39 of which are in Africa. It is one of the largest sources of development assistance for these countries. IDA aims to reduce poverty by providing zero to low-interest loans (called “credits”) and ...

Even as Africa’s cities are crowded with inhabitants — but not dense with capital — they are physically fragmented and dispersed. They develop as collections of small, scattered neighborhoods. Without ...

The global goal of eradicating extreme poverty, defined as living on $2.15 per person per day, by 2030 remains a formidable ...

The war in Ukraine and rising inflation have exacerbated the effects ... North Africa than in many other regions. As households adapt to higher prices, the number of people living in poverty ...

Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, formerly Rhodesia, is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. Once known as the bread basket of the region, Zimbabwe was initially one of the ...

Human capital comprises the knowledge, skills, and health people accumulate over their lives, enabling them to realize their potential as productive members of society. In Guinea-Bissau, cross-cutting ...