3 Solutions

There are many possible solutions to the poverty in the Republic of Congo.

     One effort to solve the poverty problem in The Republic of Congo is Agricultural Subsidies.  This is when the governments of weathly countries pay the farmers of large farms to produce crops.  Agricultural subsides can be seen as good and bad.  They are ment to help the wealthy countries control what is being exported and imported.  For example, the wealthy governments could pay the farmers to not cultivate certain crops.

     One of the contributing factors to The Republic of Congo's poverty is the fact that most of the crops that are produced in the country are exported.  The way to fix this problem is to make sure that the poor people of the country get a chance to buy the crops.  Right now, the majority of the crops are being grown just for export which does not allow for the poor people to have a chance to get food. 

     Another solution is microfinance.  Poor people are borrowing microfinance organizations rather than other loan companies.  It can be argued that most of the loan is being used for consumtion instead of investment, but the loans are helping the people provide for themselves and their families so that they can have food to eat.
     http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/resources/ethics_online/0026.html

Interview

Interview:
Q: What do you think is the biggest cause of the poverty in the Republic of Congo?
A: I think that the biggest cause is the amount of violence that goes on within the country.  There was a war that caused many other problems.  It led to sexual violece, bad health service and economic decline.  Also, it has been an on-going problem for a while now.  A peace agreement was made, but the violence has coninued. 

Q: In your opinion, what would be a good solution to this problem?
In my opinion, there should be more advertising of these problems.  Most people don't know the truth about the poverty, not only in the Republic of Congo, but also in the rest of Africa.  The people of successful countries aren't aware that this poverty is so drastic.

Q: What do you think is the worst result of this poverty?
I think that the worst result is the millions of deaths in The Republic of Congo, especially from diseases, such as AIDs.  Disease has caused millions of deaths have taken place in the Republic of Congo. 
Q: Do you find this topic interesting?
I'm not especially interested in poverty or Africa, but i am interested in solutions for worldly issues. 
Q: Do you find this topic important?
I think that this topic is extremely important.  The people of The Republic of Congo have horrible living conditions and no one should have to live how they live.