March 29
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - World Bank Helps Strengthen Rural Connectivity and Road Access to Boost Climate-Resilience and Food Security
new program targeted at improving rural connectivity and access to markets aims to assist 11.3 million people in rural Ethiopia, 50% of which are women. A $300 million grant from… Read more »
March 12
Mauritania: Mauritania Bolsters Economic and Climate Resilience With $48 Million World Bank Support Package
The World Bank Board of Directors approved a $48 million Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation for Mauritania on February 29, 2024. This operation consists of a $24 million… Read more »
March 08
Africa: Advancing Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies in Africa
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved an additional $40 million in IDA* grants to the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR** Climate Research for Africa project (AICCRA), a… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Tanzania: New Financing to Support Private Sector-Led Inclusive Growth and Climate-Resilient Development in Dar es Salaam
Today the World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved two new financing operations for Tanzania: a $750 million Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation set to support… Read more »
Southern Africa: Two Million People to Be Protected From Water-Related Climate Shocks and Flooding in Eastern and Southern Africa
Nearly two million people will be protected from exposure to water-related climate shocks, including flooding, thanks to protective and resilient infrastructure, improved disaster… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Madagascar: Madagascar Receives $8.8 Million for Forest Carbon Credits That Will Further Protect the Remaining Forests and Communities
Madagascar received $8.8 million for carbon credits from reducing 1.76 million tons of carbon emissions in 2020, becoming the third country in Africa (after Mozambique and Ghana)… Read more »
November 20, 2023
Gambia: The Gambia Receives $60m to Boost Sustainable Growth and Climate Resilience
The World Bank board today approved $60 million in financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to support the Government of The Gambia's efforts to unlock its… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Africa: Angola's Economic Diversification and Development Potential Are Inextricably Linked to Climate Resilience #AfricaClimateCrisis
the impacts of climate change increasingly threaten people's lives and livelihoods across the country, it will be critical for Angola to use the revenues from its remaining oil… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Malawi: Escaping Poverty Requires Improved Agricultural Productivity, Climate Resilience, and Structural Transformation
The new World Bank Poverty Assessment Report finds that just over half the Malawian population (50.7%) are poor, almost no different from a decade ago. High population growth, low… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Africa: World Bank Approves $497 Million in Financing to Lower South Africa's Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Support a Just Transition
The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors approved South Africa's request for a $497 million project to decommission and repurpose the Komati coal-fired power plant using… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Ghana: Ghana Can Turn Climate Challenges into Opportunities for Resilient and Sustainable Growth - Report
The World Bank Group's new Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for Ghana estimates that at least one million more people could fall into poverty due to climate shocks, if… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Malawi: Climate-Informed Economic Development Key to Malawi's Future Growth and Resilience #AfricaClimateCrisis
Climate change will make it harder for Malawi to achieve its ambitious development goals - unless it accelerates policies and programs, as intended in its national Vision 2063, and… Read more »