World Bank Group engagement in the country is defined under the latest Sao Tome and Principe Country Partnership Framework (CPF) FY2024–2029, endorsed by the World Bank Group Board in January 2024.
The strategy has five pillars: 1) Improve access to more affordable and greener electricity; 2) Strengthen public financial management; 3) Improve access to education and skills; 4) Strengthen road and digital connectivity; and 5) Increase the climate resilience of coastal communities.
Through a highly selective and sequenced set of engagements focusing on the energy, digital, road transport, and education sectors, the World Bank Group aims to address critical constraints to sustainable and inclusive growth and development in STP.
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