This initiative will benefit over 19 million people by facilitating access to markets, improving the availability of agricultural products and food security, and supporting mobility and economic activities
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, May 30, 2025/APO Group/ --
Roads in Kenge, Kikwit, Tshikapa, Kamuensha, and Mbuji-Mayi have been completely rehabilitated, new stretches of road built, and urban roads modernized. Numerous examples of socioeconomic infrastructure have also benefited from the financial support of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), helping to transform the daily lives of hundreds of thousands of Congolese.

The Mayi Nunene health centre was built as part of the project to strengthen socioeconomic infrastructure in central DRC

View of the RN1 section at Batshamba
A multi-sectoral mission from the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the African Development Bank witnessed the impact of these investments during field visits to the five municipalities in western DRC between 5 and 19 May 2025. More specifically, the three projects, financed by the Bank, focus on rehabilitating road infrastructure, enhancing air safety, and improving access to basic social services.
Health centres, hydraulic structures equipped with modern technology, provincial rural markets, schools, a refurbished runway in Mbuji-Mayi, and air safety equipment meeting international standards are just some of the successes the joint mission was able to witness.
"The mission measured the concrete impact of the projects supported by the Bank in Kasai. From roads to social infrastructure and air safety, progress is visible and is transforming the lives of the population. We pay tribute to the work completed and remain committed to consolidating the gains achieved, in particular with the extension of the Mbuji-Mayi runway to make it a hub that meets international standards," commented Mohamed Coulibaly, Country Programme Manager in charge of the Bank Group's Office in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Opening a key route in the road network
The first stage of the mission concerned the project to rehabilitate the Kinshasa/Ndjili-Batshamba section of national road no. 1. The project involves the rehabilitation of 622 kilometres of road between Kinshasa and Batshamba via Kenge and Kikwit, a key route in the Congolese road network. In the past, this strategic corridor was virtually impassable due to the advanced deterioration of the road surface and a series of sinkholes, and took several days or in some cases weeks, to drive along. Thanks to $68.57 million in funding from the African Development Bank, the work carried out now means the route can be travelled safely in less than a day. This improves connectivity between the capital and the provinces of Mai-Ndombe, Kwango, Kwilu and Kasaï.
"In addition to asphalting the road, the Bank has financed the construction and equipping of schools, health centres, boreholes, rural markets, social reintegration centres, administrative buildings, a modern market and weigh stations along the route, as well as the rehabilitation of over 700 kilometres of rural roads," explains Jean Luemba, the RN1 project coordinator. The Bank has also provided substantial logistical support (vehicles and IT equipment) to the state structures involved in the projects.
Ultimately, this initiative will benefit over 19 million people by facilitating access to markets, improving the availability of agricultural products and food security, and supporting mobility and economic activities.
Significant progress in social infrastructure
In terms of social infrastructure, the achievements of the second phase of the Project for the Reinforcement of Socioeconomic Infrastructure in the Central Region (PRISE II) are significant: most of the construction work on schools, health centres, public latrines, and rural markets has been completed or is nearing completion. The execution rate is estimated at 75%. As for the 41 schools under construction, most are ready for handover. The same applies to the 40 health centres, whose buildings have been completed. Public markets are also making good progress, with several structures already operational.
In addition, the project has planned community awareness-raising and vocational training activities, including training young people in plumbing, promoting hygiene and local water governance. During the joint mission, the national authorities reiterated their willingness to broaden the scope of the "PRISE" project by integrating geophysical studies into the Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Programme, thus supporting the national ambition of universal coverage in this area. The project's aim is to reach over 870,000 direct beneficiaries in 10 provinces, by improving access rates to water, sanitation, health and education.
Advanced airport infrastructure
In the air transport sector, a visit to the second phase of the Priority Air Safety Project (PPSA2) revealed remarkable progress in the rehabilitation and extension of the Mbuji-Mayi runway. Around 85% of the 320-metre runway has already been completed. The new tarmac is 95% complete, while the ramp, service road and runway end safety areas (RESA) are 70 to 75% complete. Vital technical infrastructure such as the control tower, power plant, fire station, and lighting system are nearing completion. At Kisangani-Bangoka international airport, the aircraft movement areas, taxiways and tarmac have been completely rehabilitated, and two turn pads have been installed.
