June 23
Ethiopia: World Bank Group Launches New Strategy to Support Ethiopia to Build Strong Foundations for More and Better Jobs
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2026--The World Bank Group (WBG) has launched a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Ethiopia that puts job creation at the center of its engagement in… Read more »
June 24
Uganda: World Bank Partnership With Uganda's Makerere University Is Building Skills and Job Potential
Uganda's development agenda is increasingly driven by large scale investments in infrastructure, energy, urban development, agro-industrialization, and service delivery. While… Read more »
June 04
Africa: World Bank Group Launches Ten-Year Strategy to Drive Jobs and Prosperity in Uganda
The World Bank Group (WBG) Board of Executive Directors today endorsed a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Uganda, a 10-year strategy (2026-2035) designed to accelerate a… Read more »
May 27
Africa: Response to Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda
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May 28
Africa: Building Ethiopia's Logistics Future - From Bottlenecks to Flow
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May 26
Africa: Building Ethiopia's Pharmaceutical Future - From Strong Regulation to Local Production
Ethiopia is transforming from an import-dependent market into a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub. After becoming the 9th African nation to reach WHO Maturity Level 3, local… Read more »
May 18
Kenya: As Aid Shrinks, Jobs Become Central to Self-Reliance for Host Communities and Refugees in Kenya
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May 13
Somalia: Somalia's Growth Continues, but Shocks and Aid Cuts Intensify Risks to Jobs and Livelihoods
Somalia's economic growth moderated to an estimated 3 percent in 2025, down from about 4 percent in 2023-24, as declining foreign aid, drought conditions, and rising living costs… Read more »
May 06
Madagascar: Madagascar - New World Bank Program Set to Provide Reliable and Affordable Energy to Over 2.5 Million People By 2030
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2026--The World Bank Group has approved a $250 million program to help Madagascar accelerate and expand access to affordable and reliable energy while… Read more »
Africa: New World Bank Group Support for Seychelles Advances Reforms to Strengthen Resilience, Transparency, and Job Creation
The World Bank Group has approved $30 million in financing under the Second Seychelles Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation (DPO) to help address… Read more »
May 11
Africa: From Bureaucracy to Bytes - Digitalization Reshaping Tanzania's Procurement Future for Economic Growth
Public procurement reform rarely makes headlines. But when a single digital system begins to demonstrably reduce costs, shorten timelines, and open up contracting opportunities to… Read more »
May 05
Africa: After Cyclone Gezani - Madagascar's Resilient Response to Restoring Energy and Connectivity in Public Higher Education
Students woke up on February 11, 2026, to a campus unrecognizable. At the Public University of Barikadimy in Toamasina, roofs had vanished, classrooms were flooded, books drifted… Read more »
April 28
Madagascar: Madagascar's Transport Infrastructure Gets a Major Boost With World Bank Group Support
Transport infrastructure is the backbone of Madagascar's economy, supporting domestic trade, food supply chains, tourism, and exports. Yet years of underinvestment, compounded by… Read more »
April 06
Africa: From Fiscal Burden to Job Engine - Ethiopia's State-Owned Enterprise Transformation
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March 31
Africa: How Stronger Financial and Digital Services Are Supporting Women's MSMEs and Jobs in Somalia
Somali women are prolific micro-entrepreneurs and job creators. They own more than half of all household businesses, which account for a quarter of paid female jobs. Yet, without… Read more »
Africa: World Bank Supports Uganda's Cities and Municipalities to Build Climate-Smart Infrastructure and Create Jobs
The World Bank Board has approved a six-year urban development program to improve the management of cities and municipalities and expand access to climate-smart infrastructure,… Read more »
Tanzania: World Bank Approves Programs to Support Skills, Jobs, and Social Protection for Three Million Tanzanians
More than three million Tanzanians are expected to benefit from two new World Bank-supported programs in the high-need sectors of education and social protection. The new programs… Read more »
March 26
Africa: Leadership As a Lever to Strengthen Project Outcomes in Burundi
Creating more and better jobs is central to reducing poverty and driving sustainable growth. In countries like Burundi, this depends on sound investments and on the ability to… Read more »
March 19
Uganda: Building Livelihoods and Trust in Uganda's Refugee-Hosting Communities
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Africa: Milking Opportunity - One Farmer's Journey Reflects the Job Potential of Ethiopia's Dairy Sector
In rural Ethiopia, smallholder farmer Ayelech Tarekegn Mekebo transformed a single local cow into a productive dairy enterprise with support from the World Bank-financed Livestock… Read more »
March 09
Africa: From Enterprise to Impact - Supporting Women-Led Businesses Across South Sudan
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February 19
Mauritius: Mauritius Leans Into Climate Resilience and Inclusive Growth to Unleash Job Creation At Scale
Mauritius faces mounting climate risks, but decisive action can transform these challenges into engines of job creation and inclusive growth. By investing in renewable energy and… Read more »
March 05
Africa: For Somalia, Building Climate Resilience Is Key to Unlocking Long-Term Growth and Jobs
A new World Bank Group report finds that cost-effective and smart development investments, particularly in climate-smart agriculture, resilient cities, disaster risk management,… Read more »
March 03
Africa: Ethiopia - a New Phase of Support for Safety Nets Will Foster Resilience and Create Pathways to Decent Jobs
The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved a new phase of support for safety nets in Ethiopia under the Productive Safety Net Project 6 (PSNP 6), a project designed to… Read more »
February 23
Africa: How Private Investment Is Reshaping Livestock Farming in Kenya
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