Kinshasa, November 19th, 2025 (CPA) – The 2026 budget was presented Wednesday by the Prime Minister to the National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of Congo as an ambition to turn challenges into opportunities by sustainably improving the daily lives of the population, the CPA learned Wednesday from parliamentary sources. “It embodies our ambition to turn our challenges into opportunities by diversifying our economy, strengthening our infrastructure, and sustainably improving the daily lives of our fellow citizens,” said Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka. For the head of the executive branch, the finance bill goes beyond purely accounting considerations and reflects the collective vision of a country seeking transformation.
She expressed her satisfaction to the national elected representatives regarding the quality of the debates and the relevance of the recommendations made by the deputies. “Together, let us make this debate a space for the emergence of new ideas and sustainable innovations for our country. I particularly appreciated the depth of your analyses and the relevance of your recommendations,” she said. She said that the contributions of parliamentarians would help to refine a more realistic budget that was better aligned with the needs of the Congolese people: “These concerns illustrate the constant attention paid by the lower house of parliament, our budgetary authority, to ensuring the proper functioning of public action and the well-being of our citizens,” she said.
In addition, Ms. Suminwa reaffirmed the government’s willingness to work closely with members of parliament during committee work to further enrich the text. Declared admissible after two days of intense debate from Tuesday to Wednesday, November 19, 2025, this budget allowed members of parliament to scrutinize the government’s priorities in depth and propose areas for improvement for a budget deemed strategic.
Presented as balanced in terms of both revenue and expenditure, the 2026 budget amounts to CDF 59.021 billion. This represents a 16% increase over the 2025 revised budget, which stood at CDF 50.692 billion, and reflects the government’s ambition to strengthen the state’s capacity to finance essential public services, support growth, and continue the country’s modernization. This 2026 finance bill will be submitted to the Economic and Financial Committee (Ecofin) of the National Assembly. The committee will conduct a detailed review of the forecasts, sectoral priorities, and macroeconomic balances before presenting the report to the plenary for final adoption.