Women in Ghana have made progress in human endowment in health and education at rates significantly higher than their Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peers.
In advance of the next meeting of the Sovereign Debt Roundtable on April 12, I want to provide a quick update on recent developments and reiterate my call for prompt action toward debt…
When education is relevant to real-world situations, it can be a powerful tool for reshaping the continent's climate and economic landscape. Reforming the education systems should begin by…
Cybersecurity is a growing challenge to sustainable economic development. Achieving better cybersecurity and cyber capacity is becoming a growing priority for both developed and developing…
Our research from Ghana shows that in-kind transfers through utilities allow governments without direct, established financial relationships with their citizens to quickly and broadly provide aid…
Learn more about the link between gender equality, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, landscapes, and climate change.
This blog is a biweekly feature highlighting recent working papers from around the World Bank Group. It introduces six papers published from April 16 to April 30 on various topics, including…
Better road infrastructure can foster a better integration between the main coastal economies in West Africa.
PPPs offer natural resource-rich nations the potential to leapfrog toward sustainable technologies and green development. In Ghana, legal frameworks allow a defined PPP structure between the…
How does asking additional questions reduce the quality of data that surveys gather? New work from Northern Ghana shows us that this is significant and economically meaningful, with more extreme…