The World Bank in Guinea-Bissau

The World Bank portfolio in Guinea-Bissau includes projects in rural development, coastal and biodiversity management, infrastructure rehabilitation and more.

Reports

Economic Growth Depends on Strengthening Gender Equality and Education

Guinea-Bissau has the highest natural wealth per capita in West Africa yet continues to have high poverty and inequality rates.
Western and Central Africa

Spoken Word Poetry Competition

Meet the winners of our Spoken Word Competition in Western and Central Africa.
Energy Trade, Climate Change

West Africa Electricity

A trusted regional electricity trade is key to support economic transformation in West Africa.

Guinea-Bissau At-A-Glance

Guinea-Bissau, one of the world’s poorest and most fragile countries, has a population of about 1.8 million. Guinea-Bissau’s Atlantic Ocean coast is composed of an archipelago, the Bijagos, of more than 100 islands. It borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east, and despite its size, is host to a large variety of ethnic groups, languages, and religions.

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Project

Improving Primary Education

The Quality Education for All Project aims to help improve the teaching and learning environment for students in grades 1-4 in targeted schools.

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Research

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Blogs

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Experts

Keiko Miwa

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

Anne-Lucie Lefebvre

Resident Representative for Guinea-Bissau

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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.
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