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Mainly Drc) Basic Study on Great Lakes Region Democratic Republic of Congo No. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (MAINLY DRC) BASIC STUDY ON GREAT LAKES REGION DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BASIC STUDY ON GREAT LAKES REGION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (MAINLY DRC) FINAL REPORT FINAL REPORT MARCH 2007 MARCH 2007 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. 4R JR 06-15 No. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (MAINLY DRC) BASIC STUDY ON GREAT LAKES REGION DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BASIC STUDY ON GREAT LAKES REGION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (MAINLY DRC) FINAL REPORT FINAL REPORT MARCH 2007 MARCH 2007 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. 4R JR 06-15 The exchange rates used in this report are as follows: Currency Unit Rate USD（＄） ¥118.55 Euro（Eur） ¥155.08 Location Map of the Study Area Basic Study on Great Lakes Region Development Program (mainly DRC) Final Report Table of Contents Location Map of the Study Area PART I INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study.................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Objectives........................................................................................................ 1-2 1.3 Flow of the Study............................................................................................. 1-2 PART II THE GREAT LAKES REGION BASIC INVESTIGATION CHAPTER 2 THE GREAT LAKES REGION BASIC INVESTIGATION 2.1 The Policy of Africa Concerning the Great lakes Region Area.......................... 2-1 2.1.1 African Union (AU).............................................................................. 2-1 2.1.2 Southern African Development Community (SADC)............................ 2-2 2.1.3 Other African Countries ...................................................................... 2-2 2.2 Development Trends for Support Services and Resolution of Future Disputes in the Great Lakes Region by Main Donor Organizations................................. 2-3 2.2.1 Activities Concerning the Cease-Fire Surveillance and Peace Accord Implementation in the Great Lakes Region ........................................... 2-3 2.2.2 Trends in Humanitarian and Development Support in the Great Lakes Region.................................................................................................. 2-5 2.3 Trend of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)........................................................ 2-11 2.4 Directions for Cooperation(Proposal) ............................................................... 2-13 PART III THE STUDY ON THE REVIAL AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM CHAPTER 3 SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL CONSIDERATION 3.1 Political and Social Environment...................................................................... 3-1 i 3.1.1 Political Situation ................................................................................. 3-1 3.1.2 International Relations.......................................................................... 3-4 3.1.3 Social Condition................................................................................... 3-5 3.2 Economic Situation.......................................................................................... 3-8 3.2.1 General Economic Situation ................................................................. 3-8 3.2.2 Economic Structure .............................................................................. 3-9 3.2.3 Economical Situation in Kinshasa City and Bas-Congo ........................ 3-10 3.3 Investment and Development Situation of the Domestic and International enterprise ......................................................................................................... 3-12 3.3.1 General Situation of Investment............................................................ 3-12 3.3.2 Investment and Development Situation Concerning Mineral Resource Production............................................................................................ 3-12 CHAPTER 4 EXISTING POLICIES AND PLANS 4.1 Policies and Plans of the Government of the DRC............................................ 4-1 4.1.1 Full PRSP............................................................................................. 4-1 4.1.2 Governmental Policy on Private Sector and Mining Development ........ 4-7 4.2 Policies and Plans of the Donors ...................................................................... 4-8 4.2.1 CAF（Country Assistance Framework） ............................................. 4-8 4.2.2 Humanitarian Action Plan（HAP）2007.............................................. 4-12 4.2.3 Relationships between CAF and HAP2007........................................... 4-17 CHAPTER 5 SUPPORT ACTIVITY SITUATION AND SURPORT POLICY IN THE FUTURE 5.1 Grasp of the Situation and Analysis Projects that Applied and Executed in the Past ............................................................................................................. 5-1 5.1.1 Grasp of the Situation and Analysis Projects that Our Country Executed in the Past............................................................................................. 5-1 5.1.2 Examination of Validity of Applied Project to Our Country Government ............................................................................................................. 5-5 5.2 Reconstruction Assistance by Other Donors ..................................................... 5-5 5.2.1 MONUC............................................................................................... 5-5 5.2.2 Overview of Reconstruction Assistance to DRC ................................... 5-7 5.2.3 Details of International Organization and Donor's Activity Situations . 5-9 5.2.4 Details of Activities for Bilateral Aid .................................................... 5-18 5.3 Future Support Service Plans ........................................................................... 5-23 CHAPTER 6 BASIC POLICY ON SOCIAL / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ii 6.1 Social Impact and Trend of the Refugees in the Province/ City of Kinshasa and the Province of Bas-Congo............................................................................... 6-1 6.1.1 Social Impact and Trend of the Refugees in the Province/ City of Kinshasa............................................................................................... 6-1 6.1.2 Social Impact and Trend of the Refugees in the Province of Bas-Congo 6-2 6.2 Administrative Organs and Community Organizations of the Province/ City of Kinshasa and the Province of Bas-Congo ......................................................... 6-4 6.2.1 Administrative Organs and Community Organizations of the Province/ City of Kinshasa ................................................................................... 6-4 6.2.2 Administrative Organs and Community Organizations of the Province of Bas-Congo............................................................................................ 6-5 6.3 Community Participation and Gender Issues in the Province/ City of Kinshasa and the Province of Bas-Congo............................................................. 6-9 6.3.1 Community Participation and Gender Issues in the Province/ City of Kinshasa............................................................................................... 6-9 6.3.2 Community Participation and Gender Issues in the Province of Bas-Congo............................................................................................ 6-11 6.4 Basic Social Services and Needs Survey on Community Development in the Province/ City of Kinshasa and the Province of Bas-Congo.............................. 6-13 6.4.1 Basic Social Services and Needs Survey on Community Development in the Province/ City of Kinshasa.......................................................... 6-13 6.4.2 Basic Social Services and Needs Survey on Community Development in the Province of Bas-Congo ............................................................... 6-19 6.5 Basic Policy for Japanese Assistance in Community Development in the Province/ City of Kinshasa and the Province of Bas-Congo.............................. 6-23 6.5.1 Basic Policy for Japanese Assistance in Community Development in the Province/ City of Kinshasa.............................................................. 6-23 6.5.2 Basic Policy for Japanese Assistance in Community Development in the Province of Bas-Congo ................................................................... 6-24 6.6 Partnership with UN Donors in Ongoing Community Development Programs . 6-26 6.6.1 Assistance Policy of UN Donors........................................................... 6-26 6.6.2 UNICEF............................................................................................... 6-27 6.6.3 UNHCR ............................................................................................... 6-27 CHAPTER 7 STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 7.1 Existing Conditions.......................................................................................... 7-1 7.1.1 Natural Conditions................................................................................ 7-1 7.1.2 Transportation ...................................................................................... 7-4 7.1.3 Water Supply........................................................................................ 7-12 7.1.4 Power Supply ....................................................................................... 7-19 7.2 Validity of Projects Proposed by DRC to Japan ...............................................
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