The World Development Report 2018 (WDR) focused on how to help every child in the world learn. Schools play many roles in society, but helping children to master fundamental skills is one of their…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Communities possess shared values of togetherness that need to be harnessed and supported to improve and sustain project outcomes. Within their socio-cultural and economic contexts, they make…

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…