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Liberia Economic Update

Finding The Fiscal Space

This Edition of the annual Liberia Economic Update highlights economic recovery but finds challenges in expanding the fiscal space
Energy Trade, Climate Change

West Africa Electricity

A trusted regional electricity trade is key to support economic transformation in West Africa.
State of the Africa Region

Tackling Climate Change,

Watch the replay of the event, and find more information on Africa's green transformation.

Liberia At-A-Glance

The administration of President George M. Weah will clock two years in office in January 2020 and will be taking stock of its deliverables in terms of social services and fulfilling campaign promises to the people of Liberia and what to achieve for the remaining four years. The government put into place its Pro-Poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD) at the latter part of the first year.

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Getting to Best in Education

In early education, this project aims to improve access, teacher quality and primary education in disadvantaged counties.

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Pierre Frank Laporte

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Khwima Nthara

Country manager for Liberia

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Apr 13, 2022

Africa’s Pulse

Since emerging from its first recession in 25 years, economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is estimated at 4% in 2021, up by 0.7 percentage point from the October 2021 projections, and up from -2.0% in 2020.
Apr 13, 2022

CPIA Africa

The overall 2019 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) score for the region’s 39 IDA-eligible countries came in at 3.1, the same as in the previous three years, in a context of moderating per capita growth. ...
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.
Doing Business in Liberia

The Doing Business report provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. See where your country ranks.