Four years ago, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) introduced free primary education, aware of the importance of developing human capital to support economic growth, transform the country,…

Digital technologies are reshaping economies, but women and girls are underrepresented in ICT education and careers. Learn how to break down barriers and support girls in becoming the ICT…

Our Fragility, Conflict and Violence Strategy, launched in 2020, has systematized our approach, but we are now beginning to transform how we work. DRC is an example where different parts of the…

One striking statistic puts in context the state of education in Africa today. According to the latest State of Global Education Update, nearly 9 in 10 children in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to…

What could drive a vulnerable community to oppose efforts to stop an epidemic that had a 60% fatality rate? The 2018 outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in conflict-affected DRC created a case…

When taking up my duties as World Bank Country Director in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a few months ago, data on the prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) were among those that…

Data from the private sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) points to the consequences of gender-based discrimination in the labor market, as discussed in a recent paper based on a…

Time has not stood still since September 2019 when the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) began rolling out free primary schooling. Since then, while the world has forever changed due to the…

Rising debt and record-high commodity prices are tempting many developing countries to pledge their natural resources to secure the financing they so urgently need. They should tread carefully: a…

The lives of most Congolese have not improved since the Congo Wars ended 20 years ago. Persistent conflict and slow economic progress caused living standards to decline year after year. Most…