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ACTIVITIES IN Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Programme of Infrastructure and Public Buildings Rehabilitation for the City of Kinshasa and Elaboration of a National Plan of Action for Housing Development
The housing sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been neglected during the past thirty years. Infrastructure has collapsed, and trained human resources in this sector are very limited.
Location:Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Branch:
- Regional Office for Arab States
Partner: Ministry of Housing Municipality of Kinshasa United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)
Donor:
Theme:
- Risk and Disaster Management
Cost: $3,634,521
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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) NEWS

Regional Exchange Forum for Municipalities on Slum Upgrading in Africa
Dakar - 17/10/2011

Thirty five participants drawn from various francophone countries from Africa recently gathered in Dakar Senegal to discuss slum upgrading issues. FRENCH

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STATISTICAL OVERVIEW
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Urbanisation
  Total Population: 53m
  Urban population: 31%
  Slum to urban population: 50%
  Annual population growth rates:
  Urban: 4%
  Slum: 4%
(2001 estimates)
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Slum Indicators
% urban population with access to:
  Safe Water Source: 89%
  Improved sanitation: 56%
 
 
(2001 estimates)

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