The Republic of Congo joined the World Bank in 1963. Since then, World Bank assistance through 34 projects has focused on a forward agenda aimed at reviving economic growth (with adequate attention to both the sequencing of reforms and social policies) and tackling governance issues (both to improve service delivery and to diminish opportunities for rent-seeking behaviors). Although support from the World Bank was temporarily suspended due to the political situation, reengagement through the  Transitional Support Strategy (January 2001 and August 2003) has enabled the following projects to be implemented:

	Transparency and Governance Project: a US$7 million project which with emphasis on: (i) transparency of decision making in the government and its agencies; (ii) the government disengagement from the economy which will strengthen the Privatization Committee; and (iii) the design of a new information data collection systems in the social ministries of education and health.Read more (PDF)...
	HIV/AIDS and Health Project:  a US$19 million project which seeks slow the spread of HIV-AIDS and strengthen support and care for people infected or affected by HIV-AIDS.    Read more (PDF)...    Â
	Emergency Recovery and Community Support Project:  a US$41 million project that aims to support recovery of communities located in smaller municipalities and rural areas (i.e., all areas out of the two cities of Brazzaville and Pointe Noire). It will provide targeted capacity-building support to help implement economic reforms which are critical for the revitalization of the local economy.  Read more (PDF)...    Â
	Emergency Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Living Conditions Improvement Project: a US$40 million project with the objective to rehabilitate key infrastructure (including portions of the key railroad link, roads, and health facilities) and help mitigate unemployment issues through a variety of labor-intensive micro-projects.  Read more (PDF)...

For more on the World Bank in the Republic of Congo, visit the Country Brief.