The development objective of the Second Eastern and Southern Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project for Africa is to strengthen selected Eastern and Southern African higher education institutions...
Timor-Leste is vulnerable to natural hazards including floods, strong winds, landslides, earthquakes, and tsunamis. These hazards are common causing significant damages to the country. There is a need...
The World Bank’s Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Guinea in FY 2014-17 confirmed the Government’s priority to build 21st century skills for improved employability and to implement systemic reforms...
In Guinea, the quality of human capital is as crucial for economic success as its vast mineral resources. Improving the quality of education, ensuring the creation of a productive labor with high returns...
The World Bank’s Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) for Guinea in FY 2014-17 confirmed the Government’s priority to build 21st century skills for improved employability and to implement systemic reforms...
Human development is one of the pillars of Botswana’s Country Partnership Strategy with the World Bank (2009-13). The Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) is in line with Botswana’s ‘vision 2016,’ which...
Botswana's economic growth has hinged on its abundant natural resources, particularly diamonds, which generate nearly half of its fiscal revenues. In terms of sustainable growth, this dependency on natural...
This note examines the skills implications of the beneficiation strategy, particularly those of diamond cutting and polishing. In addition to reviewing the government’s plans to develop downstream activities...
Botswana has pursued prudent macroeconomic policies to manage the revenue streams from diamond exports. It is now an upper-middle-income country that outperforms other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa on...