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Presidential round in yards of the works of rehabilitation of big arteries of Kinshasa capital
Kinshasa, 7/22/2009 / Politics
The Head of State, President Joseph Kabila made, Tuesday, an inspection visit of site where achieves the works of rehabilitation of the big arteries of the city of Kinshasa to realize the state of advancement of these yards.

President Joseph Kabila Kabange made Tuesday the round of the capital, in inspection visit of the state of advancement of the works of rehabilitation at La Cité de l’Union Africaine, in the township of Ngaliema, and of some big arteries of the Congolese metropolis. The Head of State has, to this opportunity, appreciated the quality of works done by the CREC Chinese enterprise at La Cité de l’Union Africaine, about the chairing in next September in Kinshasa, of the Economic Community Summit of Southern Africa States (SADC).


The President Joseph Kabila visited works done by the CREC Chinese enterprise on the Tourism Avenue behind the Tshatshi camp, under explanations of the Chinese engineers and his main counsellor to the college of Infrastructures and public works, Kimbembe Mazunga.


He then went to Kinsuka Pumpage square where he visited two big bridges in construction and the works of enlarging of the road that should join to Kasangulu, to Bas-Congo, before inspecting the Komoriko and Bangala avenue by turns in rehabilitation, in the township of Kintambo, the hospital of cinquantenaire, in the township of Kasa-Vubu, Boulevard du 30 Juin, in the township of Gombe, and Kinda avenue, in the township of Kisenso.



In the line of the Head of State, one noted the presence of the Infrastructure minister and public works, Pierre Numbi, of the governor of the city of Kinshasa, André Kimbuta Yango, of the general director of the Congolese agency of big works and his counsellor in charge of Infrastructures and public works, Kimbembe Mazunga.

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Highway National 1. A Kinshasa TV visiting the expantion of the highway, to be a 4 lane.

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Five yard working to Equateur: the agency of City Train launched to Mbandaka
Kinshasa, 7/24/2009 / Politics
The exploitation of these buses to Mbandaka offers about twenty direct jobs and 100 jobs indirect, forming a contribution of City Train to the struggle against the poverty as well as to the realization of the "job yard" of the five yards of the Republic

The public establishment of the public transportation "City Train" has just launched activities of its agency of Mbandaka, county town of Equateur province with buses of mark Ashok Leyland of 8 tons each to the new state and a capacity of 40 places of which 28 seats, announces a communiqué of this enterprise handed Thursday to ACP.

The exploitation of these buses to Mbandaka offers about twenty direct and 100 indirect works, that is a contribution of City Train to the struggle against the poverty as well as to the realization of the "work yard" about the five yards of the Republic, reported the administrator general delegate of this enterprise, Christian Ukoko Ukurango, in his word of circumstance during the launching ceremony that took place before the town hall of this city.

He ended while exhorting the population of Mbandaka to abstain of vandalism acts before asking the provincial authority of subsidies to cover charges of exploitation, considering the cost of the ticket that is above the real cost.

For her part, the minister of the Porflio, Mrs. Mabunda Lioko who led the delegation of City Train to Mbandaka, declared that the acquirement of these buses is an answer of the President Joseph Kabila to the grievances of the local population at the time of his last stay in this city, proving that the five yards of the Republic are not a dream but are a reality.

Of his side, Minister of the Transportation and Ways of Communication, Mathieu Mpita, pointed out that the implantation of City Train to Mbandaka enters in the setting of the government's actions aiming the modernization of the transport with a view to transport the population in the dignity.

Before, the interim governor of Equateur province, Jean-Claude Baende, had expressed his gratitude to the Head of State and the central government for the acquirement of these buses. He took advantage to present to the population 6 cars - taxicabs acquired on own funds of the provincial government and that are in service for the local population that he exhorted to pay for tickets.

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Of NSELE - KENGE to near 235 km under construction in the framework of the five sites.




The five sites in its current infrastructure component changes, especially as regards the construction and rehabilitation of roads. In this context, for nearly a year of work done on national road No. 1 in its section between NSELE and Kenge, along nearly 235 km. In order to make visible work in this part of the RN 1, the coordination of the five sites hosted on Saturday 25 July a mediation mission on the progress of work, a mission which was invited twenty of journalists and the television.


