Congo Water Initiative

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Earth has a population of more than 7 billion people; continents are separated by deep ocean masses and man made divisions of territories. Out of this extraordinary number of 7 billion 39% do not have access to clean drinking water ("Water.org"). The countries that are extraneously poor and marginalized are those in the African Bloc. The Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2010 was only able to supply 69% of its citizens with clean water (Shore). This is a result of the lack of access due to the irregularities and failures in the infrastructure of the country. This is a nation that has undergone constant military struggle and wars that have destroyed the advancements and the lives of many of its citizens. The state lacks the necessary funding to establish and organize management of water distribution and maintenance. In accordance with the UN Millennium Development Goals the government is to raise the access to water to 75% by 2015 (Shore).
The African Ministry Council on Water (AMCOW) released a comprehensive status report of the current situation in the advancements towards clean water. The initial report claims that the goal to reach 75% of access to water by 2015 as established per the MDG’s is practically unattainable considering the different sector issues that must be fixed beforehand (Shore). The ministry has announced that advancements cannot be made without tackling the system first, the institutions are weak, sector policies are outdated, lack of qualified technicians, and a lack of infrastructure ("An AMCOW Country Status Overview"). In order to fully encapsulate a successful coalition both non-state and state actors are important; hence, joining forces between governmental, NGO’s, and businesses that are willing to ...

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