IMF to Provide $2.9B in Economic, Climate Loans to DR Congo

BREAKING NEWSNovember 14, 2024 at 3:32 PM UTC

TLDR

IMF to provide $2.9 billion to Democratic Republic of Congo for economic diversification, job creation, poverty reduction, and governance improvements.
Funding allocation: $1.77 billion through Extended Credit Facility and $1.1 billion from Resilience and Sustainability Facility for climate-related projects.
Focus areas include economic diversification, governance improvements, climate protection, and addressing tax inefficiencies in Congo.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will provide nearly $2.9 billion in financing to the Democratic Republic of Congo over the next three years, pending approval from its management and Executive Board.

The financing includes $1.77 billion through an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and $1.1 billion from the Resilience and Sustainability Facility, which supports climate-related projects.

The ECF loan will focus on diversifying Congo's economy, creating jobs, reducing poverty, and promoting governance improvements and follows Congo’s successful completion of its first major IMF loan program earlier this year.

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Key Takeaways

As the world’s second-largest copper producer and the leading supplier of cobalt, Congo is strategically positioned in the global mineral market and also hosts the planet’s second-largest rainforest. The climate-focused funds aim to support Congo’s efforts to protect its rainforests, enhance resilience to natural disasters, and integrate climate priorities into public investments. Additionally, the ECF will address tax inefficiencies and curb mineral export tax evasion.

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