This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data.
Last Published: 7/18/2017

Overview

The Republic of Congo is actively improving infrastructure. In recent years, new airports, dams, bridges, roads, stadiums, and administrative buildings have been constructed.  Chinese construction firms are heavily involved in these projects.  Construction in the country has slowed down after the completion of the 2015 African Games projects and the fall in oil prices.  Some private construction work continues but most government projects have stalled. The Republic of Congo has initiated a program called “Municipalisation Accélérée”, which consists of selecting one city each year that will be the beneficiary of a vast program of construction projects to build roads, schools, dams, hospitals, and airports, and ending with the celebration of Independence Day in the selected regional capital every August 15th.  This program has benefited eleven cities so far and has been linked to the construction of five national airports, several hospitals and numerous roads.

Awarding of contracts, however, is not always transparent.  Some contracts appear to have been awarded to private Chinese firms on a non-competitive basis, likely because project funding is provided by Chinese government loans to the government of the Republic of Congo.  Most of the largest contracts between the Republic of Congo and China are not published.
 
 2014201520162017 (Estimated 1st Semester)
Total Local Production611691711621
Total Exports    
Total Imports    
Imports from the US
 		    
Total Market Size    
Exchange Rates493.53591.42592.44 
Total market size = (total local production + imports) - exports
Unit= millions of dollars
 

Leading Sub-Sectors

Most projects are government funded and contracts will be awarded by the government of the Republic of Congo.
 

Opportunities

Many large government infrastructure projects are posted on the Grands Travaux website for public bid; however, some government projects are not publicly reported.  Interested U.S. entities are advised to monitor this website, as well as cultivate Republic of Congo government and business contacts who may help identify opportunities as they arise.
 

Web Resources

Ministry of Large Public Works (Grands Travaux)
Site includes links to current public bid offers.
U.S. Department of State Business Information Database System (BIDS)- BIDS is a portal built to help U.S. businesses learn about significant international commercial opportunities.

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