# DR Congo Grand Inga meeting reviews project structure and local impacts

> A 9 October presidential statement said a meeting the previous day reviewed project-structuring options and environmental and social implications.

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- Country: Congo - Kinshasa
- Published: 2026-10-11T19:07:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-11T19:07:53+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-08
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Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi chaired a strategic council meeting for the agency responsible for developing the Grand Inga project in Kinshasa on 8 October. The presidency’s statement, published on 9 October, said the meeting considered project-structuring options and environmental and social implications.

The statement said planning should account for the living conditions of affected communities. The head of the project agency, ADPI, also announced recruitment of a project director under World Bank financing. The cited 40,000 MW capacity and potential for eight million jobs are long-term project ambitions, not operating output or jobs already created.

## Data

### Strategic council meeting on Grand Inga

Strategic council meeting on Grand Inga

Methodology: The meeting described by the presidency is recorded; long-term project ambitions are not presented as achieved outcomes.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | Project options and consideration of local communities | The strategic council discussed structuring options and environmental and social impacts; the statement stressed consideration of local communities. | occurred |

Sources: <https://presidence.cd/actualite-detail/actualite/le_projet_grand_inga_au_centre_dune_reunion_strategique_inter_institutionnelle_presidee_par_le_chef_de_letat> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-grand-inga-project-structure-meeting-october-2026/data/grand-inga-strategic-council-meeting?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-grand-inga-project-structure-meeting-october-2026/data/grand-inga-strategic-council-meeting?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Presidency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo](<https://presidence.cd/actualite-detail/actualite/le_projet_grand_inga_au_centre_dune_reunion_strategique_inter_institutionnelle_presidee_par_le_chef_de_letat>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09)

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