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Fixing the Road to Recovery in the Central African Republic
“Sometimes we have to go to extremes in our effort to end poverty and that includes traveling to places where security is nearly non-existent, and risks are high”, says Shruti Vijayakumar, Transport...
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Scaling up innovations in agriculture: Lessons from Africa
The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Program is building a sustainable and nutritious food system in Nigeria that creates jobs for youth. Photo: Dasan Bobo/World Bank For too long the narrative...
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An effective legal and referral system is critical to addressing gender-based...
Nkingo Girls’ Club members enjoy each other’s company after their weekly meeting to discuss reproductive health and receive life skills and leadership training. Photo: World Bank/Globe Video For the...
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Legal initiatives for refugees in Uganda
Children make up more than half of the refugee population in Uganda. Photo: Jay Hsu, flickr According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the refugee population in Uganda is...
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Hotel Ghana, a home away from home: Strengthening support for vulnerable...
More than 30,000 Togolese sought asylum in Ghana and other neighboring countries following the 2005 election results. Photo: UNHCR/D. Kamphuis As of the end of 2016, thousands of refugees and...
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Nigeria immunization “app” makes a global impact
Tochukwu Egesi joined hundreds of young people from around the world to present their ideas for tackling development challenges during the 2018 World Bank Youth Summit, Unleashing the Power of Human...
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Increasing legal awareness in Nigeria for poverty reduction
Laws that protect and defend the rights of poor people are usually too ambiguous, cumbersome and expensive for them to access justice. In many developing countries, particularly in my home country of...
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Protecting the interests of persons with disabilities
Disabled people are among the most vulnerable populations in developing countries such as Nigeria, as they lack equal access and opportunity. Photo: 2018 European Union (photo by Samuel Ochai) The...
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Creating opportunities for a new forestry economy in Mozambique
With natural forests covering 43% of the country, forests are a source of employment, income, and livelihoods in Mozambique’s rural areas. Photo: Andrea Borgarello/World Bank When I tell people that I...
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Introducing “transformational constitutionalism” to Zimbabwe’s most vulnerable
The 2018 Law, Justice and Development Week (LDJ) Week competition period coincided with presidential and parliamentary elections in my home country of Zimbabwe. I decided to submit my proposal, as the...
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The challenge of urban mobility in Abidjan
I am often asked how I view Côte d’Ivoire’s economic future. One thing is certain: the country will become urbanized. More than half the population already lives in the city and this proportion is...
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Young innovators breaking the mold in Mali
Map Action facilitates the establishment of a list of these shortcomings and helps the authorities find solutions. Photo: Habibatou Gologo/ World Bank Compared to Dakar, from where I traveled to get...
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The power of investing in girls in Tanzania
Mwajuma* was 15 in rural Shinyanga when her parents informed her she would not be going to school anymore – she was getting married. She never objected. Several of her peers had similarly had their...
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Helping women market traders in Mozambique unlock their sales potential
Photo: Daniel Jack/World Bank It’s 40 degrees Celsius and our skin is sticky. There is so much noise, people constantly moving, taxi drivers screaming directions, prices shouted, and sellers calling...
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