Through its Investing in Early Years for Human Development Project, the World Bank supported a range of early childhood interventions in Senegal, particularly through the provision of essential nutrition services, benefiting 14 million mothers and children. It helped the government of Senegal to address critical health and...
After a public health campaign of just one year, Egypt has effectively eliminated Hepatitis C, the third leading cause of death in the country.
The World Bank-financed Gambia Essential Health Services Strengthening Project implemented an innovative approach by conducting a simultaneous mass registration of both birth certificates and national health insurance memberships. Between August 1, 2022, and February 28, 2023, more than half of the population was registered and...
In just 15 years, Rwanda has increased its electricity access to 75% from 6% in 2009. This took government ownership, leadership, and commitment, partnership with the private sector, funding from development partners, and dedicated structure and institutional strengthening.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 – The cost of damage to critical infrastructure in Gaza is estimated at around $18.5 billion according to a new report released today by the World Bank and the United Nations, with financial support of the European Union. That is equivalent to 97% of the combined GDP of the West Bank and Gaza in 2022.
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 – The cost of damage to critical infrastructure in Gaza is estimated at around $18.5 billion according to a new report released today by the World Bank and the United Nations, with financial support of the European Union. That is equivalent to 97% of the combined GDP of the West Bank and Gaza in 2022.
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new program to support the state of Assam in India to improve connectivity for over 1.8 million people living in rural areas especially during extreme weather. The $452 million Assam Resilient Rural Bridges Program aims to strengthen the resilience and management...
A new program will improve healthcare and nutrition services for about 4.6 million people, especially women, children and adolescents in 63 districts of Mozambique, thanks to a new 4-year program co-funded by the World Bank and the Global Financing Facility** (GFF), approved today.
A decade-long engagement between the Government of Cameroon and the World Bank has improved textbook availability and affordability for over 4 million children nationwide. Since 2014, a combination of interventions has helped to reduce the high cost of textbooks by over 50 percent, quadrupling the availability and number of...
The One WaSH National Program (OWNP) Consolidated WaSH Account (CWA), supported by the World Bank and seven other development partners, is the Ethiopian Government's initiative for ensuring universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) through an integrated sector-wide approach. Since 2014, over 5,000 schools have...
In less than five years, over 4.7 million people, of whom over 2.3 million are female, have gained access to improved water supplies through Tanzania’s Sustainable Rural Water and Sanitation Program. Further, some 6.6 million people, half of them women and girls, have gained access to improved sanitation facilities; 594...
The Tanzania Rural Electrification Expansion Program (TREEP) has helped Tanzania achieve one of the fastest access expansion rates in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade. Since its implementation began in March 2017, TREEP has provided more than 4.5 million people with access to electricity, exceeding the program’s initial...
The World Bank approved the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Program (HEPRR) which, over the course of two to three phases, is expected to drastically improve multisectoral preparedness and response to health emergencies in Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa. In the first phase alone, the program is...
In Mozambique, frontline health workers are the community’s first point of contact with the National Health System. They provide primary healthcare and teach communities about nutrition and disease prevention in urban and remote areas. Between 2018 and 2022, Mozambique exponentially increased the number of community health...
Located 500 km off the coast of West Africa, the island nation of Cabo Verde has embarked on an ambitious goal: being the first country in Western and Central Africa to eradicate extreme poverty by 2026. The country has long been seen as an example of democracy and champion for poverty reduction in Africa. The proportion of its...
Millions of girls and young women’s across Eastern and Southern Africa will gain greater access to education and economic empowerment opportunities thanks to the newly approved East Africa Girls' Empowerment and Resilience program (EAGER).
The World Bank on August 30, 2023 approved $200 million to help Bangladesh improve primary healthcare services for treatment, prevention and referral for common illnesses including mosquito-borne disease like dengue, and medical waste management in Dhaka North and South City Corporations, Chattogram City Corporation, and Savar...
Nepal Makes Rapid Improvements in Quality and Inclusiveness of Education The Bank-supported School Sector Development Program (SSDP), established by Nepal to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its school system, achieved remarkable results. The program resulted in a 75 percent success rate for disadvantaged students...
Almost half a million students—52 percent of them girls—benefited from the improved school operations, learning facilities, and capacities of teachers and school leaders this project yielded. The project also formed the backbone of the country’s distance teaching and learning program or efforts during the school closures...
The World Bank’s energy strategy in the region expands access to electricity via grid or off-grid solutions, following least-cost electrification pathways adapted to country contexts. It also mobilizes private sector investment for on-grid clean energy generation and for distributed renewable energy technologies.
