Poverty and food insecurity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Food insecurity and poverty in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been explained by both national and international factors. We assume that food insecurity is caused primarily by lack of democracy and unequal distribution of resources, especially land and income. The lack of democracy, the poor management, and lack of accountability by Congolese leaders are some factors sustaining and perpetuating poverty and food insecurity in the DRC. At the national and local level, there is a great need to educate Congolese people to shift away from the traditional practices that perpetuate gender inequality, poverty, hunger, and food insecurity. At the global levels, a study is needed on the conditions for aid for development. The cutting spending on social programs might perpetuate poverty.; It is concluded that DRC needs modernization of agriculture, food storage facilities, and transportation system connecting rural areas to cities within the country and with neighboring African countries. Investing in rural areas by improving the infrastructure such as road, schools, hospitals, bridges, solar energy, water systems are needed if DRC wants to alleviate poverty and address food insecurity issues. The lack of job creation and peace in DRC have undermined the prospects for poverty reduction.