (2007)Women with HIV/AIDS 210,000-270,000 (2007)Children with HIV/AIDS 37,000-52,000 (2007)AIDS death 24,000-34,000 (2007)Orphans due to AIDS 270,000-380,000 (2007)

Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) 74% (2007) The health sector rehabillation is helping specific areas on health services.

Adolescent fertility rate ( births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 235/1,000 (2000)201/1,000 (2007)

Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

1100/100,000 (2007)

CO2 emissions (kg per PPP $ of GDP) 0.2% (1990)0.2% (1995)0.1% (2000)0.1% (2007)

In selected areas, water supply of DRC is trying to improve the selected areas to have more water and it will be carried out to kinshasa, lubumbashi, and Matadi. The forests of DRC are being sustained for mul-tiple uses for pilot provinces. Forests have been burned down because of volcanoes.

CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 0.1% (1990)0.1% (1995)

0.0% (2000)0.0% (2007)

Forest area (% of land area) 62% (1990)61% (1995)

60% (2000)59% (2007)

Improved sanitation facilities (% of population with access) 15% (1990)17% (1995)

25% (2000)31% (2007)

Improved water source (% of population with access) 43% (1990)44% (1995)45% (2000)46% (2007)

Summary In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), there are many issues. One main issue is to ensure enironmental sustainability. This is a main issue in the DRC because it is known that we have the largest rainforest in Africa. This is an issue because every five years, 1% of the forests go turns into land. And since we are known for the largest rainforest that 1% is a lot of trees.

Goal 7: Ensure Environmental sustainability

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