RDC government’s council decisions: only 25% yield tangible results
- Economy
Between April and December 2025, only 25% of decisions made in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Council of Ministers were fully implemented. This stark reality emerges from a monitoring report on public action published on June 2, 2026 by civil society organizations, with support from the Centre d’études pour l’action sociale (Cepas).
The expanded execution index stood at 47/100, reflecting both “a clear political will” and “a significant gap between policy impetus and actual implementation capacity,” according to the report. The study examined approximately 70 strategic decisions over nine months, as revealed by Christian Moleka, a member of the civil society monitoring team.
Of these decisions, 25% were fully executed, 45% were partially implemented, while 30% remained undocumented due to lack of available information. The monitored decisions spanned critical sectors including security and institutional stability, economic and financial governance, natural resource management, institutional reforms, strategic diplomacy, and social policies.
The analysis highlights a persistent challenge in translating government decisions into fully observable and sustainable outcomes. “Structural decisions, particularly those related to institutional, economic, or social reforms, consistently show the lowest execution rates, while short-term or security measures tend to progress more rapidly,” explained Christian Moleka.
Digital platform for real-time monitoring
A digital platform called “Jua 243” was also unveiled to enable real-time tracking of government actions. Father Alain Nzadi, Cepas Director, emphasized that the study’s purpose is not to judge or celebrate public action but to contribute to governance improvement by providing decision-makers, partners, and citizens with analytical tools to better understand policy implementation dynamics.
“This approach aligns with a constructive accountability framework, recognizing that public decisions gain value when they can be tracked, evaluated, and assessed based on concrete results,” he concluded.