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Profiling Living Conditions of the DRC Urban Population : Access to Housing and Services inKinshasa Province

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  • Batana,Yele Maweki
  • Jarotschkin,Alexandra
  • Konou,Akakpo Domefa
  • Masaki,Takaaki
  • Nakamura,Shohei
  • Viboudoulou Vilpoux,Mervy Ever

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This paper examines living conditions—mainly access to infrastructure and basicservices—in Kinshasa, by focusing on how they vary within the city and how they are related to householdcharacteristics. First, drawing on a household survey conducted in the capital province in 2018, the paper showsthat many Kinshasa residents live with substandard housing and inadequate levels of access to infrastructure and basicservices. Second, the level and quality of access to basic services are highly correlated with residents’ consumptionand education levels, as well as their neighborhood characteristics. Third, despite the presence of negativeexternalities from the high population density, poor households benefit from living in dense neighborhoods bygaining a minimum level of access. The paper argues that it is imperative to increase the supply of affordable housingto lessen the inequality of access to services in Kinshasa.

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  • Batana,Yele Maweki & Jarotschkin,Alexandra & Konou,Akakpo Domefa & Masaki,Takaaki & Nakamura,Shohei & Viboudoulou Vilpoux,Mervy Ever, 2021. "Profiling Living Conditions of the DRC Urban Population : Access to Housing and Services inKinshasa Province," Policy Research Working Paper Series 9857, The World Bank.
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