DRC’s Strategic Pivot:
U.S.-Backed Boost to Agriculture, Health and Infrastructure
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is poised for transformation thanks to a deepening partnership with the United States focused on agriculture, healthcare and infrastructure. In mid-June 2025, Kinshasa hosted U.S. delegates for a high impact campaign to mobilize investments in agriculture and health, underscoring efforts to tackle food insecurity and improve medical access in rural regions across the country.
This initiative complements the ambitious Lobito Corridor project, presented at the US Africa Business Summit in Luanda. The corridor—a rail and sea link spanning Angola, the DRC and Zambia—is portrayed by Congolese leaders as both a strategic peace investment and a development engine. Inclusive financing through G7 partners, the African Development Bank, and Africa Finance Corporation pushes total international investment over $6 billion. U.S. support through the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) and financing via the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)—including a $553 million loan—reinforces American backing for the Lobito Corridor as a strategic U.S. flagship project in Africa, countering Chinese influence.
Congolese officials characterize the Corridor as more than transport. They see it as a stabilizing investment that drives regional development and peace-building efforts. It directly links DRC’s copper‑cobalt provinces (especially Katanga) to Lobito port, reducing transit times from over 30 days to under 10—boosting export efficiency and government revenues. Projections suggest creation of tens of thousands of jobs, aligning with the African Union’s Agenda 2063.
Meanwhile, the agricultural and health campaign mobilizes U.S. resources to support sustainable food systems and medical services across underserved provinces. This multilevel engagement underscores a broader strategy: advancing human capital through farming innovation and healthcare access, while building infrastructure that links mining regions to global markets.
Together, these interconnected efforts mark a pivotal shift in the DRC’s
development trajectory—pairing grassroots social investment with grand
infrastructure
strategy - to drive prosperity, stability and regional
integration.
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Sources
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