The integration projects in the five provinces of the Kasaian space and Kwilu are estimated at nearly two billion US dollars. They were presented to the World Bank on Monday, September 30, 2019, by the Governor of Central Kasai, Martin Kabuya. If the agreement to commit funding has been obtained, bilateral discussions should continue to finalize the practical modalities.

« Strategically, we were boosted by the presence of the Head of State. And at the operational level, we must capitalize on this meeting with field visits to prioritize projects. In the central region, we have the Kananga – Kalamba Mbuji, Kananga – Mbuji Mayi roads, agricultural feeder roads, the Katende hydroelectric power plant that must be revived, bridges, schools, » Governor Martin Kabuya told Zoom Eco.

#RDC #Priorités8Prov
Martin Kabuya (gouv' Kasaï central) a présenté à la @Banquemondiale des projets du #CorridorCentreOuestSud tels que : Routes Kga-Kalamba Mbuji, Kga-Mbuji Mayi, Ilebo-Kga-Tshimbulu-Mwene Ditu
2. Barrage Katende et micros centrales
3.Santé, énergie, éducation pic.twitter.com/ReSopvKQRt

— Zoom Eco (@Zoom_eco) October 1, 2019

For the period 2020 – 2024, this envelope of nearly two billion US dollars will, for the provinces of Central Kasai, Kasai, East Kasai, Lomami and Kwilu, serve respectively to open up development pools by building and modernizing regional integration roads; rehabilitating and building health infrastructure; providing drinking water and setting up provincial water and energy agencies; social reintegration and free basic education.

According to Martin Kabuya, the priority also consists of electrification with the completion of hydroelectric power plants and micro hydroelectric power plants for the real development and industrialization of territories, solar energy and other solutions for the electrification of villages.

This will have the advantage of effectively and sustainably protecting the environment, supporting agriculture and value chains.

« In this regard, we have obtained flagship support to support free basic education. In a whole, it is large envelopes that will have to be consumed. However, the problematic implementation and consumption rates. om, the need for them to make procedures more flexible to enable rapid implementation of projects and increased disbursement rates, » insisted Martin Kabuya.

In addition, the Governor of Central Kasai welcomed the World Bank’s new approach, which is in line with the vision of President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi to reach the provinces as part of decentralization to drive development from the bottom up.

Eric TSHIKUMA, Special Envoy