South Africa was hard-hit by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The social impact of the crisis has also been high. Since 2019, the Government of South Africa (GoSA) has embarked on a new socio-economic transformation program. This crisis has forced the Government to make...

This volume contains written contributions from some of the key actors involved on both the Chinese and the World Bank sides in the past four decades of partnership. It is clear that the World Bank from the very beginning provided honest and evidence-based advice to China, but China was always...

The year 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of the partnership between the World Bank Group (WBG) and Mongolia (1991-2021). This Country Partnership Framework (CPF) covers the period of FY21-25 and is timed to align with the mandate and development program of the government after the June 2020...

Iraq is at a crossroads. The Iraqi government struggles to navigate internal as well as regional security challenges. Despite the current uncertain circumstances, the Country Partnership Framework (CPF) provides a suitable country engagement instrument to support Iraq's progress and builds off...

Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in Southern Africa, and has one of the highest income inequality in the world. Home to about 2 million people, Lesotho is surrounded by South Africa, the second largest and most industrialized economy in Africa. Lesotho generates income mainly by exporting...

This country partnership framework (CPF), prepared jointly by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) presents the World Bank Group's (WBG's) program for Togo during the...

This Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for the Republic of Belarus covers the period FY18-22. It is aligned with the objectives of the Program of Activities of the Government of the Republic of Belarus 2016-2020 and is based on the findings of a World Bank Group Systematic Country Diagnostic...