DR Congo:Guylain Nyembo Presents the Stakes of the Second General Population and Housing Census to Parliament
Kinshasa,July 15, 2026 (TOP243NEWS) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning and Development Aid Coordination Guylain Nyembo on Wednesday presented to both chambers of Parliament the framework and objectives of the Second General Population and Housing Census (RGPH-2), a strategic national initiative aimed at providing the Democratic Republic of the Congo with updated demographic data to strengthen development planning.
Addressing senators and members of the National Assembly, the Planning Minister recalled that the country's last scientific population census was conducted in 1984, more than four decades ago. He noted that this long gap has deprived the country of essential demographic information needed to effectively guide public policies and investment decisions.
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