DRC: Senate unanimously ratifies ordinance-law organizing statistical activity

On Wednesday, October 21, 73 of the DRC’s 109 senators voted unanimously to ratify Ordinance-Law No. 26/015 of September 7, 2026, on the organization of statistical activity. Presented by Deputy Prime Minister for Planning Guyllain Nyembo, the 95-article text aims to modernize the legal framework and strengthen the production and dissemination of reliable official statistics. Senators called for statistical independence and personal data to be protected, institutional responsibilities to be clarified, and stable funding to be ensured. They also raised questions about the agricultural census, the relationship between the general census and population identification, and the division of responsibilities among state bodies.