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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Map of Democratic Republic of the Congo


Population:56.6 million

Urban Population:31%

Major Ethnic and Linguistic Groups:Bantu and Hamitic - 45%

Religions:Roman Catholic - 50%
Protestant - 20%
Kimbanguist - 10%
Muslim - 10%

Population Growth Rate:2.9%

Life Expectancy:48.9 years

Infant Mortality:97 per 1000 live births

Under Five Mortality:205 per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality Rate:950 per 100,000 live births

GNP Per Capita:$100

Percentage of Literate Adult Males:76%

Percentage of Literate Adult Females:55%

Percentage Population With Access
To Safe Drinking Water
:
45%

Country Description:

No description available


Project Information

Project NameProject CountryProject Type
Peace and Reconciliation ProgramCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Development
Kasongo Water and Sanitation (KWASA)Congo (Democratic Republic, The)Rehabilitation
Support to Vulnerable Population in Maniema via Food Security InterventionsCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Rehabilitation
Humanitarian Assistance ManiemaCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
Child Soldier Demobilization & ReintegrationCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Rehabilitation
Equateur Landscape ProtectionCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Development
Education for Vulnerable ChildrenCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Rehabilitation
Engaging Civil Society for Improved Forest GovernanceCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Development
Family PlanningCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Development
Sustainable Community Development program PACTDEVCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Development
Women in the Development of Maniema (WAKINAMAMA)Congo (Democratic Republic, The)Development
Katanga EmergencyCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
Provision of Relief Items for Internally Displaced Persons in SalamabilaCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
Enterprise, Environment, and Equity in the Virunga Landscape of the Great LakesCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Development
Community Driving ReconstructionCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Rehabilitation
Addressing Violence Against Women in the DRC An Advocacy and Rights-Based ApproachCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Development
The Reproductive Health Access, Information and Services in Emergencies Initiative (Uzazi Bora) Planned MotherhoodCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Development
North-Kivu Emergency AssessmentCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
Promoting and Enabling Sound Environmental Management Practices in North KivuCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
Study of Coping Mechanisms of the Displaced and their Host Communities in the Conflict Affected Areas of North KivuCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
Assessment in South Kivu and Maniema for Community DevelopmentCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Rehabilitation
North Kivu Emergency Primary CareCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
Stable peace and Stabilisation in Eastern GongoCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Rehabilitation
North Kivu Emergency Health and Livelihoods ProgramCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
Enhancement of Water and Sanitation Capacity of Health CentersCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
Operation TumainiCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
Integrated Response to Gender-Based ViolenceCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Emergency Relief
SGBV Sector Coordinator in DRCCongo (Democratic Republic, The)Development


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