Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Contents -- Table of Contents -- Executive Summary -- Chapter 1: Overview of The 2012-2016 Dscerp -- Presentation of The 2012-2016 Dscerp -- Why The 2012-2016 Dscerp? -- How The 2012-2016 Dscerp Was Developed: Mechanism and Process -- The Institutional Mechanism -- The Process Of Developing The Dscerp -- The Pillars of The 2012-2016 Dscerp -- The mega-programs of the "future path" -- Figure 1. Congo, The Three Pillars Of Emergence -- The Pillars of the 2012-2016 DSCERP -- The Pillars of the DSCERP and the "Nodes" of Africa's Emergence -- Figure 2. The Development Nodes Of Congo And Africa -- Implications For The Alignment Of Dscerp Policies -- The Structure of The 2012-2016 Dscerp -- Part One: How Is Congo Doing? -- Chapter 2: Governance -- Political Governance: Advances in Democracy And Consolidation of The Peace -- Historic Overview -- Important Achievements In Recent Years -- Figure 3. Congo In International Competition - Governance -- The Main Challenges To Be Addressed -- Administrative and Judicial Governance -- Historic Overview -- Achievements In Recent Years -- The Main Challenges To Be Addressed -- Judicial Governance -- Historic Overview -- Achievements In Recent Years -- The Main Challenges To Be Addressed -- Security and National Defense Governance -- Economic and Financial Governance -- Historic Overview -- Table 1. Republic Of Congo: Key Macroeconomic Indicators: 1960-2010 -- Recent Economic Management: The Performance Has Clearly Improved -- Table 2. Public Debt of Congo and Comparable Countries -- Table 3. Comparative Macroeconomic Indicators -- Table 4. Comparative Agriculture Potential of Congo and Selected Countries -- Structural Reforms And Strengthening The Business Climate -- The Main Challenges -- Chapter 3. Growth and Employment.

Growth: Sources, Performance and Challenges -- Historic Overview Of Changes In The Congolese Economy -- Sectoral Performances -- Recent Macroeconomic Performance: 2008-2011 -- Figure 4. Congo In International Comparison: Macroeconomic Policy -- Table 5. GDP Performance, 2008-2011 -- Figure 5. Change In GDP (Percentages) -- Table 6. Goods Exports 1987-2009 -- Table 7. Government Revenues 2008-2011 (as percentage of GDP) -- Table 8. Government Expenditure 2001-2011 (Percentages Of Gdp) -- Employment: Performances and Challenges -- Overview -- Employment Opportunities -- Job Seekers -- The Labor Market And Promotion Policies -- Summary Of The Main Constraints On Growth And Job Creation -- Chapter 4. Poverty and Social Development -- Household Living Conditions -- Socio-Demographic Trends -- Table 9. Main Indicators Of Household Living Conditions -- Household Economic Situation -- Household Living Conditions -- Household Access To Essential Services -- Table 10. Key Education Indicators -- Table 11. Key Health Indicators -- Figure 6. Distribution of Seroprevalence by Department -- Table 12. Comparative Statement of Public Efforts in Education and Health -- Poverty -- Table 13. Demographic Dynamics of Congo, 2005-2007 -- Table 14. Comparison of Populations of Young Persons and Adults 2005-2007 -- Scope Of Poverty According To Quantitative Estimates -- Household Perceptions Of Poverty And Its Determinants -- Other Dimensions of Human Development -- Table 15. Key Gender Indicators -- Congo Addressing the Challenge of The Millennium Development Goals -- Chapter 5: Basic Infrastructures -- Transportation Infrastructures and Public Works -- Roads And Road Transportation -- Other Means Of Transportation: Rail, Air, River, And Maritime -- Table 16. Comparative Indicators For Selected Countries - Infrastructure (2009) -- Energy, Water, and Sanitation -- Energy.

Water -- Hygiene And Sanitation -- Housing and Urban Development -- Housing -- Urban Development -- Post, Telecommunications, and Information and Communication Technologies -- Postal Service -- Telecommunications And Information And Communication Technologies -- Table 17. Status of Infrastructures in Congo: 2010 -- Part Two: -- Chapter 6. Long-Term Vision and Medium-Term Strategies -- Where Does Congo Want to Be in 2016 and What Can Be Done to That End? -- Medium and Long-Term Vision of Congo in Connection With The Future Path -- Major Objectives Of The Future Path -- Framework Programs Under The Future Path -- The Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (Dscerp) as an Integrated Framework for Implementation of The Future Path -- Strategic Pillars And Objectives Of The Economic Growth And Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper -- Chapter 7. Strengthen Governance -- Political Governance-Promote an Inclusive Democracy -- Strengthen Participatory Democracy -- Promote International And Regional Cooperation -- Promote Decentralization -- Strengthen Justice to Consolidate The State Subject to The Rule of Law and Fight Impunity -- Accelerate The Process Of Modernizing Justice -- Promote Human Rights -- Intensify The Fight Against Corruption And Impunity -- Strengthen National Defense and Security in Support of Democracy -- Upgrade The Professional Status Of The Armed Forces And Police -- Involve The Armed Forces And Police In Poverty Reduction -- Governance and The Quality of Economic Policies -- Improve The Tax System -- Contain Current Expenditure -- Promote Public Investment -- Strengthen Budget Control -- Strengthen Strategic And Operational Planning -- Strengthen Administrative And Human Resource Management -- Policy To Finance Growth -- Improve Property Affairs Management -- Chapter 8. Diversify The Economy to Accelerate Growth.

