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Building Digital Financial Inclusion: A Decision Tree Approach
ancial inclusion is a crucial driver of economic development, and many countries are implementing ambitious strategies to increase their populations use of…...
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Annual Report 2017
2017 the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) worked conscientously to successfully close its Strategic Medium-Term Plan III (2011-2016). ACBF had an…...
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A Retrospective of Lending for Irrigation - Reflections on 70 Years of Bank Experience
major parts of the world, irrigation development has reached its limits in terms of land and water resources, as evident in the alarming overexploitation of…...
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COMPENDIUM OF CASE STUDIES ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA
ica is a continent of large uncultivated land and untapped water resources with the capacity to feed Africans and even export the surplus. Despite this…...
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A Blueprint for Strengthening Food System Resilience in West Africa : Regional Priority Intervention Areas
r the last decade, the combined impact of multiple drivers and shocks including food demand growth, stagnant crop yields, climate change, rising insecurity,…...
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Detox Development: Repurposing Environmentally Harmful Subsidies
an air, land, and oceans are critical for human health and nutrition and underpin much of the worlds economy. Yet they suffer from degradation, poor…...
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GovTech Maturity Index : The State of Public Sector Digital Transformation.
ernments have been using technology to modernize the public sector for decades. The World Bank Group (WBG) has been a partner in this process, providing both…...
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REMOULDING AFRICAS NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM TOWARDS DEVELOPMENT RESULTS: Lessons From South Africa, Nigeria and Uganda, Case Study No. 47.
importance of statistical data in tracking development plans, evaluating public accountability and increasing transparency in policy making has gained…...
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ACBF Board of Governors Issues Paper: Accessing Funds for Development: Required Capacities for Resource Mobilization and Absorption
ican countries are now implementing the Agenda 2063 and Agenda 2030 (also known as Sustainable Development Goals SDGs), both requiring huge financial…...
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Unveiling the Socio-Economic Impact of Smoking in Malawi: A Call for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Measures
rising consumption of tobacco products is contributing to a significant increase in tobacco-related deaths and illnesses in the country. The study '…...