The Deputy Prime Minister for Interior of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jacquemain Shabani, has initiated a new approach to enhance local security governance. On October 8, 2026, Shabani opened a workshop to validate a methodological guide for shared diagnosis and local security plan development. This guide aims to strengthen state presence across the country by enabling local authorities to identify and address specific security concerns.
The new tool is expected to facilitate better identification of security problems and definition of adapted responses by authorities and local actors. It emphasizes increased accountability of actors at different levels of territorial administration. According to Shabani, this approach seeks to improve local security governance and restore state authority by providing local actors with tools to analyze security realities in their entities.
Inspector General of Territorial Administration, Didier Mulolo Kanyimbo, views the methodological guide as a valuable addition to the ongoing process of security governance. He noted that its validation marks a significant step in implementing these mechanisms within territorial administration. The government has already undertaken actions such as dissemination of legal texts and installation of provincial and local security committees.
The new approach prioritizes involvement of local authorities, concerned actors, and communities. Their participation will enable a shared diagnosis of security problems before development of corresponding local plans. The goal is also to enhance collaboration between the state and its partners in finding responses to security challenges. This coordination aims to better address community concerns and improve intervention organization.
Shabani's initiative aims to strengthen local security governance based on observed realities on the ground. The guide will help authorities and actors to better understand specific difficulties in each area and define adapted responses to community needs. The system also emphasizes accountability of local actors and community participation in identifying security problems.
This approach is expected to promote better coordination among authorities, partners, and populations to contribute to stability and peace in different entities of the country. The Deputy Prime Minister for Interior is counting on this guide to enhance local security governance. The tool will support analysis of security realities and development of adapted responses.
The validation of the methodological guide is a significant step towards effective local security governance in the DRC. The government is committed to implementing mechanisms to address security challenges. Key stakeholders will work together to ensure the guide's successful implementation and enhance security in the country.
Key points
- The DRC government launches a new guide for local security governance to strengthen state presence and address specific security concerns.
- The guide emphasizes increased accountability of local actors and community participation in identifying security problems.
- The initiative aims to promote better coordination among authorities, partners, and populations to contribute to stability and peace in the country.
