The Kinshasa Urban Resilience and Integrated Water Management Program is a transformative initiative designed to address the severe environmental and urban challenges facing the DRC’s capital. Driven by rapid population growth and climate change, Kinshasa faces critical urban risks, including severe gully erosion, soil degradation, frequent flooding, and inadequate sanitation infrastructure. By integrating sustainable water management with targeted urban restoration, this program aims to protect vulnerable communities, restore urban ecosystems, and build long-term climate resilience.
Objective
- Stabilize at least 200 high-priority urban erosion sites to reduce landslide risks and prevent soil loss.
- Construct and commission at least three wastewater treatment plants equipped with dedicated collection networks.
- Reduce pollutant discharges into local urban waterways by a minimum of 60%.
- Implement nature-based solutions -including urban reforestation and revegetation- to stabilize soils and restore degraded ecosystems.
- Lower the incidence of waterborne diseases through improved sanitation services and cleaner water sources.
- Generate more than 20,000 green jobs across construction, operational management, and ecological maintenance.
- Establish a circular water economy through the safe reuse of treated water and organic by-products, such as sludge and compost.
- Strengthen institutional and local community capabilities to maintain drainage infrastructure, adapt to climate risks, and ensure sustainable water resource management.
Estimated Costs & Financing
Overall Project Cost: $200,000,000 USD