DR Congo links vocational training to major investments
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zoom Eco
Illustrative image · Safi Erneste · Pexels · Licence PexelsThe Congolese Agency for the Management of Collaboration Agreements and the Ministry of Vocational Training want to better link local skills to major investments. Minister Marc Ekila presented two documents listing needs in the 145 territories and defining how training should be integrated into projects, reports Zoom Eco.
The Agency for the Management, Coordination and Monitoring of Collaboration Agreements (APCSC) and the Congolese Ministry of Vocational Training want to integrate training into major investment projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Minister Marc Ekila Likombo presented two technical documents to Freddy Yodi Shembo, the APCSC director-general, at a meeting in Kinshasa on 27 October 2026, reports Zoom Eco.
The first document lists skills needs in the country’s 145 territories; the second sets out guidelines for integrating vocational training into major projects. This cooperation implements a memorandum of understanding signed on 5 May 2026 and aims to bring investment closer to the needs of the national labour market.
In the infrastructure, energy and industrial sectors, projects require technical qualifications that can sometimes be difficult to find locally. Zoom Eco notes that, for example, a power station requires skills in electrical engineering, industrial maintenance and facility management. In March 2026, the Congolese authorities and the World Bank had also identified the shortage of qualified staff among the constraints affecting the implementation of development projects.
The meeting forms part of a broader debate on the impact of investment in the DR Congo. On 28 October, at AGORA 2026, the DR Congo linked access to electricity, education and jobs.
