Source: United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa)

By Biliaminou Alao

Criticised for their different interventions here in the DRC, the World Bank decided to take up the challenge. President Paul Wolfowitz visited the country from March 8 to 9 2007, within the framework of reinforcing relations between the DRC and the Bank, and with a view to preparing the programmes for economic reform and the consolidation of the peace.

The World Bank was criticized on the manner in which they have intervened here in the DR Congo, as were the agencies with which they work.

The Bank has been criticized for allowing the signing of certain mining contracts which are seen as destabilising for the DRC, as some of these interventions have underestimated the risks for the population, whereas others simply will cost too much for the Congolese to obtain their objectives.

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Posted by pichu at March 13, 2007 9:39 AM