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May 14, 2010 May 14, 2010 The Congo Recovery Program The Congo Recovery Program THE BUSINESS PLAN THE BUSINESS PLAN THE CONGO RECOVERY PROGRAM THE CONGO RECOVERY PROGRAM (CRP) (CRP) $140 billion States Bonds for DRC reconstruction $140 billion States Bonds for DRC reconstruction The Obama Plan? The Obama Plan? Dr. George Makita Alula President of the movement of the Congolese Unity - UNIC Author of the book THE IGNORED ECONOMIC GENOCIDE Killing the majority to protect the minority Sex used as weapon Published by Xlibris – July 2009 Responsive and Accountable Leadership for a Peaceful and Prosperous Congo United State Institute of Peace, May 14, 2010

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May 14, 2010May 14, 2010 The Congo Recovery ProgramThe Congo Recovery ProgramTHE BUSINESS PLANTHE BUSINESS PLAN

THE CONGO RECOVERY PROGRAMTHE CONGO RECOVERY PROGRAM(CRP)(CRP)

$140 billion States Bonds for DRC reconstruction$140 billion States Bonds for DRC reconstruction

The Obama Plan?The Obama Plan?Dr. George Makita Alula

President of the movement of the Congolese Unity - UNIC

Author of the bookTHE IGNORED ECONOMIC GENOCIDEKilling the majority to protect the minority

Sex used as weaponPublished by Xlibris – July 2009

Responsive and Accountable Leadership for a Peaceful and Prosperous Congo

United State Institute of Peace, May 14, 2010

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Executive summaryExecutive summary

Country full of Country full of natural resourcesnatural resources that needs to be properly managed for that needs to be properly managed for the best interest of DRC people and all stakeholders. the best interest of DRC people and all stakeholders.

Gold reserveGold reserve known and unexploited known and unexploited -- 23 trillion USD23 trillion USD (estimate), (estimate), 80% the 80% the size of US and EU annual GDPsize of US and EU annual GDP

4.5 billions mobiles phone4.5 billions mobiles phone –– worldwide [DRC has 80% of worldworldwide [DRC has 80% of world’’s coltan s coltan reserve]reserve]

What is good in the DRC [marketing plan]What is good in the DRC [marketing plan]

CRP duration?

4 years projectAIMS•Create & Maintain a stable economy•Ensure financial stability

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The DRC FactsThe DRC Facts

DemographyDemographyAdministrative divisionAdministrative divisionResourcesResourcesStrategic partnersStrategic partners

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Why CRP?Why CRP?Humanity conscienceHumanity conscience6 millions victims / Jewish 6 millions victims / Jewish -- NAZI systemNAZI system2 millions IDP2 millions IDPBroken State (DRC (Western Europe) Broken State (DRC (Western Europe) –– No infrastructureNo infrastructure–– demolished statedemolished state

Security reason Security reason –– Terrorism expansionTerrorism expansionWar against Free market world & partnersWar against Free market world & partnersTerrorism threat to the worldTerrorism threat to the worldPoverty is the bed to terrorismPoverty is the bed to terrorism

[terrorism expansion like communism expansion][terrorism expansion like communism expansion]

World financial stability and securityWorld financial stability and securitySecuring Securing -- Natural resource supply chainNatural resource supply chainHigh Value market product supplierHigh Value market product supplier

Breaking the Genocide Cycle

Terrorism Threat like Communism

System

World financial System Stability

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SlaverySlaveryColonizationColonizationIndependenceIndependenceInstability management Instability management / International / International communitycommunityConflict of interestConflict of interestWarsWarsGenocidesGenocides

Slavery System disasterSlavery System disasterTwo Economic GenocidesTwo Economic Genocides*** 600+ years of human *** 600+ years of human

disaster for the same people ***disaster for the same people ***

From Despair to HopeFrom Despair to Hope

Past historyPast history

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Congo Free State (CFS)Congo Free State (CFS)18851885--19081908

The 1The 1stst Economic Economic GenocideGenocide

Rubber, Copper, Gold, Rubber, Copper, Gold, diamond, timbersdiamond, timbers ––brutal exploitationbrutal exploitation

10 millions + 10 millions + victimsvictims

Survivors Survivors –– Hands Hands severedsevered

Leopold II – The King of Belgium and owner of the CFS

“Those who ignores the past are condemned to repeat it”

From Despair to HopeFrom Despair to Hope

Past historyPast history

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From Despair to HopeFrom Despair to Hope

