Kinshasa, February 12th, 2026 (CPA). – The final report of the survey on household living conditions in the Democratic Republic of Congo was officially published on Thursday by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister in charge of Planning, during a ceremony with government partners and the National Institute of Statistics in Kinshasa, more than 12 years after the publication of the last report. « Ladies and gentlemen, It is with conviction and determination that I officially declare the Final Report of the Survey on Household Living Conditions in the DRC published, » said Guylain Nyembo, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister in charge of Planning and Development Aid Coordination. According to him, this survey is much more than a simple statistical exercise; it is an expression of the Government’s desire to define public policies based on reliable, up-to-date data that is representative of the reality in the DRC.
« On the one hand, it enables the Government to better define its priorities and evaluate its interventions and, on the other hand, it enables development partners to align their programs with statistical realities in order to strengthen the impact of their support; it also enables the private sector and society to promote the social and economic inclusion of the population, » added Deputy Prime Minister Nyembo. It also enables the government to measure progress and better identify persistent existential challenges, serving as an instrument of accountability to the Congolese people, he continued. The results of this survey, a guide of lessons for the government The Minister of Planning said that it is important to note the main lessons learned from the results of this survey, which should serve as a guide for the government in its actions.
»It is worth noting: An evolution of monetary and multidimensional poverty at the national and provincial levels; A dynamic of inequalities, with a focus on the gaps between urban and rural areas, between provinces, and between men and women; A profile of the emerging middle class and its role in consumption and investment; Access to essential services: education, health, water, electricity, sanitation; The impact of macroeconomic and social policies on household well-being since 2012; New indicators on residential mobility, internal migration, and demand for education and vocational training, » Minister G. Nyembo explained. He also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to building inclusive growth that tangibly improves the living conditions of every citizen. To this end, the minister reiterated that the government will spare no effort to: Update the national and provincial Poverty Profile; Contribute to the National Strategic Development Plan and Sectoral Strategies; Monitor the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Improve subnational poverty mapping; Revise the weightings of the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP). At the same time, the Minister expressed his gratitude to all those who contributed to the success of this vast
statistical operation, including: The National Institute of Statistics (INS), which provided technical coordination, The World Bank, whose financial support and assistance have been remarkable; as well as technical partners, field investigators, local communities, civil society and all those involved in collecting and processing this data under often challenging conditions. He emphasized that the National Institute of Statistics will make this data available to everyone in the form of accessible databases, accessible, in order to ensure complete transparency and wide dissemination. Furthermore, Mr Manu Ndumbi, technical director of the survey, indicated that the results showed that more than 70% of Congolese people are multidimensional poor. « At the national level, the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is 76.5%, with an average deprivation intensity of 59.0%, which translates into an MPI of 0.451.« , said the specialist. According to these results, out of 94.5 million Congolese, 64.3 million live below the poverty line, representing a poverty rate of 67.9%. In the DRC, not only are there many poor people, but they are also very far from the poverty line, he said. This survey was conducted between August and November 2024. More than 50,000 interviewers surveyed over 20,000 households across the Republic. It was noted that the latest survey on household living conditions published by the National Institute of Statistics was conducted in 2012.