República Democrática del Congo

INDICATORS

  • Outcomes

    • Stunting


      Stunting prevalence in children under 5       Read more

      43%

    • Political Participation


      Rating on consensus building and civil society participation       Read more

      3

    • To what extent are rural communities shrinking


      % of population living in rural areas       Read more

      1960: 78%

      2015: 58%

    • Child marriage


      Rates of child marriage       Read more

      Married by 15: 10%

      Married by 18: 37%

  • Political Participation for the Right to Food

    Participation is one of the fundamental human rights principles, requiring that everyone has the right to participate in making decisions that affect them. In order to ensure that those most affected by violations to the right to food and nutrition participate in political processes, it is essential to have the legal and policy infrastructure within national frameworks, as well as the participatory spaces that give meaningful space for participation.

    • Legal Recognition of the Right to Food and Nutrition


      Is Right to Food recognized in the legal system       Read more

      The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo explicitly guarantees the right to adequate food.

      Explicit protection of the right to adequate food

      Article 47 : « Le droit à la santé et à la sécurité alimentaire est garanti. »

      Implicit protection of the right to adequate food

      Article 36.2 : « L’Etat garantit le droit au travail, la protection contre le chômage et une rémunération
      équitable et satisfaisante assurant au travailleur ainsi qu’à sa famille une existence conforme à la dignité humaine, complétée par tous les autres moyens de protection sociale, notamment, la pension de retraite et la rente
      viagère. »

      Article 58 : « Tous les Congolais ont le droit de jouir des richesses nationales. L’Etat a le devoir de les redistribuer équitablement et de garantir le droit au développement. »

      National status of international obligations

      Article 215 : « Les traités et accords internationaux régulièrement conclus ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve pour chaque traité ou accord, de son application par l’autre partie. »

    • National Food Security Policy


      Is there a national food security policy with implementation/action?       Read more

      Policies [1]

      - Second Generation Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRSP) 2 . 2011 - 2015

      - Plan national D'action pour la Nutrition 1994 ---

      [1] https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/policies/1404