Congo
Latest IDP figure:
Number of refugees:
(Originating from the country)
19,734 (UNHCR, June 2008)
Total Population:
3,99 million
18 April 2007
IDPs and returnees face lack of support
/8A493633BA264B90802570B5006342DC/$file/republic_of_congo_destroyed_house_in_the_pool_region.jpg) Destroyed house in the Pool region Since the end of the fighting in 2003, little has been done to reconstruct and rehabilitate social and public infrastructure in Pool region. The fighting between Lari rebels and the government in the region resulted in massive organised looting, the burning of houses, destruction of the rural economy and infrastructure, as well as devastating the social fabric of the Lari people. Despite much rhetoric, since the end of the conflict the government’s efforts to invest in the recovery and development of the region have not reflected the level of the needs. For instance, no comprehensive health care service has been provided to the population of Pool where the mortality rates are higher than in the rest of the country.
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