A Djo Tunda WA MUNGA film 

Those who know Kinshasa and love this city with its megalopolis ways know that the city that used to be called “Kin la belle” now has reached such a dire state that it deserves the nickname of “Kin the dump”. Filth, dust and stench have reached extraordinary levels during the last two decades. There is only one word: Impressive!

Nevertheless, it is equally impressive to see how public services have recently tried to clean this city and give it back certain decency.

The post-electoral emergency programme, planned for 2 years and launched by Belgium shortly after the 2006 elections, focused a large part of its attention on the sanitation of the city of Kinshasa. The activities were based on a preliminary identification by the Infrastructure Cell of the Ministry of Public Works (MITPR).

This documentary presents the problems and challenges at stake. The assignment is huge. No single actor can handle it on its own; there is a need for a concerted action between city authorities, private operators, local and international NGO’s, donors, and of course, Kinshasa citizens. Despite the scope of the job, the Belgian-Congolese cooperation started concrete actions in order to instil a positive dynamism towards change and to optimise the efforts of the actors in the field, namely those involved in the Kinshasa sanitation platform.

An initiative of the post-electoral emergency programme of Belgian Development Cooperation in DRC, based on activities identified by the Infrastructure Cell of the Ministry of Infrastructure, Public Works and Reconstruction (MITPR)

• Duration: 26 min - Language: French (Dutch subtitles)
• Year: 2008 – Directed by: Djo Tunda WA MUNGA
• Produced by: Suka !
• BTC production: Carol Sacré - Lola Mukendi

• DR Congo
• Environment & climate
• Water & sanitation