It's cut two hours off the walk between towns on opposite sides of the river, made it safer for children to go to school, and allowed farmers and livestock herders to move to market more easily. But the peace dividends in a part of the world long plagued by war have been even more. There are numerous infrastructure construction opportunities for American firms with most of the projects structured as public-private partnerships. In March 2016, Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works identified over $6 billion in transportation and utilities related infrastructure. By investing in bridges, markets and boats, UNHCR has reaped a peace dividend in a part of the world long plagued by war. Crossing Bridges: UNHCR staff welcome locals across the bridge. Embassies worldwide by Commerce Department, State Department and other U. agencies' professionals Democratic Republic of the Congo - Construction. In a remote area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 1,200 kilometres from the capital Kinshasa, 12 bridges have helped open access to local markets, benefitting some 340,000 people.
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