This paper presents a situation analysis of small scale enterprises in Zimbabwe, examines the constraints faced by them, describes some of the changes that have taken place in the institutional and regulatory environment in recent years, under the structural adjustment program, and suggests an...

This paper, prepared by the Private Sector Development Department at the initiative of the Africa Technical Department of the World Bank, examines the promise and challenge of infrastructure privatization in Sub-Saharan Africa, with particular emphasis on power, telecommunications, water, rail,...

Water resources in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have become a strategic commodity, with supply limited in terms of quantity and quality, and demand increasing due to population growth and economic development. The strategy developed in this document is based on the principle that water is a scarce...

This "Bibliography of Publications" of the Technical Department, Africa Region of the World Bank makes available a complete list of all formal and informal publications produced by the staff and consultants of the Africa Technical Department from July 1987 through April 1996. The publications...

This paper makes available a list of formal and informal publications produced by the staff and consultants of the Africa Region from 1993 through April 1998. It covers the region's work in Africa in all sectors. Publications listed in the bibliography include World Bank Technical Papers,...

Describes the elements of health reform in Sierra Leone as the West African nation attempts to overhaul its health system and focus it on the neediest populations. To highlight the role of key stakeholders, the study reviews the actions proposed and taken for reforming a package of health...

The realization of the agricultural potential of the Humid and Sub-humid Zones of West and Central Africa, in addition to appropriate economic policies and infrastructure, requires an adequate rate of technology generation and transfer to enhance the productivity and the sustainability of the...

This study presents the results of consultative surveys examining local organizations in thirty-six rural and urban communities across Nigeria.