DR Congo secures nearly $350 million IMF funding
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The International Monetary Fund has approved about $348.5 million in funding for the Democratic Republic of Congo after completing reviews under its Extended Credit Facility and Resilience and Sustainability Facility programs. The package follows the Fund’s assessment of progress under both arrangements.
The third review under the ECF-supported program unlocks about $258.2 million, while the second review under the RSF makes about $90.3 million available. The IMF said the disbursement reflects continued program implementation by Congolese authorities.
Finance Minister Doudou Roussel Fwamba Li-Botayi said the government will allocate the funds in two parts. About $193.9 million will go toward budget support for climate adaptation, infrastructure and social development programs.
He said the remaining amount will help strengthen external reserves and support the balance of payments. The government said it remains fully committed to its partnership with the IMF and to policies aimed at stability, resilience and long-term development.
The funding gives Kinshasa additional breathing room at a time when the country is balancing urgent development needs with external financing pressures. It also shows that the IMF-backed reform path remains active, even as the broader economic environment stays difficult.
For Congo, the money is not just a fiscal cushion. It also helps reinforce climate adaptation work, infrastructure spending and social programs that are central to the country’s longer-term growth plans.
The reserve support is equally important because it can help stabilize external accounts and reduce pressure on the balance of payments. In that sense, the IMF approval serves both immediate budget needs and broader macroeconomic stability goals.
Across Africa, this kind of financing has become more common as governments seek support for reforms while managing debt, climate and development pressures at the same time. Congo’s latest disbursement fits squarely into that wider continental pattern.
