01767cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015555 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513590189 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Democratic Republic of the Congo : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (55 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This Selected Issues paper takes stock of poverty in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Poverty has receded in the DRC over the last decade on the back of gradual stabilization in the security and political situation, strong economic growth, and sharp decline in inflationary pressures. Most social indicators also improved during the period. However, poverty remains pervasive with a level still among the highest in sub-Saharan Africa, and DRC will likely not achieve any of the Millennium Developments Goals by 2015. Policy actions should focus on fostering the development of labor-intensive sector, increasing social spending, and redirecting public resources to the poorest regions of the country. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/281 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/281/002.2015.issue-281-en.xml IMF e-Library