Past historyPast historyGlobal impactGlobal impact–– Technology progress Technology progress

Defense (Uranium) Defense (Uranium) -- HiroshimaHiroshima

Jewelry (Gold, Diamond) Jewelry (Gold, Diamond) –– London Bullion metal exchangeLondon Bullion metal exchange

Automotive (Rubber)Automotive (Rubber)

–– DR CONGO DR CONGO IMPACT ON THE WORLDIMPACT ON THE WORLDGLOBAL ECONOMIC STABILITY AND GLOBAL ECONOMIC STABILITY AND SECURITYSECURITY

$23 trillion Gold RKU

Hiroshima

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From Despair to HopeFrom Despair to Hope

Current situationCurrent situation (since 1998)(since 1998)

An Ignored Economic Genocide An Ignored Economic Genocide –– Needs to break the silenceNeeds to break the silence–– STOP THE GENOCIDESTOP THE GENOCIDE

6 millions victims6 millions victims2 millions people displaced from their home2 millions people displaced from their home

WWWW--III (African World War III) III (African World War III) –– 6+ countries involved in war to control the 6+ countries involved in war to control the

rich natural resources regionsrich natural resources regions–– Mass killing, rapes, insecurity...Mass killing, rapes, insecurity...–– Infrastructure demolished, No State Infrastructure demolished, No State

countrycountry

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Warning Warning ……

Some of the following Some of the following images of the images of the Congolese Genocide are shockingCongolese Genocide are shockingBut that is the truth that the word But that is the truth that the word ‘‘genocidegenocide’’ may hardly translatemay hardly translateThe World needs to know The World needs to know to help to help themthem……

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History repeat itself.. (continued)History repeat itself.. (continued)

Jewish women (1945) – Congolese Women rapes and sexual mutilations…

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History repeat History repeat itself.. itself..

(continued)(continued)

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History repeat itself.. (continued)History repeat itself.. (continued)

Burned villages…

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History repeat itself.. (continued)History repeat itself.. (continued)

Congolese and Jews - deportation

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History repeat itself.. (continued)History repeat itself.. (continued)

Congolese and Jews - deportation

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History repeat itself.. (continued)History repeat itself.. (continued)

Congolese mining process (today) like Jews – Forced labor camp (1940-45)

Artisanal to Industrial mining?

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Stop the Stop the International community International community willingness Instabilitywillingness Instability Management SystemManagement System

(ICWIMS)(ICWIMS)

Solve the Solve the conflict of Interestconflict of Interest among among Western countries partners Western countries partners

(USA, BE, FR, UK....) and now CHINA.(USA, BE, FR, UK....) and now CHINA.

An Economic response to an An Economic response to an Economic WarEconomic War

Guaranteed States Bonds$140 billion

Free Market World

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What is the base of CRP?What is the base of CRP?

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cam

eroon Cape Verde Central African Republic

Chad 1 Com

oros Congo Congo, D

em. R

ep. Côte d’Ivoire Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia G

abon G

ambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-B

issau Kenya Lesotho Liberia

Distribution of the Year 2006 - Debt Outstanding

Multilateral Bilateral Private

Investors – PartnersStates•Privates sectors•Business / individual

CRP program is based on the CRP program is based on the launching of DRClaunching of DRC $140 billion $140 billion reconstruction State Bondsreconstruction State Bondsbacked up by the USA as backed up by the USA as principal partner.principal partner.States BondsStates Bonds–– State State Guaranteed BondsGuaranteed Bonds ––

US TreasuryUS TreasuryAcquisitions processAcquisitions processFunds usesFunds usesFunds controls Funds controls

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DRCDRC’’s Willingness s Willingness Instability Instability

Management SystemManagement System(WIMS) (WIMS)

DRC - Raw material supplierto the International Market and

High-Technology industry

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From R&D and From R&D and Natural resource to Natural resource to

final productfinal product

DRC as Direct Supplier to the

High-Tech industry

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AssumptionAssumptionSustainable peace / restoredSustainable peace / restoredControlled inflation rateControlled inflation rateInterest rate: 3Interest rate: 3--5%5%No more war No more war –– DRC strong US DRC strong US military basemilitary baseUS alliance US alliance –– Business / MilitaryBusiness / Military$140 Billion State's Bonds$140 Billion State's Bonds DRC economy structure

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20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

