Highlights:

• Reform will align public investments with climate resilience and emissions goals.
• Revised PPP law and climate assessment methodology expected by September 2025.
• Climate-aligned projects to be costed and integrated into the national budget framework.

 The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has pledged to embed climate considerations into public investment decisions, under its agreement with the IMF's Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). A key step involves updating the law on public-private partnerships (PPPs) to include climate analysis criteria, particularly project resilience and greenhouse gas impact.

Launched in December 2024 with an IMF technical mission, the reform led to a formal roadmap and the establishment of an inter-institutional expert commission by May 2025. The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) is set to assist this process, with technical input expected no later than September 2025.

Simultaneously, the DRC is working on a climate impact assessment method for all public investment projects. This methodology will guide pre-budget climate impact reviews and was the subject of a technical mission last May. A final roadmap is due by September this year.

As part of this broader effort, the government will publish a list of priority climate-aligned projects from its 2021 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). These projects will be integrated into the Public Investment Program (PIP) and assigned specific funding.

This article was initially published in French by Boaz Kabeya (Intern)

Edited in English by Ola Schad Akinocho