Guinea-Bissau Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WebMar 19, 2024 · Guinea-Bissau, one of the world’s poorest and most fragile countries, has a population of about 1.9 million. Guinea-Bissau borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south, and it’s Atlantic Ocean coast is composed of the Bijagós archipelago, with 88 islands. Despite its small size, Guinea-Bissau is host to a large variety of ethnic ...
World Bank Approves $460 million for Regional Harmonization …
WebMay 15, 2023 · This regional project will be a game-changer in transforming the data landscape in West African economies and for their people,” said Johan A. Mistiaen, World Bank Practice Manager for Equitable ...
The Gambia National Food Security Survey Report December 2023
WebFeb 20, 2024 · HIGHLIGHTS. Three households out of ten (29 percent) are food insecure, representing a 3 percent increase from 2022. Basse, Janjanbureh and Kuntaur LGAs have the highest prevalence of food ...
Gambia's Second Submarine Cable Project Receives World Bank …
WebSep 19, 2023 · The Gambia is working on its second international fiber optic cable, expected to be operational by 2025. Minister Ousman A. Bah, responsible for communication and digital economy, announced that the World Bank is funding the project with an estimated cost of between $30 and $35 million. While exact technical …
World’s Best Banks 2023—Africa - Global Finance Magazine
WebMay 8, 2023 · The South African winner also, Standard Bank Group continues to break records. Africa’s biggest lender in assets delivered record headline earnings growth of 26% in South Africa and a ROE of 15.2%, compared to 12.5% in 2021. Once again, AfrAsia Bank is Global Finance’s Best Bank in Mauritius.
WB approves US$365M to empower girls & women - The Point
WebOct 11, 2023 · The Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus project (SWEDD+) has the potential to directly benefit over 2 million vulnerable girls aged between 10 to 19 years old who are at risk of child marriage, early pregnancy, gender-based violence, and leaving school --as well as their communities-- in …
Gambia becomes model for World Bank TAA process - The Point
WebMar 22, 2024 · The resident representative of World Bank Country office has commended The Gambia for the gains registered by the country in meeting some of its strategic roles, saying the country has actually become a model in the World Bank Turn Around Allocation (TAA) process. Feyi Boroffice was speaking on Wednesday during the second Steering …
World Bank approves US$4.5 grant to strengthen essential health ...
WebJul 17, 2023 · The Board previously approved US$50 million to the Gambia Essential Health Services Strengthening Project. ... in June 2023 a grant of US$4. 33 million was also approved by the World Bank Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program. ... IDA is one of the largest sources of assistance for the world’s 76 poorest countries, 39 …
Mali Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WebMar 19, 2024 · Mali is a vast Sahelian country with a low-income economy that is poorly diversified and exposed to fluctuations in commodity prices. Its high population growth (fertility rate of 5.88 children per woman in 2018 1) and climate change threaten agriculture and food security.. The rate of extreme poverty has accelerated under the combined …
Kenya Overview: Development news, research, data | World Bank
WebApr 8, 2024 · The poverty rate ($2.15 international poverty rate) is projected to have declined from 35.8% in 2022 to 35.1% in 2023. Kenya’s growth is projected to reach 5.2% on average during 2024-2026, mainly driven by the private sector as business confidence strengthens and the public sector continues to scale back. Kenya’s growth is also …
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