In addition, six radio navigation systems (DVOR/DME) have been deployed at Goma, Mbuji-Mayi, Kindu, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, and Mbandaka, enhancing the safety of domestic flights. Eight VHF radio channels have also been installed at several secondary airports to improve aeronautical communication. The upgrading of equipment, combined with capacity-building for technical staff, has reduced the number of air accidents in the DRC from an average of 10 to one a year.
The project also includes training for the Régie des voies aériennes staff in the following areas: safety and air bases, maintenance techniques and project management for the Régie, and air transport inspectors for the Civil Aviation Authority.
At the end of the visit, the mission underlined the technical quality of the work carried out, the commitment of the contractors and local ownership. In Tshikapa, a local resident declared: "Tshikapa today is the African Development Bank!", testifying to the visibility and tangible impact of the projects on the daily lives of the local population.
These results also illustrate the importance of close coordination between the Bank, the Congolese government and technical and financial partners, including the European Union and the World Bank, which were also involved in the construction of certain sections of the RN1.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).
Another old picture
Hi moron! Somalilandpress has no permission to use the related pictures of this topic, so they are showing the old pictures of the same individuals which they hold in their records. Anyway, nobody interests to buy your BS. Go and look for water to drink, capito moron!
Brackish water is too salty to drink!
Maacaleesh
Go learn how to write English, and when you've done that the traffic beckons.
Good news, Tony Hayward is very aggressive person and I hope he will leave no stone turned in these two blocks. I wish , Ophir Energy will act soon in the Guban block and gush out oil from my ancestries grave in Muriye.
Are you a descendant of Bullaale Baarjeex? If so, then expect plenty of applications and I'm the first to do so.
Genel Energy is fast expanding Co. in Africa and Asia, including Kurdistan and it seems committed in unearthing, the bottom of whatever is buried in the Somaliland Soil. So the people of Somaliland with their cash starved Government have to support it.
If Genel can create a $9.6Billion GDP(2010) in Kurdistan when the Territory of Kurdistan is divided between
Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Armenia.
Kurdistan is a Region and not even a unified country, they are waged in war on 4-fronts, Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran.
Yet their region has began to develop far better then the recognized states that claim it's territories and is on a trajectory to becoming the Dubai of the future.
May Allah award greater success to Somaliland-Republic amiin.
The only Kurdish area with self autonomy is in Iraq the rest are brutally suppressed but the next one to watch out to get its freedom is the Syrian Kurds one which Turkey is trying its utmost best it doesn't.
In essence if a Kurdish Region split between 5countries can generate $9.6Billion Gdp.
Then BerBera or Odweyne alone will generate that much money even without recognition
Insha'allah Khair and may Allah make that day a reality as we await our Recognition patiently. Somaliland will always remember to help the refugees and drought victims of the horn of Africa therefor a wealthy Somaliland will reduce Horn of Africa's AID dependency at the very least…
Somalia: U.S. State Department Daily Press Briefing: MS. NULAND lift it on the government but maintain it on entities ie Putland Sland whatever land http://allafrica.com/stories/201302121020.html
Don't you see the problem is not Somaliland-Republic nor the various provinces of Somalia.
The problem of arms proliferation and resale have always been the problem of the weak transitional governments and this current "Replacement Provisional Government" [RPG] is non inclusive and non-representative of the people it proports to govern.
There is a higher likelihood that any weapons that are given to the [RPG] will continue to find their way into the hands of insurgents and militia who have the $$ to buy these weapons. The UN special report on Somalia uncovered the level of Arms resale by the Government soldiers is as high as 80%.
To be honest no civilized reasonable person will be advocating the supply of more weapons to undisciplined criminal security forces that are alleged to commit 90% of armed robbery, rape and murders.
kkkkkkkkkkkkkkk,buxi. what happen to somaliland region project it looks going to sewage drain.
samale.
If you think centralize moryaan goverment will rule all of somalia than you need to think twice, because it's not gone happen. all semi-autonomous states will run own local affairs that's for sure.
Somalis know how's supplying weapon al-shabab, i don't need to go into details.
And you need to get out of your 90's rhetoric's
PS i can call you faqash put who does that help me what a pea brain
Samale,
This shows how stupid your and the problem is you hardly understand anything. did know 90's rhetoric's is well and live now than ever before since culusow took the wrong direction. but the good thing is IC told him clearly to stay away local semi-autonomuos states affairs.
As long IC running and controling moryaan led goverment than very thing will be smooth.
