Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy
Strategy anchoring market access, currency mix and disciplined liability management across a multi-year horizon.
Reform ProgrammePolicy execution · Reform momentum · Institutional discipline
Reform momentum, anchored in institutional discipline
A consolidated view of the reform agenda supporting the Republic's sovereign credit profile — IMF engagement, fiscal consolidation, governance modernisation and institutional capacity.
IMF Programme overview
Sustained engagement with the International Monetary Fund
The Democratic Republic of the Congo maintains a structured engagement with the IMF — anchoring macroeconomic discipline, supporting the fiscal consolidation programme and providing an independent reference point for sovereign investors and ratings agencies. Programme reviews, Article IV consultations and disbursement milestones are coordinated by the Ministry of Finance and the Banque Centrale du Congo.
Review cadence
Published by the Ministry of Finance.
Programme reviews and Article IV consultations.
Disbursement track
Published by the Ministry of Finance.
Cumulative disbursements across completed reviews.
Next milestone
Published by the Ministry of Finance.
Upcoming review, consultation or programme step.
Reform roadmap
A sequenced reform trajectory across three phases
The Republic's reform agenda is structured into three sequential phases — stabilisation, consolidation and modernisation. Each phase carries a coherent set of policy themes.
- 1Phase 01
Stabilisation
Restoring macroeconomic stability — fiscal discipline, reserve build-up and a credible engagement framework with the IMF and multilateral partners.
- Fiscal discipline
- Reserve accumulation
- IMF engagement framework
- 2Phase 02
Consolidation
Strengthening institutions — revenue mobilisation, expenditure quality, debt management and governance reforms aligned with international standards.
- Revenue mobilisation
- Debt management strategy
- Procurement procedures modernisation
- Independent oversight
- 3Phase 03
Modernisation
Modernising public finance operations — digital tax administration, treasury single account rollout and integrated financial-management information systems.
- Digital tax administration
- Treasury Single Account
- Integrated financial-management systems
Completed reforms
Reforms delivered to strengthen the sovereign credit profile
A selection of completed reforms supporting fiscal discipline, governance modernisation and institutional capacity.
Strengthened budgeting framework
Migration of the budget framework towards programme-based budgeting, improving expenditure traceability and policy alignment.
Public Procurement Code modernisation
Updated framework introducing electronic procurement, beneficial-ownership disclosure and stronger independent oversight of public contracts.
Sustainable Finance Framework
Framework supporting ESG-aligned sovereign issuance, in line with international market standards and investor expectations.
Ongoing reforms
Reforms in active execution
Programmes currently underway across fiscal, governance and institutional dimensions.
Treasury Single Account rollout
Consolidation of government cash balances under the central bank — improving liquidity visibility, reducing idle balances and strengthening treasury control.
Tax administration digitisation
Risk-based audit, e-filing and e-payment expansion across mining, telecoms and financial sectors — broadening the tax base and improving compliance.
Integrated financial-management information system
Modernisation of public finance information systems — unified expenditure, commitment and treasury data across the government.
Strengthened independent oversight
Reinforcement of the Cour des Comptes, anti-corruption institutions and audit-trail digitisation — anchoring an investor-grade disclosure regime.
Deconcentration of public expenditure authorisation
Bringing the authorising-officer function closer to spending entities to accelerate budget execution, while preserving commitment controls and the audit trail.
Operationalisation of the DGTCP
Standing up the Direction Générale du Trésor et de la Comptabilité Publique as the unified authority for treasury operations and public accounting — reinforcing cash management and reporting.
Governance reforms
Transparency, oversight and accountability
Governance reforms strengthen the institutional framework underpinning the sovereign credit story — transparency of public action, modernised procurement, independent audit and anti-corruption capacity.
1
Transparency of public action
Public disclosure of budget execution, debt operations and reform progress aligned with international standards.
2
Public procurement
Public procurement procedures with electronic procurement, beneficial-ownership disclosure and independent oversight of public contracts.
3
Independent audit
Reinforcement of the Cour des Comptes and digitisation of audit trails across government operations.
4
Anti-corruption capacity
Stronger anti-corruption institutions and clearer enforcement frameworks supporting investor-grade governance.
5
Public finance governance
Programme-based budgeting, multi-year fiscal frameworks and Treasury Single Account governance — anchoring disciplined execution.
6
Anti-money laundering & CFT
Strengthening the AML/CFT framework in line with international standards — reinforcing the integrity of financial flows that underpins investor confidence.
Fiscal reforms
Fiscal discipline and the consolidation trajectory
Fiscal reforms support a credible consolidation path — sustainable revenue mobilisation, disciplined expenditure execution and a medium-term debt management framework that anchors the sovereign credit profile.
1
Revenue mobilisation
Broadening the tax base, modernising tax administration and improving compliance across priority sectors.
2
Expenditure discipline
Programme-based budgeting, expenditure quality controls, a coherent multi-year fiscal framework and the Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA).
3
Budget execution
Treasury Single Account governance, commitment controls and structured cash management strengthening execution discipline.
4
Debt management
Medium-term debt management strategy anchoring market access, currency mix and disciplined liability management.
5
Public finance reforms
Integrated financial-management information systems and modernised reporting standards across the public sector.
Links to IMF reviews
IMF programme reviews and Article IV consultations
Independent reference documents from the International Monetary Fund — programme reviews, Article IV consultations and the IMF's country page for the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
IMF
IMF country page — Democratic Republic of the Congo
Article IV
Article IV consultation report
Latest Article IV consultation report will be updated by the Ministry of Finance.
Programme review
IMF programme review reports
Programme review reports will be updated by the Ministry of Finance.
MTDS
Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy — published document
The MTDS document will be linked by the Ministry of Finance.
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