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The Politics of Poo

Posted by: Chris Pycroft, Head of Office, DFID DRC, Posted on: 19 November 2013 - Categories: Democratic Republic of Congo, Health

Today is World Toilet Day. Worldwide, over 2.5 billion people do not have access to clean, functioning toilets – and over 1 billion people defecate in the open. More people have access to a cell phone than use a toilet. …

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DR Congo: the street sweepers of Kinshasa

Posted by: Chris Pycroft, Head of Office, DFID DRC, Posted on: 5 November 2012 - Categories: Democratic Republic of Congo, Infrastructure

I'm the Head of Office for the Department for International Development (DFID) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I have been based in the capital city, Kinshasa, for just over a year. This is a challenging and exciting job …

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