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The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing violence and growing, ever-evolving urban crime in a time of unstable institutions and security, soaring urbanization, increasing inequality, and a chronic lack of basic public service including employmen

The past two decades have seen both a decline in warfare and an increase in state and city fragility resulting from other forms of political and criminal violence.

In January 2010, a devastating earthquake in Haiti cause widespread death and destruction. A massive emergency relief effort is underway and planning for long-term reconstruction of Haiti's infrastructure has already begun.