It is widely agreed that universal health coverage is an effective way of reducing financial impoverishment caused by health spending and increasing access to key health services in less affluent countries [1]. In Africa, formal and well functioning health insurance schemes generally exist for the...
A delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB), led by Anthony Nyong, Division Manager, Compliance and Safeguard was in Beijing, China from 17th to 19th December 2013 for a dialogue between China and Africa on Environmental and Social Sustainability.
The dialogue provided a...
The purpose of this report is to assess the outcomes of the 2008-2011 Joint Assistance Strategy (JAS) at the end of the strategy period. The JAS was endorsed by the World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors in February 2008 and by the African Development Bank (ADB) Board in March 2008. The ADB’s...
24-Dec-2013
Working Paper 192 - Empirical Analysis of Agricultural Credit in Africa: Any Role for Institutional Factors
A strong and efficient agricultural sector has the potential to enable a country feed its growing population, generate employment, earn foreign exchange and provide raw materials for industries. The vibrancy of the sector has a multiplier effect on any nation's socio-economic and industrial fabric...
23-Dec-2013
Sudan - Public Financial and Macroeconomic Management Capacity Building - Appraisal Report
Installation of public financial management information system, debt management and financial analysis systems and an electronic trading platform that are fully integrated; A business continuity and disaster recovery platform that is functioning satisfactorily; Highly trained staff in debt...
This proposal seeks to grant additional financing of UA 5 million to the Support Project for Modernization of Land Registration and Improvement of the Business Climate (PAMOCCA) in order to extend its activities to other regions of the country and strengthen the sustainability of outcomes.
The expected outcomes are: (a) Enhanced effectiveness in internal control and transparency in public procurement; and (b) Increased transparency in mining revenue and effectiveness in banking supervision and stability. This will be achieved through the following output level results: (i)...
23-Dec-2013
Malawi - Second Governance and Poverty Reduction Support Grant II (GPRSGII) - Project Completion Report
Macroeconomic rationale:Structural challenges make Malawi vulnerable to external shocks. In 2008, the country's fiscal expansionary stance, volatile export earnings and emerging supply side challenges to growth led to pressure on international reserves and jeopardized growth. In 2009/10, Government...