# DRC-France financial inspection cooperation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/drc-france-financial-inspection-cooperation
> Updated: 2026-09-25T09:32:43.000Z. Sources: 14. Developments: 2.

The Inspection Générale des Finances (IGF) of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its French counterpart have initiated a bilateral cooperation partnership. Supported by the Syndicat des Inspecteurs des Finances (SIF), the initiative focuses on sharing professional experiences, exchanging best practices, and strengthening technical skills.

The collaboration aims to modernize audit tools and improve the efficiency of financial controls to enhance the monitoring of public finances, fight corruption, and promote transparency and good governance. The SIF noted that this synergy is expected to enhance monitoring methods and hopes the cooperation will lead to concrete actions to intensify anti-corruption efforts.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: DRC and Gabon pursue economic reforms and debt management

DRC officials are pushing for business climate reforms and infrastructure investment, while Gabon works with the IMF to clarify and manage its public debt following a recent audit.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imf-begins-congo-financial-talks-as-drc-seeks-belgian-infrastructure-investment

### 2026-09-24: IGF of Congo and France initiate bilateral cooperation

The Syndicat des Inspecteurs des Finances (SIF) has welcomed a new bilateral cooperation agreement between the financial inspection bodies of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and France.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/igf-of-congo-and-france-initiate-bilateral-cooperation

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