RAWBANK is proud to have been a sponsor of the Technical Preparatory Work for the Pan-African Conference on the Grand Inga (+WWE) and Hydropower. The videoconference meetings were held from June 22nd to 29th. This support in organizing these meetings demonstrates the bank’s commitment to supporting the development of the energy sector in the DRC.
For a week, experts met to examine all aspects of the Grand Inga project, develop a roadmap for innovative investments, and prepare for the DRC’s participation in this major conference of heads of state, scheduled for September and October 2020, while taking into account the evolving health situation related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The next meeting will be part of regional cooperation to accelerate access to sustainable, clean energy. affordable and reliable. It will notably feature the participation of the High Representative, Raila Odinga of the African Union for Infrastructure Development in Africa; of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and the African Union Development Agency.
According to the Congolese Head of State, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, the main objectives of these upcoming meetings will be to encourage continental and global efforts to strengthen regional cooperation and integration as a catalyst for achieving the goals of the continent. class=”gmail-Apple-converted-space”> renewable hydropower projects and investments, innovation, and the implementation of energy efficiency on the continent.
“In addition to discussing the feasibility of the Grand Inga project as a whole, my initiative is intended to garner regional political support for hydropower projects in the DRC, particularly the Grand Inga project, which is considered a “An important anchor for solving electricity shortages in Africa, green energy, and the African continental electricity market,” reassured the President of the Republic, during the opening of the preparatory work on June 22, 2020.
RAWBANK, as sponsor of this major virtual meeting, encouraged the Congolese Government and its partners in the process of developing a master plan for continental electricity systems, which will certainly lead to the creation of a continental electricity market. class=”gmail-Apple-converted-space”>
Let’s build a great and strong Congo together.
