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From remote rural areas to bustling cities across the country, Ethiopia’s safety net programs–some of the largest in Africa–are helping more than 9 million poor and vulnerable people meet their…
This year’s 16 days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence (GBV) is an opportunity for us to reflect on what the World Bank has learned about preventing and responding to GBV and the…
When it comes to entrepreneurship, Habtamu Tafesse is usually the one doing the talking. As a Business Studies teacher at one of Addis Ababa’s public high schools, lecturing to budding…
Human capital development is essential for sustained and inclusive growth. The wealth of modern nations depends not only on their natural resources: it also depends on their human resources.…
Over 60% of The Gambia’s population is at most 25 years old. Youth (15 -24 years) is a pivotal age at which core life decisions are made, and investments made in human capital materialize into…
As I head to Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on my first official visit as Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa at the World Bank, I am eager to meet and engage with various…
Tackling fragility and promoting integration in the Horn of Africa through ‘development diplomacy’
Asgedech, a farmer in the Ethiopian highlands, has several decisions to make to ensure her crops thrive despite shifts in climate. Should she follow the extension worker’s advice and invest in…
Getting older is a natural process, and one that I would like to go through. However, in the community where I am living, getting older is the most challenging part of life. This is because people…
In 2020, the economies of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia together grew by 0.88%, despite the significant downside risks precipitated by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and the…