The World Bank in the Republic of Congo

The World Bank supports the following sectors in the Republic of Congo: infrastructure, human development, agriculture, and governance and private sector development.

Climate preservation

The lungs of Africa

Spanning over six countries, the Congo Basin is the world’s largest carbon sink.
Blog

Vaccines Acceptancy

Despite a low rate of vaccine hesitancy, the gap remains between intention and action.
Economic Outlook

The Impact of COVID-19

The Country would benefit from a strengthened health care system and enhanced food security for its most vulnerable population.

Republic of the Congo At-A-Glance

The Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), located in Central Africa, covers 342,000 km². Its population of 5.61 million is largely young, with 56% being under age 20. More than half of the population lives in its two main cities—Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire. The country is one of the least densely populated in Africa, with 14.8 residents per square kilometer.

Overview

Data

Projects

World Bank Group’s Portfolio in Congo

The World Bank is financing 10 projects in Congo, to the tune of $451 million to improve governance, strengthen human capital and diversify the economy.

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Blogs

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Experts

Abdoulaye Seck

Country Director, Bangladesh and Bhutan

Korotoumou Ouattara

Resident Representative

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In Depth

Oct 04, 2022

Africa’s Pulse

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to decelerate from 4.1% in 2021 to 3.3% in 2022, as a result of a slowdown in global growth, rising inflation, adverse weather conditions, global financial conditions, and the ...
Oct 05, 2022

CPIA Africa

The overall 2021 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) score for the region’s 39 IDA-eligible countries remains unchanged at 3.1.
IDA in Africa

With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
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.