The paper Energizing Congo River Basin was presented at the 16th International Riversymposium in Brisbane, Australia. The paper is about the Congo River in context of Water, Energy and Food Security nexus.

1. Energizing The Congo
River Basin
RIVERS: WATER – ENERGY - FOOD
By Hibert Kirongozi , PDG, Investhill sprl, Kisangani, DR Congo
Speaker Presentation at The 16th International Riversymposium in Brisbane, Australia, Sep 2013
INVESTHILL®

2. INVESTHILL® - Energizing The Congo River Basin
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Abstract
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With 13 % percent of global hydropower potential flows, only 9% of the population in the
Congo River basin is connected to electricity. With over half of Africa’s water resources, only 26
% of the population in Congo River basin has access to safe drinking water. With the highest
fish diversity of any African river and an estimated potential production of 520, 000 tons of fish
per year to support food security, the Congo River basin inland fishery is still under-exploited.
First of all, this paper present the water resources and the hydropower/renewable energy
potential of the Congo River basin, the inland fishery potential of the Congo River basin and the
status of energy access, water access and food security in the Congo River Basin. Secondly, this
paper highlights the inter-linkages between water – energy – food in the context of the Congo
River basin and how energy from this natural capital could support sustainable energy access,
safe drinking water access and food security in the region and beyond. Finally, this paper aims
to stimulate thinking on best options to adopt and implement for the sustainable utilization of
Congo River water in the context of water – energy – food.
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For more information, please contact the Author:
Hibert Kirongozi K.
PDG/Managing Director, Investhillsprl
Kisangani, Province Orientale
The Democratic Republic of Congo
Tel: +243 (0) 994346642
Email: investhill@yahoo.fr