Led by the adviser to the Chief of the college infrastructure, KIMBEMBE Mazunga; of the ADG of the Office of Roads and Edgard NSITU Vuvu coordinator of the visibility of the five sites, Jean Marie KASSAMBA, the delegation of journalists been entitled to more detailed information on the nature, duration and financing of work in progress.




On this section that constitutes both an entrance and exit from the capital Kinshasa as it relates to the provinces of Bandundu, the two Kasai, Katanga, two Kivu... three projects are being implemented . This work is funded jointly by the DRC government, the African Development Bank (ADB) and the European Commission.


The first project involves the section between the bridge and NSELE- LUFIMIU, 95 km, funded by the Government of the DRC and the African Development Bank (ADB). Work is underway and the Chinese construction SYNOHYDRO has already completed the expansion of the roadway is increased from 5.50 m to 9m, including shoulders. At the end of the road from the PK 19 is a standard normal 2 channels each of 3.50 m and 1m on each side of the road. The company will SYNOHYDRO at the same time by the rehabilitation of the bridge NSELE out of the city of Kinshasa.




The second project which was launched in February 2009 by the head of state Joseph Kabila, on the part of the RN1 between LUFIMI and Kwango, nearly 57 km, funded by the European Commission. "Right now we have already built 38 of the 57 km and work has already reached the village of KABUBA," said the press MAURIN Nicolas, director of work SOGEA SATOM. Let's mention that the road built is already open to traffic to delight drivers and even the population. But measures must be taken however, to limit the overloading of trucks for not quickly destroy the road, the result of many efforts. Any MAURIN Nicolas was pleased with the progress of work including earthworks have already reached the 48 Km. The engineer SOGEA SATOM expressed optimism about the delay, "the 15 February 2010 will be finished with construction sites," he said.


This project implemented by the company SOGEA SATOM will also take into account the rehabilitation of bridges Mayi Ndombe (60m) and LUFIMI (40m) whose work has already begun.


The rehabilitation of the road Kwango-Kenge, 78 km, and the development of rural roads is the third related project on RN 1 with funding by the DRC government to the tune of more than 46 million USD. The work is performed by the Chinese company SYNOHYDRO and will be linked to already rehabilitated 400 km Kenge to BATSHIAMBA.




At the end of the old dream of the head of state Joseph Kabila, who is keen to restore the great connection between all the provinces will be realized. BANANA in Bas-Congo, which is the starting point of National Highway No. 1 is finally connected to Sakania in Katanga for the happiness of all. Ambitious but certainly achievable.

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Reconstruction: More than 50 km of roads already rehabilitated along the Boma-Muanda. Tuesday 28 July 2009

Over fifty Kilometers of road are already being rehabilitated by the Chinese firm CREC on the axis linking the town of Boma in the city of Muanda on the Atlantic coast.


According to an engineer of the Office des Routes / Bas-Congo, who congratulated the Chinese for its technicality and speed, the rehabilitation of this road section, along 108 km, could be completely in 4 months late.

Regarding the nature of our work, they are, first, to make some changes including the expansion of the clay floor, refilling, compaction and construction of buses damaged in various locations. The second phase will focus on the construction of culverts. This work had been initiated by President Joseph Kabila Kabange last May during his stay in the province of Bas-Congo

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The President of the National Assembly confirms the effective execution of the work of the five sites. Wednesday, 29 July 2009

The President of the National Assembly and Secretary General of the PPRD, Evariste BOSHAB, confirmed the effective implementation of rehabilitation and modernization of infrastructure in the program Sino-Congolese, after his visit Tuesday with members the executive of his party in the various sites, under the leadership of Director General of the Congolese for major works (ACGT), Roger BUSIMA KATAALA.


This visit, he said, allowed them to reflect the evolution of work in order to reassure supporters of the party of the effective realization of the promise made by President Joseph Kabila during his election campaign to rebuild and modernize the country.

