ENVIRONMENT
Through a $65 million environmental improvement project, thousands of children are being tested—and treated—for lead exposure.
Through a $65 million environmental improvement project, thousands of children are being tested—and treated—for lead exposure.
Learn more about the World Bank Group’s response to COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Blog4Dev winner Chiyana Ndonji suggests a return to Ubuntu culture, with a focus on growth of all, for all, to end child marriage.
This project aims to improve the quality of teaching and learning in math and science in targeted primary and secondary schools.
Better copper prices and wet weather mean growth is picking up, but Zambia could invest in agriculture and needs to pay off debt.
The latest economic analysis for the region predicts predicts economic activity will decline by 3.3 percent in 2020, confirming the region’s first recession in 25 years.
Africa’s poorest countries saw little to no progress on average in improving the quality of their policy and institutional frameworks in 2018.
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.
Watch, listen and click through the latest videos, podcasts and slideshows highlighting the World Bank’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The Doing Business report provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement. See where your country ranks.
