In the last 30 years, Sierra Leone has endured numerous challenges and shocks that have impacted its economic development. Most notable are the decade-long civil war that lasted throughout the 1990s, the...
The development objective of the Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (CARES) Program for Nigeria (NG) is to expand access to livelihood support and food security services, and grants...
The fiscal deficit continued to decline in 2024 in line with the government’s fiscal consolidation program. Manufacturing activity picked up in January amid firm domestic demand despite weakness in electronic...
Manufacturing returned to growth in December after weak external demand and extreme weather events reduced production in previous months. Firms consequently maintained positive production prospects on...
Industrial production increased in December 2024. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) increased from 1.6 percent (m/m, SA) in November to 2.1 percent (m/m, SA) in December 2024, as businesses ramped...
Industrial production increased in December 2024. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) increased from 1.6 percent (m/m, SA) in November to 2.1 percent (m/m, SA) in December 2024, as businesses ramped...
Bhutan faces significant risks from natural hazards, including floods, landslides, earthquakes, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and wildfires. Climate change is exacerbating these risks, leading...
This paper studies how windfalls from agriculture influence demand for electrification in a developing country. Leveraging two decades of administrative data on the universe of electricity grid customers...
Ratings for the Emergency Food Security Project for Guinea-Bissau were as follows: outcome and Bank performance were satisfactory, and monitoring and evaluation (M and E) quality was substantial. Some...
The global agrifood system has been largely overlooked in the fight against climate change. Yet, greenhouse gas emissions from the agrifood system are so big that they alone could cause the world to miss...
The development objective of the Sanad: Emergency Crisis Response Safety Net Project for Sudan is to provide emergency safety nets support to vulnerable and food insecure populations in selected areas...
Ghana experienced considerable poverty reduction up until the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2005 and 2012, the share of people below the national poverty line fell from 32 to 24 percent. The poor are expected...
Economic growth strengthened to 6.3 percent in the second quarter as investment and public consumption boosted domestic demand. The unemployment rate fell to a record low of 3.1 percent as jobs in construction...
This policy note presents the salient features and lessons learned from implementing food assistance programs globally. It aims to inform key stakeholders and policy makers on this critical form of social...