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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…
The agriculture sector in Africa must become more resilient under climate change. Science and technology will be key to achieving this. Learn how the World Bank Group works with CGIAR and its…
The rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases is pressuring countries and health systems in the Caribbean at a rate of epidemic proportions.
When Zambia reported its first case of COVID-19 on March 18, 2020, it was not surprising that tuberculosis (TB) services were rapidly affected. Infectious disease management in general suffers…
Growing enough food for our rapidly increasing global population while mitigating climate change and its impact on landscapes and natural habitats are two urgent, often competing challenges many…
We-Fi Zambia tackles some of the key constraints facing SMEs, particularly women-led SMEs, in Zambia, such as gaps in financial management and documentation that can make assessing an SME’s…
In rural Zambia, adaptation to climate change is necessary for survival. A project provided grants to local communities for diversifying their livelihoods, improving diets and water access, and…
Confronted with a set of challenges that is threatening hard-earned development gains, the African continent remains resilient and endowed with rich creativity and innovation that has the…
New research brings to light the importance of household dynamics in shaping people’s acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines and provides insights that can be used to increase vaccine uptake in low-…
This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces five papers published in August 2022 on various topics, including COVID-19…