The Democratic Republic of Congo has the third largest urban population in Sub-Saharan Africa (estimated at 43 percent in 2016) after South Africa and Nigeria. It is expected to grow at a rate of 4.1 percent per year, which corresponds to an additional 1 million residents moving to cities every year. If this trend continues, the urban population could double in just 15 years. Furthermore, with a population of 12 million and a growth rate of 5.1 percent...
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2017/12/07
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Democratic Republic of Congo urbanization review : productive and inclusive cities for an emerging Congo
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environment and sustainable development
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Democratic Republic of Congo urbanization review : productive and inclusive cities for an emerging Congo (English). Directions in development|environment and sustainable development Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/476571512739152854