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.

Skills Development for Employability

A Taste for Success

“I threw myself - blood, sweat and tears - into the training program, because my very life depended on it.” Madzou Moukassa
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For a more equal world

Education is the key to breaking gender stereotypes.
Country Economic Memorandum

The Road to Prosperity

Building Foundations for Economic Diversification.

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.

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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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Elisabeth Huybens

Director of Strategy and Operations, Western and Central Africa

Korotoumou Ouattara

Resident Representative

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In Depth

Apr 05, 2023

Africa’s Pulse

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to slow from 3.6% in 2022 to 3.1% in 2023.
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.