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Congo Epela: DRC and Resource Matters team up to improve energy data access
The Ministry of International Cooperation and Francophonie of the Democratic Republic of Congo (MINCOOP), represented by Minister Bestine Kazadi, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Resource Matters, represented by its DRC Country Director, Mr. Jimmy Munguriek Ufoy, to facilitate access to energy data and electrification solutions for the DRC. This strategic agreement will integrate the Congo Epela platform into the Coop-RDC Portal to promote electrification and attract investment in the energy sector.
The collaboration with Resource Matters aims to leverage Congo Epela, an innovative digital platform, to strengthen energy planning in the DRC. By providing easier access to essential data on the country’s energy resources, Congo Epela becomes a crucial tool for policymakers, technical and financial partners, and potential investors.
Under the terms of this agreement, Resource Matters will make the Congo Epela platform available to MINCOOP, while the Ministry will contribute its own data to enrich the platform’s content. Both parties have committed to regular exchanges to coordinate their efforts in support of sustainable electrification in the DRC.
This initiative marks a decisive step toward sustainable and inclusive electrification. The partnership provides the DRC with a powerful tool to better manage and harness its natural resources for socio-economic development.
Mr. Jimmy Munguriek Ufoy, Country Director of Resource Matters, welcomed the collaboration, stressing the importance of the platform in mobilizing resources to expand access to electricity.
Full speech by Bestine Kazadi, Minister of International Cooperation and Francophonie of the DRC (MINCOOP)
About Congo Epela
Since 2017, Resource Matters has been working to promote the fair management of the DRC’s natural resources. Congo Epela is the result of joint work by Resource Matters (coordination), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the University of Cape Town, the Reiner Lemoine Institute, and several Congolese civil society organizations that are members of the Mwangaza Network — a coalition of Congolese NGOs committed to the recovery of the country’s electricity sector.