DR Congo and US launch Grand Inga dam governance committee
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lepotentiel
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States held the first meeting in Paris of their joint committee on the Grand Inga hydroelectric project. Discussions focused on structuring the project, financing, risk-sharing and electricity transmission infrastructure, according to Lepotentiel.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States held the first meeting of their Coordination and Governance Committee dedicated to the Grand Inga hydroelectric project in Paris on Monday 26 October. Discussions focused on structuring the project, mobilising financing, risk-sharing and electricity transmission infrastructure, according to Congolese media outlet Lepotentiel.
The meeting, held at the World Bank, was co-chaired by Daniel Mukoko Samba, the Congolese deputy prime minister in charge of the national economy, and Jeremy Wiggins, the US deputy assistant secretary for development finance policy at the Treasury Department. Anna Bjerde, the World Bank’s managing director of operations, also took part. The delegations examined the project’s phased development based on energy needs and financial viability, as well as the possible role of financial institutions and private-sector players.
The meeting followed the signing of the strategic partnership agreement between Kinshasa and Washington on 4 December 2025. The DRC had already been preparing the financing of the Grand Inga dam with the United States under this cooperation, on 26 October 2026, according to preparations for financing the Grand Inga dam.
