Documents et rapports

Dynamic Social Registries for Adaptive Social Protection on the Sahel : Considerations for Their Design and Operationalization (anglais)

Drawing on global innovations in social registries, including those in the Sahel region, this presentation provides key considerations for the design and adaptation of social registries to enchance their...

Understanding the Impacts, Deconstructing the Myths : The Proven Effects of Social Safety Net Programs in the Sahel and Beyond (anglais)

Social safety nets are among the most widely studied interventions. More than 15,000 studies published between 2000 and 2024. There have been over 50 systematic reviews summarizing impact studies. There...

Eastern Africa - Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project (anglais)

Ratings for the Great Lakes Trade Facilitation Project for Eastern Africa were as follows: overall efficacy rating is substantial. The monitoring and evaluation system is rated as modest. Bank performance...

Gender, Social Inclusion, and Energy Access in the Horn of Africa Borderlands : A Vantage Point (anglais)

The objective of this assessment is to identify gender and social inclusion gaps with respect to equitable access to clean and modern energy in the Horn of Africa (HoA) borderlands, specifically in Djibouti...

Registres Sociaux Dynamiques pour la Protection Sociale Adaptative au Sahel : Quatre Recommandations (français)

Cette note de politique consolide les points saillants d'une étude financée par le Programme de Protection Sociale Adaptative du Sahel (SASPP), explorant le rôle et l'opérationnalisation des registres...

Dynamic Social Registries for Adaptive Social Protection in the Sahel : Four Recommendations (anglais)

This policy note consolidates the highlights of a study funded by the Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Program (SASPP), exploring the role and operationalization of dynamic social registries in low-income...

Assessing Market Readiness for Private Investment in Solar Hybrid Mini Grids: A Promising New Approach for M300 Developed in Niger (anglais)

In spring 2024, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank launched an ambitious effort to connect 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030. The subsequent M300 Africa Energy...

Revisiting the Gains from Trade in EMDEs : The Case of Selected East Asian and East African Economies (anglais)

Following the gains from variety literature, this paper estimates the welfare impact of growth of the variety of imported goods in 28 countries in East Africa and East Asia and compares the results. While...

Promouvoir l’Égalité Juridique des Genres en Afrique : Des Lois et des Politiques Efficaces pour Garder les Filles à l’École (français)

Même si la scolarisation des filles dans le secondaire s’est améliorée en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre depuis 1990, le rythme des progrès a stagné au cours des 15 dernières années. Dans de nombreuses...

Comoros, Ethiopia - Advancing Innovative Methods to Promote Learning in Eastern and Southern Africa Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach Program as Phase 1 of the Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach : Chair Summary (anglais)

An Evaluation of the World Bank Group’s Support to Electricity Access in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2015–24 (Approach Paper) (anglais)

This evaluation assesses the World Bank Group’s contributions to supporting electricity access in Sub-Saharan Africa during 2015–24. Electricity access is an end user’s ability to use an energy supply...

Cinq Approches Publiques pour Promouvoir les mini-réseaux Solaires Hybrides en Afrique : Qu’est-ce qui Fonctionne, Quand et Pourquoi ? (français)

Différentes approches pour le développement de mini-réseaux solaires hybrides existent dans le monde, qu’elles soient menées par le secteur privé ou par l’État. Nous examinons ici cinq de ces approches...

Five Government Approaches to Promote Solar Hybrid Mini grids in Africa: Which Works When— and Why? (anglais)

Different private sector-led and government-led approaches to the development of solar hybrid mini grids are found around the world. Five approaches used in Africa are reviewed here. Each works better...

Mapping Impact in Niger : Country-Level Impact of Adaptive Safety Nets in the Sahel (anglais)

In the Sahel, Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) is a set of social protection policies, systems, and programs that promote human capital, productivity, and resilience of the poorest and strengthen their...

Assessment Protocol (anglais)

Mobile Money for Direct Facility Financing (anglais)

Fintech innovations are widespread, yet their application in health is limited. The use of mobile money has grown exponentially in Africa. By the end of 2018, almost 400 million registered mobile money...

Mobile Money for Direct Facility Financing (anglais)

Shifting Gears: What Can Be Done To Mainstream PBF Into Government Budgets (anglais)

Performance based financing (PBF) has introduced significant changes to how providers are paid. With PBF the provider is established as its own budget holder and is reimbursed based on the level and...

How Do Migrants Fare in Africa’s Urban Labor Markets ? (anglais)

Africa’s urban population is on the rise, and it is often feared that migrants are a direct source of urban underdevelopment under the premise that they are poorly integrated into urban labor markets...

Caseloads and Competence in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Fundamental Reassessment of the Human Resources Crisis in Primary Health Care (anglais)

This paper presents a fundamental reassessment of the global human resources crisis in primary health care, using nationally representative survey data from 7,915 health facilities across 10 Sub-Saharan...