The Director General of the ACGT told members of the delegation of PPRD different sectors which constitute the scope of the ACGT to know the track, urban roads and health and energy. These sectors are at the center of the five sites whose aim is to link the various entities of the DRC, with good communication and provide the country health facilities worthy of a great nation in the heart of the Africa, said BUSIMA.

The Director General of the ACGT reassured the president of the National Assembly, in response to a question about the timing of work, as they are completed on time, including in September 2009 to the Boulevard du 30 Juin, the great artery from the heart of the Congolese capital, while the start of construction of highway tourism along the Congo River, and bridges planned on this route device is announced soon.

As for the railway which is the second phase of the Sino-Congolese Busima Roger announced the completion of studies for the Kinshasa-Matadi railway and urban Kinshasa, and continuation of studies for the rehabilitation of the line Ilebo - Sakania and the new way to build between Kinshasa and Ilebo (Kasai Occidental).

The President of the National Assembly was informed at that time of construction across the country, 145 health centers and 11 referral hospitals of 150 beds each with specialist services.

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Despite the international crisis and the absence of 40%
Katanga, site roads running

By Willy Kabwe (Lepotentiel.com)

Katanga province has escaped the tsunami that had beset on all sides, from the inside and outside. To date, it may be noted wins the head by refusing to succumb to new contingencies. A brief visit to Lubumbashi confirms the determination of the provincial authorities to implement the five priority areas of the Republic, especially in their element on the road.

As soon as one leaves the international airport of Luano to go to the city, one is immediately struck by the fact that Lubumbashi is a vast site. Heavy machinery alongside Lushois at every step and every day. This is to say that several civil engineering firms are working hard in rehabilitation and construction of roads in the capital of the Katanga. The Office des Routes (OR), the Office of roads and drainage (OVD), public enterprises, on the ground are working together with private domestic and foreign.

It should be noted at the outset that the wholesale market infrastructure has been torn by the Chinese companies whose achievements in this area leaves no doubt. The most quoted but also the most spectacular is the road that connects the city of Lubumbashi to the border with Zambia Kasumbalesa neighbor.

It is a jewel whose Katangans are proud because this road is one of the main supply routes of the city of Lubumbashi. It is the gate of exit and entry of mining products, manufacturing and others.

We must also work on the road to Kolwezi and Likasi continue normally to the satisfaction of users who saw their drive time decrease significantly.

As we move towards the center I glue my face to the window. I do not miss the show open to my sight. The crowd is swarming. The number of vehicles on the road is very impressive. This explains the successive congestion at most intersections.

My curiosity is such that the taximan wonder if this was the first time I visited Lubumbashi. I say not. The taxi driver was talkative e he improvised go my guide. What is true is that I was very impressed by the progress since my last visit back to 2008.

It is a period that saw the Katanga frôler the sinking as he had water everywhere. Not only the handover was still a challenge when it came it was not more than 10% compared to 40% stipulated by the Constitution.

Not from a misfortune never alone, the international financial crisis had hit Katanga hit. Forcing most of the "mining" to put the key under the doormat. At the same time, falling metal prices on the international level came to add a general situation almost deleterious.

The loss of direct and indirect jobs created by the mining boom had negative impact on social and security areas. "We went next to the disaster, only the expertise of our governor has avoided the worst," I entrust the taxi driver.

Seeing the scrolls show that when one is in the center, one is tempted to agree with my driver that the worst is over and the city resumed copper of life. It seems some have forgotten the effects of international financial crisis and the collapse of global stock markets which supplied most of the mining companies put into financial difficulties.

For my special guide, everything is not pink yet, but the resumption of mining activities have led to other sectors of the province to resume life. I pointed out that a donkey and nests on the roads in the city center have almost disappeared.

Indeed, workers in striped vests sulfur glittering in contact with sunlight to activate. I recommend to my driver to prove that he just tell me. A journalist should check at first hand.

It does not ask twice. He connected for a walk in the town of Lubumbashi through avenues Sendwe, Lomami, factories, Kasa-Vubu, Kileka Balanda, Kamayola, Kimbangu, Kabila (former Mobutu), Lumumba, Kasai (now Munongo) Liberation.

