The Strategic Roadmap for Carbon Market and Climate Finance in the Forest Sector, tailored for each of the Congo Basin countries (Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of Congo), provides a comprehensive, country-specific...

The authorities have requested a three-month extension of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement set to expire on January 20, 2025. The three-year arrangement was approved by the Executive Board on January 21, 2022, with access of SDR 324.0 million (200 percent of quota). The extension...

The Republic of Congo, a country with extensive tropical forests and low deforestation rates, needs to balance export-driven development, especially through timber production, and sustainable forest management. Despite national commitments to conserve and restore forests, such efforts remain...

This capacity development (CD) report assesses the fiscal implications of fuel subsidies in the Republic of Congo and proposes actionable measures to sustainably reduce their large and negative footprint on the country’s public finances. With an estimated cost of 4.5 percent of gross domestic...

Il s'agit de la douzième édition des Cahiers économiques de la République du Congo. Chaque édition de ce rapport annuel présente une vue d'ensemble de l'évolution de la situation macroéconomique de la République du Congo, suivie d'une analyse détaillée d'un sujet spécifique. Le...

The Country Opinion Survey in DRC assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in DRC perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil...

The report outlines the efforts of the International Monetary Fund to assist the Central Bank of the Congo (BCC) in operationalizing a special resolution regime for credit institutions. This initiative implements key recommendations from the Financial Sector Stability Review mission conducted by...

The country continues to face a highly challenging environment marked by the conflict in the East, compounded by mounting humanitarian pressures. The situation continues to strain public finances, with escalating security spending crowding out other essential expenditure. Recent political...