A new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for FY26-30, which guides the World Bank Group’s engagement in the country, is under preparation and will focus on enhancing the nation's human capital and fostering more resilient and inclusive livelihoods. The CPF will incorporate two cross-cutting themes: strengthening fiscal and institutional capacity and promoting economic empowerment for youth and women.

The updated Systematic Country Diagnostic identified several interconnected binding constraints to sustainably reducing poverty and increasing shared prosperity, including:

• Lack of inclusiveness and low rural productivity.
• Low and unstable economic growth.
• Fragility and weak governance.

The Risk and Resilience Assessment (RRA) has also been updated. The updated RRA confirms the fragility and resilience factors identified in the previous 2020 assessment. In addition, the new World Bank Group’s strategy for Guinea-Bissau will continue to apply a fragility and resilience lens perspective to address fragility and leverage resilience opportunities in the country. Moreover, it integrates recommendations from the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) developed in 2024.

Portfolio

The active portfolio of the World Bank Group in Guinea-Bissau includes six national projects ($189.79 million) and four regional operations ($169 million), for a total commitment of $358.79 million, funded by the International Development Association (IDA).