Popular Cities are not forgotten, for lack of means? My companion tells me in the negative and he invites me to visit a few roads that connect the city to other municipalities.

It starts with the tunnel that connects the town of Lubumbashi than Kampemba and opens onto the pavement Kasenga down to the common Rashi. It is a road-rail bridge long remained a bottleneck for transport during the rainy seasons. Its buses and gutters have been opportunities and priests so that the floods that filled this important transition belong to the past.

The rehabilitation work is continuing on the road to Kasenga. The same is true of secondary avenues including Sapinière, Araucarias as Kilolobe Avenue which is in the common Annex. It should be noted that mining companies have been engaged in the program of the provincial government led by Moses Katumbi. It is in this context that we must highlight the involvement of society Rwashi Mining has supported the rehabilitation of the road that bears his name.

Kampemba income by the famous Bel Air, my guide led me in the municipalities of Kamalondo, Kenya, where roads Katuba said circulars are counted in numbers. The paving has been completed for certain stretches and still for others. Pending tarring their future, some sections are rehabilitated clay. This is the case of roads and Kipopo Mura.

Efforts by the provincial government under the leadership of Governor Moses Katumbi Chapwe regarding road construction are not limited to the city of Lubumbashi. Workshops placed on roads in agricultural areas in all of Katanga have seen their numbers double. So as to make these viable escape routes from the fields to the cities of the province and mainly Lubumbashi.

These travel notes do not take into account other aspects of the three year program of the provincial government including public lighting, water supply, housing, the fight against insecurity, tax and customs fraud and that the struggle for public health.

Grosso modo, Katanga did not die on the contrary, it rises and is on a path of no return for its development and well-being of Katangans.

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Construction of public latrines for a market in Commune Tshopo



TOWN HALL WORK Thursday 17 July 2009, The Mayor of the City of Kisangani, Dr. Guy BAENDO Shilton, went to lay the cornerstone of building latrines in Public Markets, beginning with 11 th Avenue (one of Tshopos main markets). This initiative will continue in other sites in the city of Kisangani including the University of Kisangani.

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Modernization du Boulevard du 30 Juin. Kinshasa.

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Reconstruction: launch of the route via Kisangani Bunduki Buta
Province Orientale | 02 August 2009 at 09:30:04


Emile Bongeli, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of infrastructure and reconstruction, launched Saturday in Kisangani, the rehabilitation and construction of the road Bunduki via Kisangani-Buta. The project is part of the "route" of government, and work will be performed entirely by the Office de Routes, thanks to financial support from the United Kingdom, reports radiookapi.net


tractors for the rehabilitation of roads
For this work, 70 million of the UK government are available, suggested its ambassador in the DRC who attended the launch ceremony of 625 kilometers long, this road will connect the Eastern Province in Ecuador. According to Marine, director of the World Bank in the DRC, also attended the event, other roads in the Eastern Province are also included in the program. There are, in particular, the route Kisangani-Isangi with a tray at Yangambi, all roads leading to Ituri Isiro, the road Opala, Niania Kisangani Ubundu, and that road Kisangani- Lubutu. Urban roads will be rehabilitated in Kisangani.

The aim of all these road projects is to open up the Eastern province by linking to other provinces and even other countries like CAR, Uganda, Sudan and Burundi.

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Launching by the Head of State of the modernization works of Boulevard Lumumba whose cost is estimated to USD 52,633,541.60
Kinshasa, 8/1/2009 /
The Head of State inaugurated Thursday the rehabilitation and modernization works of Boulevard Lumumba, works confided to Chinese enterprise CNCTPC and financed entirely by the DRC government for an amount of USD 52,633,541.60

The President of the Republic, Joseph Kabila Kabange gave, Thursday in Kinshasa, the kick off marking the official launching of the rehabilitation and modernization works of Boulevard Lumumba. .These works, that enter in a global program of rehabilitation and modernization of the road in the city of Kinshasa totaling in its first stage 130 kilometers started July 30, 2009 and will last ten months lasting which will be created about 800 jobs

They (works) consist in the suppression of the central path, in the reconstruction and the widening of the pavement with a standard of 2 x 4 ways with regard to the main way as well as in the planning of a big crossroads to the crossing of Boulevards Lumumba and Sendwe.

