The substantial infrastructure needs in Sub-Saharan Africa cannot be met without sizeable private-sector financing. Anecdotal evidence from a recent IFC study shows improved regulatory frameworks…

Liberia’s education strategy for the next five years will focus on further reducing the overage student population and ensuring more children can access a quality education at the appropriate age…

Building capacity to collect taxes efficiently and equitably is an important policy goal for governments. Still, Liberia, like many low- and lower-middle-income countries, faces serious challenges…

Better road infrastructure can foster a better integration between the main coastal economies in West Africa.

By improving their skills, health, knowledge, and resilience—their human capital—people can be more productive, flexible, and innovative. Human capital (HC) is a central driver of sustainable…

An intensive program dramatically reduces intimate partner violence

The third Disruptive Debate in the Future of Government series featured four participants from East, South and West Africa, who discussed the challenges of service delivery. The conversation…

If you paid some of the highest electricity tariffs in the world, you would expect some of the most reliable electricity services. Unfortunately, this logic does not hold in West Africa, where…

Improving women’s access to land and protecting their rights, can be a stabilizing factor for these situations, contributing to economic and social stability, food security, sustainable…

In Liberia many women have started breaking out of traditional sectors with success. However they’re less visible than women participating in less profitable sectors. Behavioral science can help…