Brazzaville launches project against urban flooding and erosion
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ACI
Congolese Deputy Prime Minister Jean-Jacques Bouya launched the Urban Resilience Strengthening Project in Brazzaville on 9 November, carried out with the World Bank. It provides for strengthening drainage and sanitation in vulnerable neighbourhoods of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, according to the ACI.
The Congolese Deputy Prime Minister, in charge of the Coordination of Development Infrastructure and Regional Planning, Jean-Jacques Bouya, officially launched the Urban Resilience Strengthening Project (Prru) in Brazzaville on 9 November. It aims to reduce the risks of flooding and erosion in vulnerable neighbourhoods of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, according to the ACI. The project is carried out in partnership with the World Bank Group.
The Prru provides for strengthening drainage and sanitation infrastructure, improving stormwater management and reducing the vulnerability of exposed areas. It is also intended to promote more effective urban planning and strengthen the capacities of local authorities.
Mr Bouya called for a shift from reactive disaster management to one based on anticipation and prevention. He invited neighbourhood and market representatives to take ownership of the project, considering their knowledge of the ground essential.
The World Bank representative in Congo, Charlotte Ndaw Sako, said the launch marks the project’s entry into its operational phase, after its approval by the institution’s Board of Directors in October 2025.
