Africa Knowledge in Time for COVID-19 (coronavirus) is an initiative the Office of the Chief Economist for Africa at the World Bank, that puts forward crucial question​s and issues for policymakers and development experts on the pandemic in the region. [...]

The Manchester Briefing on COVID-19 is aimed at those who plan and implement recovery from COVID-19, including government emergency planners and resilience officers. It brings together international lessons and examples which may prompt your thinking on the recovery from COVID-19, as [...]

A webinar organized jointly by the World Bank. Date: 20th of November, 2020 Time: 8:30AM – 9:30AM EST Click here to register Building on the recent World Bank Outlook 2050, the objective of this event is to deepen the dialogue on how countries are integrating climate [...]

Main findings The assessment revealed the following key findings: Both host and refugee households rely almost entirely on woodfuel to meet their energy needs. Firewood is dominant at Kyangwali settlement, where it is the primary fuel for 75.5 percent of households, while [...]

  The report examines the newly emerging market for off-grid solar-powered productive use appliances (PULSE). The majority of sub-Saharan Africa’s smallholder farmers live without grid electricity and produce globally low yields. PULSE appliances - such as irrigation pumps, cooling and refrigeration, and agro-processing - can [...]