Kinshasa, October 27th, 2025 (CPA).- The establishment of an insurance system against climate disasters was considered on Monday in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, by the Minister Delegate in charge of the new climate economy, at the opening of National Climate Week. ‘To take full advantage of our natural resources and ensure that the economic benefits reach local communities, ambitious structural measures will be implemented. These will include the establishment of an insurance system against climate disasters,’ said Arlette Bahati Tito, Minister Delegate to the Minister in charge of the Environment, in charge of the new climate economy. ‘It will also involve mobilizing climate finance to support projects to combat climate change, promoting the DRC’s carbon credits and developing a national carbon market through the Carbon Market Regulatory Authority (RMK),’ she added. Other priorities, she continued, include promoting the Kivu-Kinshasa green corridor to develop modern green industries, ecotourism, agro-industry and green jobs; adopting the Tropical Forest Forever Facility mechanism for the benefit of tropical forest countries; and operationalizing the payment for environmental services program. According to her, these priority actions for the new climate economy reflect the government’s desire to position the DRC as a major player in climate solutions. She said that this historic event illustrates the DRC’s firm commitment, as a solution country, to play a central role in the global fight against climate change, while building a green, inclusive and resilient economy. ‘Thanks to the reforms, actions and programs currently underway, the DRC now has a unique opportunity to transform its strategic natural resources into sustainable and responsible economic value, for the well-being of its population,’ she said. With this in mind, MS Bahati reassured that this momentum paves the way for green growth, technological innovation, the promotion of the circular economy, the creation of green jobs and the promotion of local initiatives.
Call for action on innovative climate finance mechanisms
In addition, the Secretary-General for the Environment launched a call for action on innovative climate finance mechanisms and the establishment of innovative mechanisms to strengthen community resilience and protect the country’s ecosystems.
‘Mobilizing climate finance is therefore not only an urgent matter, but also a real opportunity. To achieve this, we need innovative financial mechanisms, climate justice that guarantees equitable access to funds, and transparent partnerships that combine finance, local knowledge and responsible governance,’ said Benjamin Toirambe. For Mr Toirambe, ‘preserving our natural heritage is an essential condition for achieving our peoples‘ climate goals and sustainable development ambitions.’ The senior government official called for climate justice that guarantees equitable access to funds, as well as transparent partnerships that combine finance, local knowledge and responsible governance.
National Climate Week, which comes just a few weeks before COP 30 in Brazil, should enable concrete commitments and operational roadmaps to be formulated to turn promises into action, he added. This first edition of National Climate Week focuses on the themes: ‘Forests, biodiversity and peat lands: mobilizing climate finance for sustainable development in the DRC and the Congo Basin’.