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Africa’s drylands form vital food systems, supporting a significant portion of its population and agricultural activity. However, they face persistent challenges with low productivity...

The Gabon Economic Update is an annual World Bank publication that presents an overview of the evolving macroeconomic position in Gabon, followed by a detailed exploration of a specific topic in each edition...

Highlights on food and nutrition security: Food and nutrition security in Niger remains a significant concern. Despite some improvements in recent years, the country still faces high...

The Plan: Implementation of the draft compact will directly contribute to achieving the goals and priorities set out in the national development plans II and III, the national policy on agricultural...

The Rwanda Food and Agriculture Delivery Compact presents a unique opportunity to meet the targets of Rwanda’s fourth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA4) reduce Rwanda’s dependence...

The seventh round of research by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and WFP on the impact of natural hazards and high cost of living on food security and livelihoods in the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. Natural...

Highlights: Since peaking at 7.8 percent in July 2022, inflation has been slowing, but it remains above the midpoint of the central bank’s 3–6 percent target range...

Findings The Russia-Ukraine war is projected to negatively impact, in the short run, the economy and people’s livelihood in Rwanda. The crisis is expected to deteriorate the country’s terms of trade, driven by...

Global food prices have increased sharply since the start of the Ukraine conflict, driving up local food prices. The increase in food prices has destabilised and impacted access...

The war in Ukraine comes at a time when African countries are still struggling to recover from the destabilizing effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which caused deep economic...