Grand Inga: DR Congo and the United States launch joint mechanism to accelerate project

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States held the inaugural meeting of their Grand Inga Coordination and Governance Committee in Paris on October 26, 2026. Established under the strategic partnership agreement signed on December 4, 2025, the joint mechanism is intended to coordinate the project’s development. Co-chaired by Daniel Mukoko Samba and Jeremy Wiggins, the meeting addressed financing, electricity transmission, economic viability, risk sharing, and potential participation by financial institutions and private-sector actors. Delegations also discussed next steps for implementing the project, which is considered strategic to expanding the DRC’s electricity generation.