In the same way, it is foreseen among others, the rehabilitation of bypasses East-West, the construction of the technical galleries and a network of cleaning up, the planning and the vertical and horizontal signals.
Works on Boulevard Lumumba, long of 14.50 kilometers, will be achieved on the section including between the Militant avenue to Limete and Ndjoku to Kimbanseke. They have been conferred to the CNCTPC (Chinese national public work Company and pavement) for an approximate amount of USD 52,633,541.60 exclusively finances by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The primaries studies to the works have been executed by the BED (Office of study and development), while the control of the work execution will be assures by a grouping of the BTC (technical Office of control) and of the CEREMA (Center of research and maintenance) of the Polytechnic faculty of the UNIKIN (University of Kinshasa).

For the hour, several projects are under realization in the capital on a total length of sixty kilometers. It is notably about Boulevard du 30 Juin in the township of Gombe, of the Kimbondo, Inga and Lubumbashi avenues to Bandalungwa, of Liberation avenue crossing townships of Selembao, Bumbu, Ngiri-Ngiri, Bandalungwa and Gombe, of the avenue of the Tourism bordering the Congo River until Kinsuka, of avenue de l’Ecole to Binza/Ozone and Gambela avenue, in townships of Kasa-Vubu and Ngiri-Ngiri.Technical features of the work

The works of rehabilitation and modernization of boulevard Lumumba, has indicated the Manager of Office de Route (OR) is surpported by 14.5 km divided in two shares notably the rehabilitation of bypasses commonly called small boulevards for the share 1 and the modernization of the main way by the suppression of the central path for its enlarging to 42 ms for the whole of the work.

However, the structure of the pavement will include four layers, to know the layer of foundation of a 40 cm thickness... The construction and the widening of the eleven works of clearing and planning of footbridges appropriated for pedestrians.

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Joseph Kabila expected to Beni to the work of asphalting the RN 04.



The Governor of North Kivu has arrived in Beni on Sunday 02 August 2009. Julien Paluku just prepare for the arrival of head of state Joseph Kabila Congolese A Kabanga in this part of the Province where he will officially launch the work of asphalting the No. 4 long 800 km between the cities of Beni and Kisangani.


Preparations are going well for the No. 1 of the Republic in this city that forms the border with neighboring Uganda. Announcement to the press by Governor Julien after an inspection visit that he made to the construction sites in Beni.



These include factories crushing stones used in the work of concreting the Kisangani-Beni road. He also visited the Malepe bridge linking the area with the same name in the center of Beni, a bridge which has received funding from the provincial government own futures 170 000 $.



Work finishing bridge Malepe


The Chief of the State may proceed to cut the ribbon to inaugurate this jewel built by the Provincial Government.


The province of North Kivu has called the people of Beni and its surroundings to a strong to host the 1 st Citizen of the Republic.

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FIVE SITES: Joseph Kabila launched the work of asphalting the N ° 4 in Beni in North Kivu.



The official launch of the work of asphalting the No. 4 long 800 km between the towns of Beni and Kisangani came on Tuesday 04 August 2009 in Beni in North Kivu province. The Head of State has cast the first drops of asphalt. As soon arrived in this city, Joseph Kabila in great builder went on to act, to materialize the five sites throughout the republic.



The contract between the DRC government and the Chinese Sino-Hydro for this first stretch of 60 km linking Beni in the town of Luna in the Eastern Province, is 57 million U.S. dollars for a duration of 24 months.

Joseph Kabila also inaugurated the bridge Joseph Kabila.
Known as Malepe bridge, connecting the district with the same name in the center of Beni, a bridge which has received funding from the provincial government own futures 170 $ 000 and the opening of this book by Joseph Kabila.


He also visited the quarry materials and surfacing in Beni.
The rehabilitation of this road will undoubtedly flow of foodstuffs, such as beans, potatoes, cabbage, onion to the city of Kisangani and its surroundings.


Rehabilitate this road is opening Bafwasende - Komanda - Niania - Mambasa - Beni- Butembo up.


