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The manufacturing sector contributes very little to the country's GDP (1.1% in 2013) (Section 1). The main activities consist of a few small production units in the agri food, chemicals, beverages, tobacco, building materials, textiles and clothing, metal recycling, and wood processing subsectors. (...)

The DRC has a great, diversified tourist potential owing to its biodiversity, abundant water resources , safari parks , imposing mountains, varied climate and ethnic and cultural diversity. The DRC ranks 10th among the world's mega biodiversity countries and boasts 480 species of mammals, 565 species of birds, 1,000 species of fish, 350 species of reptiles, 220 species of amphibians and over 10,000 angiosperms. In 2014 the Government identified 1,142 sites comprising the country's biodiversity of exceptional parks and reserves, mountains, climatic variety, ethnic diversity and cultural importance.

The DRC's forest covers about 70% of the national territory, with protected areas, wildlife and hunting reservations that contain diverse ecosystems. The country should position itself as a top destination for the discovery of tropical forests, savannah and its many iconic species such as the mountain and lowland gorillas, and the okapi, a rare species found only in the DRC. In addition to eco tourism, which has potential thanks to the diversity of the DRC's ecosystems and cultural heritage, several other forms of tourism could be developed, including cultural tourism – there are over 400 ethnic groups with diverse customs and historical heritage; agro tourism; "health and medicinal plant related" tourism; safari photo and hunting tourism, given the country's wealth of animal resources; business tourism and conferences; and sporting tourism.

(...) In July 2013 the DRC accordingly updated its integrated national master plan for the development of tourism 2015 2030, overhauling a number of legal and regulatory texts for the sector in May 2014, and took the option of promoting eco tourism, cultural and activity based tourism, and educational tourism in partnership with the private sector. In addition, a security corps for national parks and assimilated natural reserves (CorPPN) was set up in June 2015 in order to beef up security in the country's protected areas. At regional level, on 14 July 2015 the DRC signed protocols for tourism development cooperation with South Africa and Zimbabwe.

(...) the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN) works in partnership with the GIZ (German agency for international cooperation) to facilitate tourism in protected areas. [56]

[56] The ICCN manages the DRC's protected areas (9% of the national territory, comprising seven national parks and 63 wildlife and hunting reservations).

Table A3. 3 OCC invoicing and levies
OCC invoicing and levies
(1) ad valorem invoicing
(...)
vii. For technical controls
(a) 2% of cost of environmental component, as fee for approving environmental and social management plans (ESMP) for projects
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The success of the political transition has enabled the country to establish a favourable environment for economic activity and growth, thus paving the way for successful economic and social transition, and a pathway to sustainable development as the result of major reforms.

The major challenges that the country faced led to a new vision for development that matched national aspirations. It laid down priorities and major strategic approaches to address all the challenges, in particular those relating to employment, increased income, equal opportunities and shared prosperity, enhanced competitiveness, regional and social development, and the establishment of sustainable development.

The foundation of the development plan is to expand the content of development policies and programmes to support an innovative, high technology, inclusive economy that is conducive to sustainable development.

The main pillars that define the social and development model are:
- economic efficiency based on innovation and partnership;
- inclusion as the basis for social justice;
- regional development;
- the green economy and the sustainability of the development process.