Women in Ghana have made progress in human endowment in health and education at rates significantly higher than their Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) peers.

On a recent World Bank mission in Kampala, we held a roundtable with Ugandan women entrepreneurs and witnessed a cacophony of anger sweep the room as one brazen male banker stood up and declared “…

As we all know, data is a fundamental necessity for evidence-based decision-making. But we have a challenge − women’s status and voice are often not reflected in official statistics. Either…

Burundi, a beautiful land of thousands of collines (hills), is losing its natural capital base at an alarming rate because of climate change. The country is sculpted with lush green hillsides…

Is digital technology another race in which women have been left behind? Globally, data show that men are 21% more likely to be online than women, a figure that goes up to 52% in the world’s least…

On my first visit to South Sudan – the world’s youngest nation - I am engaging with various stakeholders including the senior leadership, key government counterparts, development partners, the…

Access to clean water and proper sanitation is a fundamental human right, yet millions of people in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to lack access to these basic services. And while the world…

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…

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…

At the 2022 Biodiversity COP 15, the government of Guinea committed to protecting its natural capital by preserving nearly 30% of its natural resources by 2030. By doing so, Guinea recognized the…