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Enhancing Civil Society Engagement

The Partnership for Amplified Voices (PAV), stands as an innovative partnership between the World Bank and CSOs in Nigeria.
Voices from Western and Centra Africa

Standing up for the Power of Girls

While the evidence for gender equality is clear, the personal journeys of those working for change are truly inspiring.
Lighting Up Africa

Nigeria Can Show the Way

Closing the electricity gap should empower people, boost economic growth, and improve health and educational outcomes.

Nigeria At-A-Glance

A key regional player in West Africa, Nigeria accounts for about half of West Africa’s population with approximately 202 million people and one of the largest populations of youth in the world. Nigeria is a multi-ethnic and culturally diverse federation which consists of 36 autonomous states and the Federal Capital Territory. With an abundance of natural resources, it is Africa’s biggest oil exporter,...

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Nigeria Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project

This project supports rehabilitation and improvement of service delivery infrastructure and livelihood opportunities, strengthening of social cohesion and providing response to crises.

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Sep 12, 2023

CPIA Africa

The 2023 Africa Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report covers the period January to December 2022. The overall average score for Sub-Saharan Africa’s IDA-eligible countries remained unchanged in 2022 ...
Nigeria Development Updates (NDU)

The Nigeria Development Update (NDU) is a World Bank report series produced twice a year around Spring and Fall. The NDU assesses recent economic and social developments and prospects in Nigeria.
Apr 05, 2024

Africa’s Pulse

Short term economic prospects for the continent, its current development challenges.
Apr 05, 2024

IDA Impact 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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