DRC (Global governance)

• background setting

  portuguese first landed and traded guns for slaves, leopold wanted congo as part of empire, people sent to cut rubber in jungle (body parts removed)
• what violations of human rights are there

  loss of life, displacement, access to healthcare, forced labour, limited rights for women
• what are the global governance strategies

  WHO = ebola and measles, UNICEF = education, MONUSCO = protect anyone, president has changed government to try and improve healthcare and education
• what opportunities does DRC have

  GROWTH = 4% growth in economy in 2020 due to copper demand (abundance of natural resources), education increase

  DEVELOPMENT = HDI is improving (0.459 and 179th), the world bank is providing money to reduce poverty

  STABILITY = 1st peaceful transfer of power
• what challenges does DRC face

  INJUSTICE = 74% in poverty, government needs to fix laws

  INEQUALITY = child soldiers, limited access to healthcare so high MMR, domestic violence