Some of the Horn’s countries are among Africa’s poorest. The problems are daunting, but the region’s governments are taking bold steps to tackle them. They have launched the Horn of Africa…

Fatima Anjum Quraishi |

Health is an essential component of human capital formation, especially in the early years of the lifecycle. Despite recent progress made, the quality of health services in Kenya remains…

Nino Pkhikidze, Mathilde Lebrand, Laura Becerra Luna, Andres Yi Chang |

At a time of falling investments and rising temperatures, MIGA is working to enable the construction of climate-resilient roads in Kenya and Serbia that will cut travel times and boost transport…

Muhamet Bamba Fall |

The December 6, 2022 launch of the Kenya-World Bank Group (WBG) Country Partnership Framework offers an opportunity to revisit Kenya’s long-term development trends. It is also an important…

Keith Hansen, Njuguna Ndungu |

Tackling fragility and promoting integration in the Horn of Africa through ‘development diplomacy’

Vijay Pillai, Miguel de Corral |

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

Ayat Soliman, Helene Carlsson Rex, David Warren |

The October-December 2022 rainy season is still unfolding in Kenya and prices continue to rise. It would be important for policymakers to monitor how families adapt to high prices and uncertain…

Nistha Sinha, Mirko Vintar, Alastair Haynes, Antonia Delius |

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…

Victoria Kwakwa |

The second in this year's job market series looks at the phenomenon of weekly markets and how they shape rural development

Development Impact Guest Blogger |