DRFF in the News
Jun 27
2023
On the morning of August 7, 2022, Medson Kayuni made his first trip beyond the hilly district of Rumphi to catch an overnight bus that took him on a 650km trip to Zomba where he would start his studies at the University of Malawi. As the bus drove down the hills toward Zomba, he was gripped with excitement and anticipation for this new lease on life. This journey almost wasn’t taken because Medson was on the verge of dropping out of secondary school. His parents struggled to pay his tuition... Keep reading
Jun 22
2023
Photo: © Stephan Gladieu / World Bank
June 22, 2023— The World Bank Group today announced a suite of new and expanded actions to help countries respond quickly and effectively to an ever-growing onslaught of crises. At the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, Ajay Banga announced an expanded toolkit for crisis preparedness, response, and recovery that includes: (1) pausing debt repayments; (2) redirecting financing; (3) linking crisis preparedness and financing; (4); backstopping development projects with private sector support... Keep reading
Jun 19
2023
Niger's economy recovered strongly in 2022 after two years of weak growth. This is primarily due to a good agricultural season, thanks to favorable rainfall and an expansion of irrigated land. However, there are uncertainties and risks that could affect future growth, such as the security situation and climatic shocks. These are the findings of the World Bank’s latest economic update for Niger published today. The report titled " Strengthening Financial Resilience of Pastoralists to Drought " (... Keep reading