The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) has developed country profiles to assess the progress of developing PPP legal frameworks and carried out a comparative analysis of existing legal and…
With the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), world leaders made a bold pledge in 2015 to leave no one behind on the path of development by 2030. Half-way to the target date, some 22 countries…
How the Government, World Bank, and United Nations are Working Together to Deliver and Strengthen the State in Somalia
Somalia’s mayors face a unique landscape of governance challenges. As they strive for better urban development outcomes, they must navigate complex political dynamics and conflict situations.…
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…
Last-mile delivery of government-led services is a challenge, especially in fragile and conflict settings. In Somalia’s health sector, this challenge is addressed through community-based female…
In Somalia’s health sector, government-led services are a challenge addressed through community-based female workers who deliver healthcare to every home across the country as part of the…
Up to 73 million people in Eastern and Southern Africa experience acute food insecurity, including famine. While it is critical to feed the hungry and lessen the cost of malnutrition, the…
As we all know, data is a fundamental necessity for evidence-based decision-making. But we have a challenge − women’s status and voice are often not reflected in official statistics. Either…
Some of the Horn’s countries are among Africa’s poorest. The problems are daunting, but the region’s governments are taking bold steps to tackle them. They have launched the Horn of Africa…