World Bank Africa News: Trade in Africa, Fighting Malaria, Africa's Economic Pulse

World Bank Africa News

Helping Africa Turn the Corner on Malaria
The World Bank, through the International Development Association, is strongly supporting countries in the fight against malaria.

Zambia Water Project Allows Access to Clean Water in Lusaka
With the installation of 24-hour water kiosks, residents of Lusaka now have access to clean, safe drinking water.

Africa's Pulse, October 2010 
Africa's Pulse outlines recent economic trends and prospects, trends in country policies and institutions, and advancements toward the MDGs.

World Bank Annual Report 2010
Read the regional update on the World Bank's work in Africa as part of the World Bank's Annual Report 2010. The Bank significantly increased its funding to the region in fiscal 2010. IBRD reached $4.3 billion, up from $0.4 billion in fiscal 2009. IDA commitments were $7.2 billion in support, including $1.7 billion in grants.

African Ministers Call for a Robust Replenishment of the World Bank's Fund for the Poorest Countries
African Finance Ministers called Saturday for a robust replenishment of the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank's fund which provides interest-free funding (known as credits) and grants to the world's 79 poorest countries, 39 of them in Africa.

Civil Society Urged to Scrutinize World Bank's Work in Africa
The World Bank on Thursday called for increased scrutiny by civil society organizations (CSOs) of the development achievements that the Bank reports in Africa.

Blogs 
Can Africa trade with Africa? by Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice President, Africa Region
I chaired a very lively seminar on Friday afternoon that focused on the question, "Can Africa Trade with Africa?" The answer was a resounding yes. 
Read more on the seminar and add your opinion on our World Bank Africa's Facebook.

Still waiting for that new road to come your way? by Jan Walliser, Sector Manager of Poverty Reduction and Economic Management 
Anyone who has ever been to the Central African Republic (CAR) knows that the country has huge infrastructure needs after years of internal turmoil and strife. But when you look up how much of the government's investment budget actually was implemented and financed infrastructure development in 2009 for instance, you find a stunningly low execution rate of 5 percent.

Evaluating the Millennium Villages by Gabriel Demombynes, Senior Economist in the Nairobi office of the World Bank
When is the rigorous impact evaluation of development projects a luxury, and when a necessity? We study one high-profile case where it is a necessity: the Millennium Villages Project (MVP), an experimental intervention in rural Africa. 

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