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Women and Girls in Science

Discover Sally's journey

Across the continent, the ACE program supported by the World Bank is more and more attracting female students.
Yearning for Learning

Lessons from Western and Central Africa

Success for young girls in West and Central Africa starts in primary school where good teachers can help them focus on learning.
Economic Update

Coming back stronger

While business confidence has returned, governance reforms and public financial management will be key to securing the future.

The Gambia At-A-Glance

The Gambia is a small, fragile country in West Africa. Stretching 450 km along the Gambia River, the country (all 10,689 square kilometers of it) is surrounded by Senegal, except for a 60-km Atlantic Ocean front. The country has a population of 2.1 million. With 176 people per square kilometer, it is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa.

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Education Sector Support Program

This project aims to increase access to early childhood development and basic education, as well as improve the quality of teaching and learning.

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Keiko Miwa

Country Director for Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, and Senegal

Feyi Boroffice

Resident Representative

Wilfried Kouamé

Country Economist

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In Depth

Apr 05, 2023

Africa’s Pulse

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to slow from 3.6% in 2022 to 3.1% in 2023.
Oct 05, 2022

CPIA Africa

The overall 2021 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) score for the region’s 39 IDA-eligible countries remains unchanged at 3.1.
IDA in Africa

With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
World Bank Africa Multimedia

Watch, listen and click through the latest videos, podcasts and slideshows highlighting the World Bank’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa.