total of pb processes
​

46

local government
​

45

regional, state
​and national governments

1

other type of institution

0

large cities

30

capital cities

2

Legislation regarding the regulation of Participatory Budgeting experiences
_

An edit establishes the PB in Kinshasa and Bukavu, as well as in
the local level regulations (45ETD)​.

Outstanding innovation
​_

The participation of civil society in the entire budget process at
both national and local levels.

Principal tendencies detected
​​_

1. Increase in the participation rate of women in the PB process
(26% in 2017 to 30.56% in 2018);

2. The first year (2017) the implementation of projects was
more oriented towards administrative and communal
priorities. However, the last two years (2018 and 2019) have been
characterized by the implementation of projects aimed to the
basic needs of the population.

OTHER INFORMATION
​​_

1. Absence of legislative bodies at the local level;
​
2. Non-elected local authorities (designated by the President of
the Republic).

C O M M U N I T Y

capital

Kinshasa

population

84 068 090

language

French

currency

Congolese Franc

P O S I T I O N   O N   I N D E X E S

DEMOCRACY

165
AUTHORITARIAN

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

176
VERY LOW

CORRUPTION PERCEPTION

161/180

WORLD HAPPINESS

127/156