Abdi in a Democracy that is what happens we have 22-years of experience
The level of opposition and their destructive power is visible in Somaliland.
Is Somalia prepared for multi-party ELECTION???
You have more Clannistic issues then we do. If after 22-years Mucaardnimo is causing so much headache i feel sorry for Somalia or Djibouti when they try Full-Democratic elections.
Somaliland-Republic will survive the storm unfortunately a few passionate citizens might experience heart-attacks or strokes but the Majority will smile on. Gaining Recognition is Live, it is the source of our energy to be engaged in politics, it is the source of our desire to develop and it has been beneficial for 22-years… it will not harm us if we are chasing it for another 22-years.
The big question is for how long will the people of Somalia be content with 1-party rule ???
– Hassan will wait til the last day of his term to beg an extension of term.
– Hassan will wait till the last month of his term to allow only another SELECTION process.
– Hassan will never support a multi-party state in his term
– Hassan will amend road-map constitution to support a 1-party system
Silly questions i guess the people of Somalia will receive more services from Dahabshiil then the Vila-captive government.
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK We are all swinging in sewage as far as the Somali name is concerned it can't get any worse.
Buxi.
It's big slap on the face somaliland project from IC specially the brirish your masters. somaliland never held genuine democracy election it was all one clan election system like the way somali Elders use to do hundred years ago.
If somaliland region did get"recognition" the last twenty years it will be impossible to get one now, because the ODDS are ( one in a thrillion).
Dahabshill is one of somali money transfer company, i don't think somalis rely on dahabshill they are other bigger companies in somalia it's childish to say that. also bare in mind dahabshill they are in deep trouble since british and american announcement about somaliland region.
Hassan culusow will go after four years that is for sure. they are two things ppl can't avoid,one is death and the other one is taxes.
As we speak somaliland fake mission led by seccessionist is GONE for GOOD, it's unfortunate it has come to this. ofcourse all somali name is painted with sewage, but same are still swimming the in SEWAGE such as s/land while others are washing of.
You're somewhat right their role was pouring more gasoline on top of the fire to make sure it keeps burning.
About the lifting the Embargo first of all the reason why the SNA were/are selling their weapons ammunition's is because they weren't getting payed for months but with this government getting recognized changes all that because of the $£ that's about to come their way with the recognition.
"We will need to help countries like Yemen, Libya & Somalia provide for their own security." -President Obama the West is very serious about getting Somalia back on its feet why well i could write a whole book why but lets just say its political.
Also the West will be keeping a eagle eye on the weapons it's also helping that this new government has so far proven to the IC its not corrupt maybe down the line but not his cabinet.
6-Months and you are claiming they are not corrupt?
– Hassan Mahamoud won a SELECTION process by buying 190votes out of 271.
– Hassan Mahamoud won his post as part of a Road-Map process which was held for and only conducted in the Somalia-territory (Italian-Somalia) that gained it's independence from ITALY 01-Jul-1960.
– Parliament contains diaspora residents who are being paid $2000/month while they continue to live in the diaspora.
– 2 Parliamentarians namely Ahmed ismeal samatar and Ali khalif galydh have alleged on international tv that Hassan mahamoud purchased the 190votes and the UN, Arab-league, EU and AU representatives have all witnessed the vote purchase process.
Not even 6months in office as such the USA recognition is not a reflection of the Replacement-Provisional-Government[RPG] capability after all:
– 1.5million idps still depend on food aid in the Capital of Somalia-Italia-federation
– Constitution is still transitional as such will be changed.
– 20,000 AU troop still keep the Vila safe
– Kenya is still occupying the Juba valley
– Ethiopia is still occupying the south-central regions.
– Somalia security forces are still committing 90% crimes including murder, rape, extortion and arms proliferation.
USA simply needs a "puppet government" able to sign away state & public rights so they can continue to violate state territory land, air and sea. CIA will continue to control the Airport and port and it's allies will setup base in as much as Djibouti and hence another cribbled state is born. Just as Ismael Omar Gelleh can remain in power till his death so will Hassan Mahamoud only to be replaced by one of their Sons.
