Kinshasa: Financial Resources Sought for Implementation of Youth Council’s 2026-2028 Action Plan

Kinshasa, November 10^th, 2026 (CPA).- The financial resources required to implement the 2026-2028 action plan of the Kinshasa Provincial Youth Council, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have been requested from the provincial authorities by the acting provincial president of this official body, the CPA learned on Tuesday. “We submitted our 2026-2028 action plan to the Provincial Assembly nearly a month ago. We are asking the provincial authorities to make provision for the financial resources needed to implement this action plan,” said Bienvenue Suedi, acting provincial president of the Kinshasa Youth Council. The Kinshasa Provincial Youth Council also called on the provincial government to establish a budget allocation to finance its activities. According to Mr. Suedi, referring to Article 38 of Order No. 070 establishing the Youth Council, “it is clearly stipulated that, at the provincial level, the Council must be funded through the provincial budget allocation.” He went on to deplore the fact that “since the establishment of the Kinshasa Provincial Youth Council, we have never received any funding or institutional support. This situation constitutes an obstacle to the fulfillment of the Council’s mandate.” The Council’s appeal is intended to draw the attention of the authorities to the concerns of young people. On September 22^nd, 2026, it submitted its 2026-2028 action plan to the office of the Provincial Assembly. The plan was developed around four priority areas aimed at addressing the main challenges facing young people in the capital. “Our wish is to hold the authorities accountable and remind them of their responsibilities. We submitted this 2026-2028 action plan to the various authorities so that they could provide us with financial support,” Mr. Suedi said. He recalled that the action plan focuses on four priority areas. “The first concerns security, the prevention of insecurity and the fight against anti-social behavior, while the second seeks to promote patriotism and civic responsibility among young people. The third area focuses on environmental protection, health and citizens’ well-being. The fourth aims to make young people active participants in development and in their own fulfillment,” he explained.