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The World Bank in DRC

The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, through education, energy, health and other social services.

Democratic Republic of Congo
Overview

Africa Fellowship Program

Be a 2020 WBG-Africa Fellow

The application period for the 2020 cohort of the World Bank Group Africa Fellowship Program is now open! Deadline: August 25

FIGHT AGAINST EBOLA

global response to the Ebola epidemic

World Bank Mobilizes US$300 Million to Finance the Ebola Response in Democratic Republic of Congo.

HUMAN CAPITAL PROJECT

Investing in People

Building human capital is important because investing in health, education, and youth skills development can help end poverty.

Democratic Republic of Congo At-A-Glance

The largest Francophone country in Africa, with vast natural resources, the Democratice Republic of the Congo (DRC) has nearly 77 million inhabitants, fewer than 40% of whom live in urban areas. With 80 million hectares of arable land and over 1,100 minerals and precious metals, the DRC has the potential to become one of the richest countries on the continent and a driver of African growth if it can...

Data

Data

Projects

Education Initiative Distributes 14 Million Textbooks

World Bank funds help provide equal access to education for all school age children.

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Research

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Experts

Jean-Christophe Carret

Jean-Christophe Carret

Country Director

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News & Events

In Depth

Digital Revolution = Growth

While fragility is holding back economic growth, the latest Africa’s Pulse says that digital transformation is the way forward.

Monitoring Progress in Policy

In Five Charts: Understanding the Africa Country Policy and Institutional Assessment report for 2017.

IDA in Africa

With help from IDA, between 2012 and 2015, the share of people living on less than $1.90/day dropped from 43% to 35%.

World Bank Africa Multimedia

Watch, listen and click through the latest videos, podcasts and slideshows highlighting the World Bank’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Doing Business in Republic Democratic of Congo

The Doing Business report provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. See where your country ranks.

Work With Us In Democratic Republic of Congo

Additional Resources

Country Office Contacts

Main Office Contact

49, Boulevard Colonel Tshatshi
Kinshasa/Gombe, RDC

+243 999 94 9015
+243 817 00 5215

For general information and inquiries

▌Louise Mekonda Engulu
Sr. Communications Officer
+243 999 94 9015
▌Franck Bitemo
Communications Officer

+243 972 20 2165
+243 817 00 5215

drcinfo@worldbank.org

For project-related issues and complaints

drcalert@worldbank.org