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Democratic Republic of Congo At-A-Glance

With a surface area equivalent to that of Western Europe, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). DRC is endowed with exceptional natural resources, including minerals such as cobalt and copper, hydropower potential, significant arable land, immense biodiversity, and the world’s second largest rainforest.

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Country Office Contacts

Main Office Contact
49, Boulevard Colonel Tshatshi
Kinshasa/Gombe, RDC
+243 999 94 9015
+243 817 00 5215
For general information and inquiries
Franck Bitemo
External Affairs Officer
+243 972 20 2165
+243 817 00 5215
For project-related issues and complaints