The World Bank published Tuesday, December 17 in Kinshasa the first edition of its monitoring of the economic and financial situation in the DRC . The financial institution pointed out that macro- economic performance of the country do not impact on the real economy , announces Radio Okapi. According to media , the DRC has registered an average economic growth rate of 7 % over the past three years. The government announced an inflation rate of less than 1 % at the end of this year. To believe the report of the World Bank , said the UN radio , this macro -economic performance is sterile. The bank warned that the DRC may not achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs ) by 2015. The financial institution shall in particular the government to diversify the Congolese economy whose growth is supported by mining and agriculture, " just two sectors that create jobs ." It also stresses the importance of investing in the education sector . To reduce poverty and achieve its climb among emerging economy , the World Bank recommends that the DRC among others to allocate at least 20% of its national budget [7 billion U.S. dollars in 2013 ] to the National Education, encourage local and internal resources to finance social projects , to make a clear choice on the role of mining in its development plan .
In the mineral trade of blood in eastern DRC, le Phare informs the Usa engage in certification of their industries. The daily echoed a press conference held yesterday in Kinshasa by the director of the U.S. Agency for Development ( USAID ) , Rajiv Shah . Commenting on the partnership between the government of his country and the company Banro for responsible trade in minerals in the DRC , the director of USAID said, according to the paper, it is in order to break the close links between the illicit mineral trade and the current violence on the one hand and on the other hand , violations of human rights , all industry-related violence and war repeatedly in the eastern part of the DRC.
Radio Okapi relays the cry alarm of provincial director of the Marine Park mangrove Moanda Marcel Collet , who called Tuesday, Dec. 17 the population of the province of Bas -Congo to protect this heritage . According to him, the population systematically destroyed the mangroves without considering the negative impact on the ecosystem. He believes that " the Bas- Congo is certainly one of the most environmentally damaged areas of the DRC . " Therefore , he called the inhabitants of this province "to be jealous of their fleet of Mangroves ... [and] that the future of their children , but also the preservation of nature. "
Remain in the environment sector where Prosperité reports yesterday during a morning trading and information Bavo N'sa Mputu asks the FEC to scrutinize the framework law on environmental protection . According to the newspaper , the meeting allowed the Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation and Tourism to maintain a peaceful business climate in relation to concerns raised particular , the conversion of operating permits , the procedure granting new operating license , the concerns of the Fec regarding the payment of annual dues tax on floating units on the request of the Fec cancel environmental audit tasks initiated under law and under the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Congolese control Office ( Occ ) ...
The same information , the Potentiel of a morning talk clarification between the minister and the economic operators of the sector where no question was evaded.
Potentiel publishes an article entitled " Selective memory of Banro " from the book Black Ecosociété - Canada " Pillage , corruption and crime in Africa." The extract begins with these words : " When Banro acquires 72 % stake in Sominki ( mining and industrial Society Kivu ) , the turning of a merger with Cluff Mining , she finds little interest in discussing with its official partner the Congolese government of Mobutu : South Kivu , where the operating company sites is under control "rebels " Banro then take this political instability to make a tour of legal legerdemain . . it splits into two Sominki entities, intending to any liabilities and reserves of little value , and other promising assets ....
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