In Sierra Leone, women and girls experience a lifecycle of Gender Based Violence (GBV). From childhood to adolescence, adulthood, and even as elders, GBV remains a significant barrier to women’s…

Nicolas Perrin, Kamakshi Mubarak, Pamela Chebiwott Tuiyott, Alema E. Siddiky |

Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, including those in the CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa) region are endowed with abundant natural resources that hold significant…

Djeneba Doumbia, Joana Monteiro da Mota |

School leadership plays a major role in shaping the quality of education, acting as a strategic lever to foster conducive learning conditions for students. Despite this, the characteristics of…

Nathalie Guilbert, Carolina Alban Conto, Fabricia Devignes, Juan D. Barón |

DRC can overcome fragility to become Africa’s leading climate solutions country

Ana Bucher, Sandra El Saghir, Ruxandra Burdescu |

One of the least developed countries in the world, Chad’s GDP per capita has contracted since 2015. Its GDP per capita (in constant 2010 US dollars) was $710 in 2019, down significantly from $961…

Fulbert Tchana Tchana, Claudia Noumedem Temgoua |

Africa is not on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal of eradicating extreme poverty. While many countries were successful in reducing poverty during the years before the pandemic,…

Camilla Holmemo, Christian Bodewig, Robert S. Chase, Suleiman Namara |

On the continent, the importance of the Congo Basin forests cannot be understated. Often called the lungs of Africa, it is the largest carbon sink in the world. The Congo Basin spans across six…

Cheick Fantamady Kanté |

Chad’s GDP growth was modest due to the impact of floods and a volatile security environment, which hindered the expected recovery. After experiencing a contraction of 1.2 % contraction in 2021 (…

Claudia Noumedem Temgoua, Aboudrahyme Savadogo |

When deciding where to live, would you rather choose a place exposed to catastrophic floods or one that experiences frequent armed conflict? While this question might sound absurd, it reflects the…

Edoardo Borgomeo, Claire Chase |

Across Africa, adaptive social safety nets are on the rise. Building on traditional safety nets that provide cash assistance and other services to poor households on a regular basis, they respond…

Felix Lung |