Agriculture Industry Services

Agriculture 2.1% 0.8% 1.2% 1.2% 10.9% 12.3% 55.0% 5.6%

Industry 19.0% 24.5% 23.8% 21.9% 45.2% 44.0% 11.0% 57.1%

Services 78.9% 74.7% 75.0% 76.9% 43.9% 43.7% 34.0% 37.3%

France Belgium United Kingdom USA Iran Thailand DRC Congo, republic of

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Partnership power sharing

US UK FR BE China Japan Germany Canada Australia others

States Bonds acquisitionsStates Bonds acquisitions

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States Bonds acquisitionsStates Bonds acquisitions

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PurchasedBonds

USUKFRBEChinaJapanGermanyCanadaAustraliaothers

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MilestonesMilestones

Existing Assistance Funds Existing Assistance Funds –– may be used may be used to create streamline ($1to create streamline ($1--2 B):2 B):basic infrastructure (setting up the basic infrastructure (setting up the country banking system, country banking system, telecommunication)telecommunication)skills building skills building –– workers training program workers training program (6(6--12 month)12 month)collect $10 billion fine due by Uganda to collect $10 billion fine due by Uganda to DRCDRC

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France Partners: Germany 14.4%, Italy 8.7%, Spain 8.3%, UK 7.8%, Belgium 7.6%, US 5.8%, Netherlands 4.1%DRC - China 47.3%, Belgium 15.4%, Finland 9.6%, US 8.1%, Zambia 4.4%

Investors Investors -- Partners BenefitPartners BenefitSee See –– Marshall plan benefit to the US for the Marshall plan benefit to the US for the ERPERP[1][1]–– Strong allies tiesStrong allies ties–– Jobs creationsJobs creations–– Industries progressIndustries progress–– Peace and securitiesPeace and securities

[compare GDP before and after War][compare GDP before and after War]

Direct supply chainDirect supply chainCRP BenefitsCRP Benefits–– International market player (OECD standards)International market player (OECD standards)–– Stopping rapes, mass killing, population Stopping rapes, mass killing, population

displacement, insecuritiesdisplacement, insecurities

[1][1] European Recovery ProgramEuropean Recovery Program

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0

100,000,000

200,000,000

300,000,000

400,000,000

500,000,000

600,000,000

700,000,000

VolumeTot

China India European Union United States Russia BrazilIndonesia Japan Germany Pakistan Italy MexicoUnited Kingdom Vietnam Philippines Turkey Nigeria ThailandFrance Ukraine Egypt

Investors Investors -- Partners BenefitPartners Benefit

4.5 billion mobile phone are in service in the world

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What is the Plan stand for?What is the Plan stand for?

Investments areasInvestments areasDefenseDefenseJusticeJusticeSecuritySecurityInfrastructure Infrastructure –– building & developmentbuilding & developmentHealth care systemHealth care systemEducationEducationTransportation systemTransportation systemState recreation and buildingState recreation and buildingLarge and diverse Large and diverse production industriesproduction industries

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Money Money Uses Uses ––

the the BudgetBudget

$ 3,500,000,000 2.50%$39.00 Other Off budget Discretionary Spending

$ 835,474,513 0.60%$7.20 Other agencies

$ 81,226,689 0.06%$0.70 Small Business Administration

$ 1,400,000,000 1.00%$0.40 Executive Office of the President

$ 545,379,196 0.39%$4.70 Army Corps of Engineers

$ 545,379,196 0.39%$4.70 Legislative branch ( Congress)

$ 1,960,000,000 1.40%$6.30 Judicial branch ( federal courts)

$ 800,663,075 0.57%$6.90 National Science Foundation

$ 823,870,700 0.59%$7.10 Environmental Protection Agency

$ 974,720,265 0.70%$8.40 Social Security Administration

$ 1,218,400,332 0.87%$10.50 Department of Labor

$ 1,230,004,144 0.88%$10.60 Department of the Interior

$ 1,400,000,000 1.00%$12.50 Department of the Treasury

$ 2,042,271,032 1.46%$17.60 National Aeronautics and Space Administration

$ 2,240,000,000 1.60%$20.30 Department of Justice

$ 5,600,000,000 4.00%$20.80 Department of Agriculture

$ 5,600,000,000 4.00%$25.00 Department of Energy

$ 4,200,000,000 3.00%$37.60 Department of Security

$ 2,800,000,000 2.00%$38.30 State and Other International Programs

$ 8,400,000,000 6.00%$38.50 Department of Housing and Urban Development

$ 2,800,000,000 2.00%$44.80 Department of Veterans Affairs

$ 11,200,000,000 8.00%$45.40 Department of Education

$ 21,000,000,000 15.00%$68.20 Department of Transportation

$ 9,800,000,000 7.00%$70.40 Department of Health and Human Services

$ 15,400,000,000 11.00%$145.20 Industrial Infrastructure Development

$ 33,600,000,000 24.00%$515.40 Department of Defense

Budget_AmntBudget_%US_Budget_RefDepartment

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CRP CRP -- The implementation planningThe implementation planningSecuritySecurity–– JusticeJustice

