The Minister of State in charge of Territorial Development and Planning, Guy Loando, announced on Wednesday May 10, during a briefing with the Minister of Communication and Media, Patrick Muyaya, the end of the misuse of the physical space of the Democratic Republic of Congo to avoid floods, landslides and other natural disasters.
This announcement comes after the recent floods in the country and in particular those of Kinshasa and South Kivu, causing the death of 438 people and several missing.
The Minister of State in charge of Spatial Planning recalled the importance of spatial planning tools to regulate construction and land allocation according to a very precise logic and regulation. The goal is for the population to live peacefully and for the DRC to have a well-developed territory by 2050.
This regulation will be explained to the population before its promulgation to better prepare the inhabitants to comply with the new rules.
With climate change, the amount of water in Lake Kivu has increased and the constructions located on the major bed of the lake create fragility. To avoid such disasters, the government will adopt a national land use plan to fight against natural disasters and provide the country with a land use planning policy.
Although the promulgation of the regulations is not yet effective, it is a safe bet that this new way will make it possible to reduce the number of victims caused by natural disasters, while contributing to a sustainable and well-thought-out development of the Democratic Republic. from Congo