The people said he was very pleased with the commitment of the central government for the construction of roads crucial to the eastern part of DRC. Hats off to restore the national road number-4 exclaimed a resident of Beni attended the ceremony.


Reminder: Since March 2005 the company TABET financed by the European Union carries out rehabilitation of the road Kisangani - Nyanya.

The first step was the opening of the axis Kisangani-Bafwasende is 262 kilometers. Today the road Kisangani - Beni, a road on land is very feasible and is just waiting for the paving, whose work has just been launched by President Joseph Kabila.

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Bandundu: start of work on markup on Kasai and Kwilu rivers. Wednesday 5th August 2009

The Transport and Communication routes Minister, Matthieu Pita gave last Monday, the kick-off work of tagging Kasai and Kwilu rivers in Bandundu. The ceremony took place at Kandole, a rocky Chanel upstream of Dima town at12 kilometers from Bandundu city.


This work aims to ensure the mobility of boats on these rivers to allow easy evacuation of agricultural products and prevent many cases of shipwreck.

Moreover, a boat full of agricultural products, such as maize, cassava and palm oil from Dibaya Lubwa remains blocked at this location since a few weeks.

Traders, often victims of loss of goods welcome, the initiative of central government.

They hope that the marking will be done regularly. Meanwhile, the owners want these markups to not be limited only on the sections determined by the waterways department.

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Basankusu: 80% of rehabilitated roads in the area of Nakabokesa, said Lokanda. Thursday, 6 August 2009

80% in the infrastructure sector Nakabokesa in the territory of Basankusu (Ecuador) were rehabilitated with funds returned by the provincial government. Information given to the press by the head of this sector, Jean-Paul Lokanda.


According to the latter, a stretch of road, along 115 km has been built by local industry and facilitating the mobility of farmers and territories Basankusu Befale and disposal of their agricultural products to major consumer centers .

At the present time, noted Mr. Lokanda, a new wave of reconstruction and development in the breath of Nakabokesa.

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National Highway N1 U/C.

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Katanga U/C.

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Infrastructures: The European Union provides the Ground floor facilities for the rehabilitation of roads in Kananga .
Kinshasa, 12/08/2009 /
The Commission of the European Union (EU) comes to realize his action in support of the site infrastructure, a project initiated by the head of the Congolese State, Joseph Kabila.

The Head of Infrastructure and Transport Section at the EU delegation in the DRC, Diego Escalona Paturel, carried Tuesday 11 August, a few boarding facilities in the barges leaving the boat to the city of Kananga, in the province Kasai Occidental.

These devices were kept road river port known as water transport and trade of Ecuador (Gap / TFCE). These are two bulldozers, three loaders, a loader, a compactor, two graders, three trucks and truck trailers fifteen.

"These devices will be used to rehabilitate the road network between the cities of Batshamba and Tshikapa in the province of Kasai Occidental," said Diego Escalona. Before explain: "This is a gift, non-repayable grant, not a loan." According to Mr. Escalona Paturel, this subsidy amounted to an estimated 6 million USD.

The rehabilitation of roads in Kananga will be executed by the brigade of the Office des Routes (OR) of the city of Kasai Occidental. It is part of the second support program for the rehabilitation initiated by the European Commission (PAR II).

Note that this new EU action in the DRC is a strong signal of its participation in the reconstruction of roads in Congo-Kinshasa. Step Kananga after that started in several provinces, including Bandundu, Bas Congo and Kinshasa.

Moreover, at this very moment, the brigade Lisala in northern Ecuador, is being retrofitted. A similar retrofit brigade of gold in the provinces of North and South Kivu is at work.

"The retrofitting of brigade of the Office des Routes was not limited only by the donation of equipment, but also by ensuring the operation of such equipment. And this during a period of four years, "said the head of Infrastructure and Transport Section at the EU delegation in the DRC.

The European Union has a certain expertise in road rehabilitation and road maintenance. It is for this reason it is still active in the DRC. Given the enormous needs for reconstruction in the DRC, the EU has allocated a budget of 350 million USD for infrastructure.