All stories related to Dem. Rep. of the Congo

DRC: Women holding things together

DRC: Women holding things together

Jul 07, 2010

In the eastern DRC, women are holding things together

DRC: A shot of good health

DRC: A shot of good health

Jun 11, 2010

Chlorine injected directly into water supplies protect residents of Goma from potentially deadly cholera

A childhood of war to a future of promise

A childhood of war to a future of promise

May 28, 2010

Former child soldiers in the DRC are being rescued from the battle ground

ACT in Dem. Rep. of the Congo

ACT Alliance organisations meet in what we call a Forum to do joint analysis of the national situation, and joint planning.

Link through to Forum page in ACT Groups

Organisations with HQ in Dem. Rep. of the Congo
International organisations in Dem. Rep. of the Congo
Organisations funding work in Dem. Rep. of the Congo
About Dem. Rep. of the Congo
  • Population: 66 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Kinshasa
  • Area: 2.34 million sq km (905,354 sq miles)
  • Major languages: French, Lingala, Kiswahili, Kikongo, Tshiluba
  • Major religions: Christianity, Islam
  • Life expectancy: 46 years (men), 49 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Congolese franc = 100 centimes
  • Main exports: Diamonds, copper, coffee, cobalt, crude oil
  • GNI per capita: US $150 (World Bank, 2008)