To discuss Intra-African trade, one must consider its informality, the small size of the traders, and the important role of women. Yet women traders face challenges in the form of tariff and non-…

Mila Malavoloneque, Ankur Huria |

After a short rebound in 2021, Malawi entered a renewed slump in 2022. Its economy is seriously weakened by a series of external shocks and severe macro-fiscal imbalances that have impacted growth…

Jakob Engel, Yumeka Hirano, Hayaan Nur, Yalenga Nyirenda |

The widespread availability of free geospatial data has accelerated interest in data fusion. While village-level welfare estimates are key to the design and evaluation of anti-poverty programs,…

Melany Gualavisi, David Newhouse |

Learn about the ties between gender-based violence and climate change.

Ayat Soliman, Helene Carlsson Rex, David Warren |

By avoiding overlaps with the farming calendar, the school calendar can be used to increase school participation among those most vulnerable to missing school due to household farming demands.

Development Impact Guest Blogger |

One year since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the level of education became the main predictor of joblessness in Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda. These four countries represent 34% of…

Ivette Maria Contreras-González, Gbemisola Oseni, Amparo Palacios-Lopez, Janneke Pieters, Michael Weber |

In urban areas in Africa, many sanitation utilities struggle to implement and sustain toilet construction projects after the initial source of financing has ended. As part of the World Bank's…

Odete Muximpua, Mwansa Nachula Mukuka, Josses Mugabi |

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…

Marcelo Buitron, Policy Research Working Paper team |

Natural resources degradation is a well-known development challenge in Malawi. In recent years, it has gained some prominence as a major cause of climate vulnerability linked to extreme events…

Tesfaye Bekalu, Odete Muximpua |

Historically one of the poorest countries in the world, Malawi has made important strides in reducing poverty and improving living conditions. Last year, the government released a long-term…

Alys Willman, Margarita Puerto, Violette Mwikali Wambua |