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The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved financing for two projects that seek to increase access to drinking water and sanitation in selected provinces and to enhance community livelihoods in forested landscapes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The headwaters of the river rise at elevations between 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) and 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) in the Angolan highlands. They drop steeply to the flat central Congo Basin at between 500 metres (1,600 ft) and 300 metres (980 ft) above sea level.
Only 24 per cent of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have access to affordable drinking water. The rural population and women are among the most disadvantaged groups. Objective. The institutional structures required for high-quality urban water supplies have improved.
The Kouilou-Niari River —also spelled Kwilu, Kwila, or Kwil —is the most important river flowing to the Atlantic Ocean of the Republic of the Congo coast. Moreover, its entire drainage area is completely in the Republic of the Congo.
23 maj 2023 · According to its website, Join for Water is active across three provinces in the DRC: Ituri, Tshopo and Kwilu. Its focus is on rebuilding and maintaining drinking water infrastructure by working with local organizations to advocate for resource and river protection.
15 cze 2023 · The project will employ climate-resilient and solar-powered water services, while strengthening provincial capacities, private sector engagement, and decentralization.
10 cze 2024 · Through the PASEA program, one of the most innovative and important in the water sector, launched with the government on May 8, 2024, we aim to help the DRC increase access to basic drinking water supply and sanitation services in selected provinces, and strengthen the capacity of the public and private sectors in service delivery.
