The World Bank is collaborating with African countries and regional institutions to empower people, unleash trade, and optimize shared natural resources and economies of scale to achieve Africa’s transformation.
The World Bank is collaborating with African countries and regional institutions to empower people, unleash trade, and optimize shared natural resources and economies of scale to achieve Africa’s transformation.
West Africa is facing its worst food crisis in ten years. Cereal prices have increased more than 30% over the past five years. More than ever in the region, the future of agriculture, food security, and development are intertwined.
In 2018, 17 coastal West African countries generated 6.9 million tons of plastic waste, with Nigeria alone accounting for 4.7 million tons per year. Of this, 20% was produced within 30 km of the coast, with most of it ending up in the ocean.
There is something upliftingly glorious about homegrown solutions. They fill us with a sense of pride, a can-do spirit that makes us feel invincible. They give us hope for the future, knowing that if we could find a solution to one problem, with a bit of elbow greasing, we could solve the next ten.
With Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia suffering the impacts of drought, help is coming from the DRIVE Project. The De-risking, Inclusion, and Value Enhancement of Pastoral Economies in the Horn of Africa (DRIVE) Project is working to enable the region to adapt to the impacts of climate change, commercialize livestock production in pastoralist communities, and ensure inclusion of the marginalized and vulnerable groups such as women in the sector.
Leaders and Ministers of agriculture and finance from the West Africa gathered in Lomé on May 30 and 31 for this high-level roundtable.
Regional Harmonization and Improvement of Statistics in Western and Central Africa.
A new strategy for countries in the IGAD region is promoting regional collaboration to increase resilience of pastoral livestock.
Located in the subregions of West and Central Africa, the Lake Chad region is a highly heterogenous and socioeconomically integrated area that is experiencing a violent security crisis linked to Boko Haram and affiliated groups.
A single digital market across Africa will lower barriers to trade and communication. It will make the internet faster and more accessible. Content and services, hosted on local data centers, will be cheaper to download because they won’t go through expensive international connections.
Empowering women and girls has transformational potential. Gender equality is not only essential for building more inclusive societies, but it can also accelerate progress on a broad number of development goals from human capital and food security to climate change and fragility.
On the margins of the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Union General Assembly taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on February 18-19, 2023, African Heads of State will hold a Presidential Roundtable on Securing Africa’s Universal Energy Access.
Across the continent, the ACE program supported by the World Bank is more and more attracting female students.
New World Bank research shows the agreement among 54 countries would likely draw more foreign direct investment, amplifying its benefits
Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the High-Level Summit on Financing Africa’s Infrastructure Development
Chad, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo will increase capacity for grid-connected renewable energy.
Accelerate regional integration efforts and seize the opportunities of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
The Gambia, Ghana, and Guinea-Bissau join the West Africa Coastal Areas Management Program (WACA).
Regional solutions to address food insecurity and climate change, and build resilience.
$50 million additional financing to help improve the resilience of food systems in Sierra Leone.
$18 million in additional financing to strengthen disease surveillance and epidemic preparedness in West Africa.
Partners announce $13.5 million in investments and technical assistance for the first World Bank Mangrove Blue Carbon Pilot Program in Africa.
Digital technologies offer new avenues for economic growth in Africa by accelerating job creation, supporting access to public services and increasing productivity and innovation.
The High-Level Meetings with Partners will bring together the ACEs and the most influential decision makers in the development space.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) could be a game changer for Africa’s economic development, delivering jobs, growth, and poverty reduction.
The project is helping to strengthen health systems for disease surveillance, response, and cross-border collaboration.
Take a virtual journey to the Sahel to see how regional projects and partnerships are making a positive impact on people, climate, and infrastructure.
The World Bank is supporting the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP) in building interconnection infrastructure and making reforms to develop a regional electricity market.
Horn of Africa Gateway Development Project is increasing regional connectivity by developing infrastructure, trade, stronger institutions, and human capital.
