Chaired by the Forum’s leadership body known as the DPF Troika — comprising the United Nations, the United States of America, and the African Development Bank (AfDB) — the meeting brought together representatives of bilateral and multilateral development cooperation institutions, as well as United Nations agencies operating in the Republic of the Congo.

On April 2, 2025, in Pointe-Noire, the United Nations System and the private sector in the Republic of the Congo committed to establishing a platform for regular dialogue aimed at accelerating the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This commitment followed a working session attended by around one hundred entrepreneurs, including the Presidents of the National Union of Economic Operators of Congo (UNOC), the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Trades (CCIAM) of Pointe-Noire, the Secretary-General of the Interprofessional Union of Congo (UNICONGO), as well as the UN Resident Coordinator and Heads of UN agencies.During the exchanges—preceded by opening remarks and presentations—participants welcomed the initiative and learned about the 2019 UN Reform and ongoing private sector projects. The United Nations System in Congo includes 20 agencies, 10 of which are resident and 10 non-resident. Its coordinated work, under the 2020–2026 Cooperation Framework, focuses on Governance, Education, Health, and Economic Diversification.Recognizing the UN’s commitment to supporting the private sector, which is central to achieving the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, participants emphasized the urgency of accelerating progress toward the SDGs at both national and global levels. The private sector was encouraged to raise its voice in UN platforms (such as the UN Global Compact), co-create impactful projects—individually or in partnership—and integrate the SDGs into business strategies. Focus was placed on five key SDG accelerators: gender equality, climate action, decent wages, finance and investment, and water resilience.Participants also discussed future funding for development activities and UN agencies, acknowledging the importance of mobilizing all sources of financing—public, private, national, and international—as outlined in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda.Opportunities for financing projects related to gasification and forest conservation were highlighted, with references to the Green Climate Fund, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Blue Fund, and the Congo Basin Green Fund. Public-private-community partnerships were identified as key to successfully accessing and mobilizing these funds.Several private sector initiatives for sustainable development were presented. One promising approach involved using biomass from forested areas for rural electrification—proposing gasification technology tailored to small-scale production and tapping into the significant energy potential of forest exploitation residues. This solution aims to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and enhance the sustainable use of natural resources.An example of circular economy was also shared: the biological treatment and recovery of drilling sludge into charcoal, which has contributed to reducing firewood consumption in Tandou-Ngoma and Tsamba-Nzassi. In addition, the private sector is actively working on gender equality to foster a more inclusive environment for women’s participation.Businesses were encouraged to register with the UN Global Compact platform, and the UN System in Congo expressed its readiness to support the establishment of a national Congo chapter of the Compact.The session concluded with a mutual commitment to maintain regular dialogue—both at national and local levels—to exchange and share information on investment opportunity mapping (geographical and thematic), as well as existing good practices. Both parties also agreed to organize a dedicated United Nations–Private Sector Forum in the near future.

Over 300 participants, including seven government ministers, diplomats, UN staff, private sector and civil society representatives, gathered on 24 October 2024 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to celebrate the UN’s 79th anniversary. The ceremony featured the UN and Congo anthems, a video on public knowledge of the UN, and speeches from the Minister of National Defense and the UN Resident Coordinator.The week concluded on 27 October with a 17 km mini-marathon and a 7 km walk promoting health, well-being (SDG 3), and inclusion. More than 1,000 people, including officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Sports, diplomats, UN representatives, and partners, took part. Numerous prizes were awarded to the mini-marathon winners.

Around 1,000 participants—including persons with disabilities and youth—attended an employment forum held from 22 to 23 October 2024 at the WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, as part of the UN’s 79th anniversary celebrations. Organized by the UN Country Team under the principle of “leaving no one behind,” the event aimed to strengthen workplace inclusion in Congo.The forum featured 50 booths and a series of side events, including thematic panels led by professionals from various economic sectors. It served as a networking platform for youth and persons with disabilities to engage with private companies and public institutions. According to feedback, some participants have already begun internships.The event was also part of “2024, Year of Youth,” proclaimed by the President of the Republic, and was attended by directors of cabinet from the Ministries of Youth and Sports, Civic Education, Employment and Vocational Training, and Social Affairs and Humanitarian Action.Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Africa Regional Director and host of the event, along with Mr. Chris Mburu, UN Resident Coordinator, both renewed calls to address the many forms of inequality faced by persons with disabilities.