15 August 2020 – Demonstration of drone surveillance and disinfection

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Research and Development
Intervention Categories: Environmental measures; Research and development
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: To fight against Covid-19 and boost revenue maximization in several sectors in the DRC, Congo Developpent Global (KCD), a consortium of South Korean companies will install a drone assembly and piloting plant in Kinshasa. The ministers of scientific research and technological innovation José Mpanda Kabangu and Julien Paluku of Industry, chaired the presentation ceremony of these devices in Kinshasa

Overview: Presentation to the Minister of Scientific Research that drones are capable of disinfecting public places.
Full details here: https://www.radiookapi.net/2020/08/16/actualite/sciences/rdc-presentation-au-ministre-de-la-recherche-scientifique-des-drones

Type of Justification: Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report)