Logistics Capacity Assessment Democratic Republic of Congo Country Name DRC Official Name Democratic Republic of Congo Assessment Assessment Dates: From 22/09/2008 To 15/01/2009 Email contact [email protected] 1 Table of Contents 1. COUNTRY PROFILE ..................................................................................................3 1.1. Introduction & Background ..........................................................................................................................3 1.2. Humanitarian Background ............................................................................................................................4 1.2.1. Disasters, Conflicts and Migration History ..............................................................................................4 1.2.2. Calamities and Seasonal Affects .............................................................................................................5 1.2.3. Capacities to Respond to Emergencies ..................................................................................................5 1.3. Inter Agency Contingency Plan ...................................................................................................................6 1.3.1. Member List of Core Group for Contingency Plan ................................................................................7 1.4. National Regulatory Departments, Bureaux and Quality Control & Relevant Laboratories ........8 1.5. Customs Information ....................................................................................................................................10 1.5.1. Duties & Tax Exemption ..........................................................................................................................10 1.4.2 Customs Clearance ..................................................................................................................................11 1.4.3. Focal Points for Information ....................................................................................................................13 2. LOGISTICS INFRASTRUCTURE .............................................................................20 2.1. Port Assessment ...........................................................................................................................................20 2.1.1. Matadi Port ................................................................................................................................................20 2.1.1. Containerized Cargo ................................................................................................................................29 2.1.2. Boma Port ..................................................................................................................................................32 2.1.3 Banana Port (near Moanda) ...................................................................................................................36 2.2 Airport Assessment ......................................................................................................................................37 2.2.1. Civil Aviation ..............................................................................................................................................37 2.2.2. Kinshasa Airport .......................................................................................................................................38 2.1.1. Goma Airport .............................................................................................................................................44 2.1.1. Lubumbashi International Airport ...........................................................................................................47 2. Road Assessment .........................................................................................................................................58 2.3.1. Roads Overview .......................................................................................................................................58 2.3.2. Road Construction & Maintenance ........................................................................................................58 2.3.3. Road Classification ...................................................................................................................................59 2.3.4. Road Inventory ..........................................................................................................................................61 2.3.5. Road Security ............................................................................................................................................62 2.3.6. Weighbridges ............................................................................................................................................62 2.3.7. Axle Load Limits .......................................................................................................................................62 2.3.8. Bridges .......................................................................................................................................................63 2.3.9. Transport Corridors ..................................................................................................................................63 2.4. Railway Assessment ....................................................................................................................................72 2.4.1. Management / Consortium ......................................................................................................................72 2.4.2. Railway Overview .....................................................................................................................................72 2.4.4. Railway Links to Adjacent Countries .....................................................................................................74 2.4.5. Proposed Rail Projects ............................................................................................................................74 2.4.6. Stations & Dry Ports .................................................................................................................................74 2.5. Waterways Assessment ..............................................................................................................................74 2.5.1. Waterways Overview ...............................................................................................................................74 3. LOGISTICS RELATED SERVICES ..........................................................................99 4. SCENARIO’S & CONTINGENCIES........................................................................118 2 1. Country Profile 1.1. Introduction & Background 1.1.1. Basic Facts Source: CIA, Year 2009 Basic Facts Capital Kinshasa French: Official language http://www.alertnet.org/db/cp Languages Other languages are: Lingala, Kikongo, Swahili, Tshiluba /<country_name>.htm Bantu make up majority of approximately 200 African ethnic groups. Four largest tribes are: Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Ethnic groups Same as above Bantu), & Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up 45% of the population. Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10% Religions Same as above Muslim 10%, other sects and indigenous beliefs 10% Size of Western Europe or slightly less than ¼ of the size of US Country size Same as above 2,345,410 km² or 905,567 miles² Republic of Congo, Angola, Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi, Bordering Countries Same as above Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Central African Republic (2007) $6.1bn: Diamonds, cobalt, copper, coffee, petroleum. http://www.alertnet.org/db/cp Exports Partners : EU, Japan, South Africa, US, China /<country_name>.htm (2007) $5.2bn: Consumer goods (food and textiles), capital http://www.alertnet.org/db/cp Imports equipment, and refined petroleum products. /<country_name>.htm Partners : EU, US, China, South Africa Cash crops: Coffee, rubber, sugar, palm oil, cotton, cocoa, tea. http://www.alertnet.org/db/cp Agricultural Products Food Crops: Cassava (manioc/tapioca), bananas/plantains /<country_name>.htm root crops, corn (maize), fruit. Wood products 1.1.2. Country in Figures Source: CIA Year: 2009 General Information Africa’s 3 rd largest country with an area Country Size http://www.alertnet.org/db/cp/<country_name>.htm of 2,345,410 km² http://maps.howstuffworks.com/maps-of-the- Population 68,692,542 (July 2009 est.) democratic-republic-of-congo.htm risnews.org Sept 2008 Population Density 30 per km² CIA website 2008 Pop. Growth Rate 3.208% http://maps.howstuffworks.com/maps-of-the- democratic-republic-of-congo.htm GDP per capita US $300 Population below the 39.3% (Human Poverty Index 2004 http://undp.org/povertyreports poverty line (%) report) HIV prevalence (%) 4.5% http://undp.org/povertyreports Useful information GMT+1: Kinshasa, Mbandaka Time Zone (GMT +/-) Reuters Foundation AlterNet Sept. 2008 GMT+2: Kassaï, Kivu, Haut-Zaire, Shaba Varies from tropical rainforests to Climate Description plateaux, savannahs, dense grasslands (same as above) and mountains US Dollars are accepted and even preferred for Currency Congolese Francs / CF payment in most stores/companies throughout the country. Beware of false US Currency. Telephone dial code (+) 243 Many cars imported from bordering countries are right-hand drive. Traffic in Major cities/Towns is Driving