PABEA-COBALT/FNPSS

What PABEA-COBALT/FNPSS does

FNPSS (Fonds National de Promotion et de Service Social) is a national social welfare fund established in 2019 under President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo's 'Le Peuple d'Abord' program. It operates under the supervision of the DRC Ministry of Social Affairs, Action Humanitaire et Solidarité Nationale, and functions as the statutory mechanism for managing social welfare contributions from the mining sector — including the 0.3% minimum of mining company revenue designated for community development — alongside direct humanitarian assistance and donations. The organization is headquartered in Kinshasa with operations spanning Haut-Katanga, Lualaba, and Kinshasa provinces.

FNPSS delivers its mandate through a portfolio of social/humanitarian projects. PABEA-COBALT (Projet d'Appui au Bien-être Alternatif des Enfants et Jeunes impliqués dans la Chaîne d'Approvisionnement du Cobalt) addresses child welfare and alternative livelihoods in the cobalt supply chain and is funded by the African Development Bank (BAD). Complementary projects include PAT-PUIDC and PAC-RDC, while CPEJAB centers (wholly owned subsidiaries) provide youth entrepreneurship training in agribusiness. FNPSS also runs a social services platform for coordinating humanitarian aid, food assistance, education support, and fundraising, and has distributed medical and orthopedic equipment to 8+ named Kinshasa health centers via a partnership with U.S.-based NGO Project CURE.

The business model is non-commercial: FNPSS receives government allocations and accepts donations, provides services free of charge to beneficiaries, and operates as a state entity with no public shareholders. Leadership comprises Directrice Générale Me Alice Mirimo Kabetsi (also PABEA-COBALT Coordinator) and Directrice Générale Adjointe Me Cécille Rebecca Meta. FNPSS is not a technology company — it has no proprietary technology stack, APIs, or AI capabilities — and its website (fnpss.cd) currently shows signs of being compromised with unrelated third-party spam content, which represents an operational and reputational risk. The investor-relevant signal set is therefore limited to partnership pipeline, donor renewals, and political continuity rather than commercial growth metrics.

Name

PABEA-COBALT/FNPSS

Legal name

Fonds National de Promotion et de Service Social

Website

https://fnpss.cd

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FNPSS is a DRC government social welfare fund under the Ministry of Social Affairs, coordinating humanitarian aid, the BAD-funded PABEA-COBALT cobalt supply chain child welfare project, CPEJAB youth entrepreneurship centers, and medical equipment distribution to Kinshasa health centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Global Public Health Aid Administration (Government Donors) (HLAJALAO), Maternal, Child & Family Health Program Funding (HLAJALAG), Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), National/Regional Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) (FSABAKAB)

Keywords

• Social welfare fund
• Humanitarian assistance programs
• Child welfare services
• Community development projects
• Youth entrepreneurship training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kinshasa

HQ country

Congo - Kinshasa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government funding: FNPSS operates as a national social fund receiving government allocations and managing social welfare programs including the 0.3% minimum of mining company revenue designated for community development projects in the mining sector.
2. Donations: FNPSS accepts donations for social and humanitarian actions through its fundraising platform for causes supported by the organization.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FNPSS (Fonds National de Promotion et de Service Social) is the DRC's national social welfare fund that coordinates humanitarian and social development programs, including child welfare support for children and youth involved in the cobalt supply chain (PABEA-COBALT), donations of medical and orthopedic equipment to healthcare centers, and youth entrepreneurship training through CPEJAB agribusiness centers. It is financed by government allocations, a minimum 0.3% contribution from mining company revenues, and donations channeled through partnerships with the African Development Bank, Project CURE, and other institutions.

Product overview

FNPSS (Fonds National de Promotion et de Service Social) operates as a social fund organization under the DRC Ministry of Social Affairs, coordinating humanitarian and social welfare programs. The organization manages multiple projects including PABEA-COBALT (a child welfare project in the cobalt supply chain), PAT-PUIDC, and PAC-RDC. FNPSS functions as a government social services platform rather than a technology product company, providing humanitarian aid coordination, fundraising for social causes, and institutional capacity building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PABEA-COBALT Project (Projet d'Appui au Bien-être Alternatif des Enfants et Jeunes impliqués dans la Chaîne d'Approvisionnement du Cobalt) Social support project providing alternative livelihoods, social protection, child welfare services, and HSE capacity-building for children and youth involved in the cobalt supply chain in southeastern DRC.
• PAT-PUIDC

Quantifiable outcome

• 8+ health centers equipped with medical and orthopedic equipment through Project CURE partnership

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fondation LONAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Partnership with the foundation of First Lady Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi for social engagement activities under the direction of FNPSS ADG Me Alice Mirimo Kabetsi.
• Project CUREcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023American NGO that has donated 8+ containers of 40-foot medical and orthopedic equipment to healthcare facilities in Kinshasa through FNPSS. Deliveries include equipment for maternal health, rehabilitation, and general medical care.
• MONUSCOminorOthersUnited Nations peacekeeping mission in DRC, appears in FNPSS partner imagery for social initiatives.
• CPEJAB (Centre de Promotion de l'Entrepreneuriat des Jeunes en Agrobusiness)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth entrepreneurship promotion center operating secondary sites, hosting training sessions for PABEA-COBALT project participants in Lualaba province.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Project CURE: Core partner of FNPSS delivering medical equipment to Kinshasa health centers. Comparable as a supply-side contributor to FNPSS's health infrastructure outcomes and a model for international medical aid logistics.
• Fondation LONA: DRC foundation of First Lady Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi and an active FNPSS partner. Comparable as a Congolese philanthropic foundation with high-level political backing and social engagement focus.
• Pact: International NGO with active programs addressing child labor in artisanal and small-scale mining in DRC's cobalt belt. Directly comparable in mission (cobalt supply chain child welfare) and beneficiary population.

Broad incumbents

• World Bank Social Protection Programs (DRC): Multilateral financier of social safety net and child welfare programs in DRC. Comparable as a development finance counterpart channeling grants into social protection; structurally similar at a larger scale.
• World Vision DRC: Large international NGO with established child welfare, education, and health programs across DRC provinces including mining regions. Comparable as a multi-vertical humanitarian operator with field presence in FNPSS's target geographies.
• African Development Bank (AfDB / BAD): The core institutional funder of FNPSS's PABEA-COBALT project. Comparable as a multilateral development finance institution that channels resources into DRC social and infrastructure programs; structurally analogous but at a vastly larger scale.
• UNDP DRC: UN agency supporting poverty reduction and inclusive growth in DRC, with explicit focus on governance and social protection. Comparable as a development partner operating at the intersection of government, donor funding, and vulnerable populations.
• ILO International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC): Global ILO program specifically targeting child labor in mining and supply chains, with country-level DRC operations. Highly comparable mandate focused on alternative livelihoods for at-risk youth in mining communities.
• UNICEF DRC: UN agency operating child welfare and social protection programs across DRC, including in mining-affected provinces. Comparable in child-focused social mandate and reliance on institutional donor funding.

Emerging players

• Good Shepherd International Foundation: Foundation active in responsible mining and community development in Central Africa. Comparable as a philanthropic entity targeting mining-impacted communities with social welfare objectives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fnpss
• Facebookfacebook.com/fnpss
• Instagraminstagram.com/fnpss
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pabea-cobalt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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