InfrastructuresInfrastructures–– AgricultureAgriculture–– DistributionDistribution

TransportationTransportation–– CensusCensus

Decentralization processDecentralization processSchool system developmentSchool system developmentPublic Administration Public Administration Health care systemHealth care system

Industrial developmentIndustrial developmentServicesServices

PRIORITIES

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How the $ will be used?How the $ will be used?

By sectorBy sector[see budget FR, UK, USA budget distribution model [see budget FR, UK, USA budget distribution model vsvs DRC DRC

budget distribution per sector]budget distribution per sector]

Distribution per activity sector Distribution per activity sector (industry area)(industry area)Distribution per partnerDistribution per partner’’s country s country (CRP BONDS buyers?)(CRP BONDS buyers?)

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Examples of targeted realizationExamples of targeted realizationHealth care systemHealth care systemEducation systemEducation systemTransportation systemTransportation system–– Airlines companies Airlines companies –– Automotive industry installation and local productionAutomotive industry installation and local production

Cars, trucks, busCars, trucks, bus–– Rails waysRails ways

Heavy equipment productionHeavy equipment productionIndustrials developmentIndustrials development–– Refineries / smelting facilitiesRefineries / smelting facilities–– Energy production and distributionEnergy production and distribution–– TelecommunicationTelecommunication–– cablingcabling

Others needed area: agriculture, farming Others needed area: agriculture, farming

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Transportation Transportation infrastructure infrastructure developmentdevelopment --Transatlantic highway Transatlantic highway linking linking -- Indian and Indian and Atlantic oceansAtlantic oceans trough trough DRC DRC -- & joining & joining South South Africa to Western AfricaAfrica to Western Africa

From Despair to HopeFrom Despair to Hope

Future Future -- HopeHopeBring an Economic Bring an Economic

response to an response to an Economic WarEconomic War

David Star – Transportation Network © GMA

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What is the ROI?What is the ROI?Impact of such benefitImpact of such benefit

Fix return (3Fix return (3--5%) Bonds 5%) Bonds interestsinterests

The market stabilization will The market stabilization will open up and diversify open up and diversify partners interest area on partners interest area on untapped market access to untapped market access to others industries others industries –– others others than the mining industriesthan the mining industries

How much worth the strong How much worth the strong diplomatic, commercial, diplomatic, commercial, familiar ties between familiar ties between European countries and the European countries and the US?US?

We see the DRC as a strong We see the DRC as a strong ally to the Free market worldally to the Free market world

$ 300 Congo, Democratic Republic of the

$ 4,100 Congo, Republic of the

$ 8,100 Thailand

$ 12,900 Iran

$ 32,600 Japan

$ 32,800 France

$ 35,200 United Kingdom

$ 36,600 Belgium

$ 38,400 Canada

$ 38,800 Australia

$ 46,400 USA

GDPCountry

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Advantages for the DRC?Advantages for the DRC?

Strong and stable DRC is for the best interest all stakeholdersStrong and stable DRC is for the best interest all stakeholdersProvides for its populations needs:Provides for its populations needs:–– Foods, health care, education, mental development, Foods, health care, education, mental development,

infrastructuresinfrastructures……–– Development of an economic structure consistent with Development of an economic structure consistent with

growth, diversity and cost advantage benefitting its own growth, diversity and cost advantage benefitting its own population and the international marketpopulation and the international market

Great lake region peace and developmentGreat lake region peace and developmentAfricaAfrica’’s continent developments continent developmentReRe--instate the Congoinstate the Congo’’s state s state [peaceful and [peaceful and prosperous DRC]prosperous DRC]

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From Despair to HopeFrom Despair to Hope

Future Future -- HopeHope

Building a Building a Win / Win agreementWin / Win agreementbetween the DRC and all stakeholdersbetween the DRC and all stakeholders

Establish Establish new leadershipnew leadership in the countryin the country

DRC as direct supplierDRC as direct supplier of its minerals to of its minerals to the International Marketthe International Market

Bring an Economic response to Bring an Economic response to an Economic Waran Economic War