8.1. Cluster-Based Diversification Strategy -- Figure 7. Industrial Policy Using The Cluster Approach The Case Of Kazakhstan -- Figure 8. Congo. Special Economic Areas and Diversification Clusters -- 8.1.1 Petroleum and Hydrocarbons Cluster -- Players: Nine Consortia Exploring 15 Permits And 36 Fields -- Figure 9. Overview of Congo's Hydrocarbons Cluster -- Table 18. List of Key Petroleum Operators -- Strengths: Substantial Potential To Contribute To Growth -- Figure 10. Congo, Crude Oil Potential Production, Reserves, and Taxation -- Figure 11. Congo: Gas Reserves and Production Potential -- Key Strategies, Programs, And Projects -- Expected Impact On Growth, Employment, And State Revenue -- Table 19. Congo's Petroleum Reserves -- Table 20. Congo, Annual Crude Oil Production by Operator -- Table 21. Investment, Jobs, and Revenue -- Figure 12. Petroleum Cluster, Strategy, Programs, and Projects -- 8.1.2 THE "MINES" CLUSTER -- The Actors: About Fifty Companies -- Figure 13. Outline Of The Mines Cluster In The Congo -- Table 22. List Of The Main Mining Operators -- Table 23. Main Mining Projects -- The Strategies, Programs And Flagship Projects -- The Expected Impacts On Growth, Employment And State Revenues -- Table 24. Congo, Annual Mineral Production Per Operator -- Table 25. Investments, Employment And Revenue -- Figure 14. Mining Cluster: Strategy, Key Programs And Projects -- 8.1.2 The "Agriculture and Agro-Industry" Cluster -- The Actors And The Main Activities -- Figure 15. Outline Of The "Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fishing And Aquaculture" Cluster -- Table 26. Evolution of Agrigultural Products From 2001 To 2010 (Thousands of Tons) -- Table 27. Evolution of Animal Production From 2004 To 2009 (HEAD) -- Table 28. Evolution of Fishing Production From 1996 To 2007 -- Strengths: Large Arable Surface Areas, Good Rainfall And Hydrography.

Figure 16. Summary Of The Strengths, Potentiality And Competitiveness Of The Agricultural Sector -- The Strategies, Programs And Flagship Projects -- The Expected Impacts On Growth, Employment And State Revenues -- Table 29. Developpement Of The Maize Value Chain -- Table 30. Development of the manioc industry value chain -- Table 31. Development of The Palm Oil Value Chain -- Table 32. Development of The Fisheries Value Chain -- The "Forestry and Timber Industry" Cluster -- The Actors And The Key Products -- Figure 17. Agricultural Cluster: Strategy, Programs And Key Projects -- Figure 18. Overall View Of The Timber Industry -- Table 33. Distribution of Surface Areas According to The Degree of Development -- Figure 19. Distribution of surface areas according to the degree of development -- Strengths: Considerable Wealth, But Under-Developed -- Figure 20. Main Strengths And Weaknesses Of Wood And Forest Economy Sector -- The Strategies, Programs And Flagship Projects -- Table 34. Main Development Programs And Projects of The Forest Economy -- The Expected Impacts On Growth, Employment And State Revenues -- Table 35. Development of The Value Chain for Timber Processing -- 8.2 The "Buildings and Construction Materials" Cluster -- Actors And Key Products -- Figure 21. Overview Of The Construction Cluster -- Strengths: A Market Boosted By Major Infrastructural Programs -- The Strategies, Programs And Flagship Projects -- Expected Impacts On Growth, Employment And State Revenues -- Table 36. Main Projects for The Development of The Construction Industry -- Table 37. Expected Employment in The Construction Sector -- Table 38. Development of The Limestone Industry Value Chain -- Table 39. Development of The Clay Industry Value Chain -- The "Tourism and Hotel Trade" Cluster -- The Actors And The Main Products -- Figure 22. Overview Of The Tourism Cluster.

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