Dolisie

Dolisie is one of the Republic of Congo’s established secondary cities, serving as a regional centre between the coast and the interior. Its urban development has been constrained by limited planning tools and municipal capacity, making it difficult to coordinate roads, services and land development as neighbourhoods expand.

The Urban Development and Poor Neighborhood Upgrading Project included preparation of an urban master plan for Dolisie and the extension of municipal asset-management, revenue and institutional tools beyond Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire. This focus is significant because secondary-city growth depends as much on local planning capacity as on individual construction projects. For Dolisie, a clear spatial framework can help connect future investment in streets, public facilities and serviced land, reducing the fragmented expansion that raises infrastructure costs over time.