The Democratic Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Kinshasa, Zaire, DR Congo, DRC, the DROC, or simply the Congo, is a country in Central Africa. It was formerly called Zaire. It is, by area, the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa, the second-largest in all of Africa, and the 11th-largest in the world.
Member since: 2015
Capital
Kinshasa
Population (2015)
86,790,568
GNI Per Capita (2016)
$450.0
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
0.070 tons
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National Focal Points
National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Adaptation: Priority Focus Areas:
1) Securing the means of subsistence and the ways of life of the rural and urban communities;
2) Rational management of forest resources;
3) Protection and preservation of vulnerable ecosystems of coastal areas.
Reduce GHG emissions by 17% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2000)) by 2030 conditional to external support in sectors of agriculture, forestry and energy.
Adaptation: Priority Focus Areas:
1) Securing the means of subsistence and the ways of life of the rural and urban communities;
2) Rational management of forest resources;
3) Protection and preservation of vulnerable ecosystems of coastal areas.
