a detailed account of national progress

In a vigorous counterattack against critics suggesting constitutional amendments to mask governance failures, Jean-Claude Tshilumbayi, First Vice-President of the National Assembly, presented a sweeping inventory of achievements under President Félix Tshisekedi’s administration from 2019 to 2026.

social transformation: education and healthcare

• education revolution: free schooling initiatives brought 6 million children back to classrooms, reversing decades of decline in enrollment rates
• maternal health breakthrough: free childbirth services reached 2.5 million Congolese women, dramatically reducing maternal mortality risks

public sector revival

The administration inherited a dysfunctional civil service: one million unregistered civil servants recruited without matriculation numbers or salaries during Shadary’s 2018 election campaign, plus 400,000 “ghost units” that hadn’t received pay for years.

“We regularized every single case,” Tshilumbayi declared. “All outstanding salaries have been settled.”

healthcare overhaul

Healthcare worker compensation saw unprecedented increases:

• medical doctors: from $300 to $2,400 monthly salaries
• magistrates: from $400 to substantially higher remuneration
• police officers: from $80 to improved compensation packages

Infrastructure development reached new heights with the completion of seven major hospitals, including the long-abandoned Mama Yemo facility, and the construction of world-class universities.

economic and infrastructure expansion

• budget surge: national budget grew from $3 billion to $18 billion over seven years
• road network revolution: paved roads expanded from 3,000 to 9,000 kilometers
• foreign reserves: foreign exchange reserves “exploded” during the same period

“Those claiming constitutional changes mask governance failures are engaging in absurd debates. The real question is: how should our people express their will?”