Stop lying to your self yes SHSM had powerful people behind him but the number one reason Sharif lost is because the speaker and the Pm made sure in the second round all the people that voted for them in the first round went to SHSM
The rest i'm not even gonna entertain you with your usual rhetoric all i can say is go and see your GP for more prescription
ha….ha…..ha……
All Siilaanyo can do is to meet petty traders….kkkkkkk
Will Cameron be the next picture? I bet noooooo…….LoL
Mr. Siilaanyo, please just rest and sleep in the house you built from the looted snm money!!!!!!
You need it……..Ha…..ha…..ha…..
This is too real and happening fast track. Woes to all those wailers and haters of Somaliland.
Cheers.
Bro no disrespect but this guy Hayward is the most business minded cutthroat savvy of the oil industry who wont give two cents about the environment.
This is the same guy that was seen having fun yachting when the BP gulf crises was happening and that is against the Americans imagine what he would do against a third world country ?
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Haters keep hating while Somalilanders keep Grinding!
A somaliland Mp seen wandering in Mogadishu http://www.soomaalinews.com/xildhibaan-ka-tirsan-…
As it says, he was with business men trying to make a profit on your starving @ss
Kaboon maybe there are Redlight districts in Muuqdishu?
Every African is running there like it is the NEW Taiwan…
On the way:
– Nigera
– Siera Leon
– Ghana
– South africa
– Congo
Maybe they are serving some super Ugaali shuuro?
You know what he's there for don't lie to your self have some dignity you tribal enclave days are numbered
LOL Your people have been waiting for 22-years.
MAY Allah reward your land with what ever you wish on ours. Amiin
16-Districts in Muuqdishu and 15 of them are governed by Hawiye how the hell is Muuqdishu the Somali capital,,, it is the Hawiye Capital and 50% of Muuqdishu properties belong to non Hawiye…
Now tell me whose lies and project is about to fail and burn down to the ground.
Personally i would like to see a beautiful totally rebuilt Muuqidshu because there is no real point of burning down a rubbish heap!!!
Please rebuild Muuqdishu
it will be more enjoyable that way… Put every penny you have into Muuqdishu please… Good
P.s
Has Hassan Mahamoud received the $3Million aid donation promised by David Cameron?
Hassan looked like a Romanian hustler in the UK he was only missing his fake gold teeth
20+ years of so called peace, and Hargeysa looks like a village, even worse than before 1992
lol these guys are the worst deluded people i have ever come across bro for the last 20 years we were concentrated within ourselves.
Firts of all it was £ not $ second don't get watery eyes when the World banks start giving SHSM billions of $ and the IC starts equipping the SNA as soon as the Arms embargo is lifted
1. I would like to see Muuqdisho built to look like Dubia.
2. I am happy to see SNA given land mines, helicopters, tanks, scud rockets, nerve gas etc.
You know why i will keep a clean heart???
Because every success Muuqdishu makes the Isaaqs, Daroods, Dir and Rahanweyn who had their properties stolen will burn from the inside, you see i will give my blessing to Muuqdishu because there are enough people who will be trying to burn it down.
Muudisho the Somali capital where 50% of the properties are stolen or bought with Kacaan proceeds
Please invest all your Ic donations and world bank loans in rebuilding the Stolen capital
A State capital with 15 out of 16 Districts governed by Hawiye
Muahahaha
Good luck
Tony Hayward, former BP c.e.o. is a big player in the oil industry and can make things happen just like that. Don't worry you haters! you'll soon all work for us as cheap labour from Somalia.
wasn't Siilaanyo supposed to hook up with his mutual friend david cameron?
I hope this will cheer the cockroaches Ethiopian stooge (SNM)
Abdullahi yusuf used to be siilanyo's wife though
@Irir Samaale
do what you gotta do but do it quick that arms embargo need to be lifted up ASAP to confront the Ethiopian stooge (SNM). I got me list all prepared of what weapons I need to rumble Hargeisa into ashes.
PuntlandGeezer,
Stupid and silly. Stupid because you never seem to be able to realize who you are and whom you are talking to. The natives of Hargeisa, Burco, Berbera, and Ergabo were those who deteated you, delibilated you, and dragged your dead bodies on streets of Burco, and who wiould tame you and your likes, if the need arises, in the future.
Just keep wailing, ranting and raving after Somaliland. You are a hopeless man who hate has just overshadowed. Nothing else. Blow up yourself. That would better for you
Usual darood drivel and whining.
Time to deport these jews to isreal
Punt Pis are you going to shoot us with your BRACKISH water in a toy pistol???
Same old oil stories ah ah. I will believe when I see it