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Policy BriefMay 11, 2026

From Bureaucracy to Bytes: Digitalization Reshaping Tanzania's Procurement Future for Economic Growth

Tanzania's National e-Procurement System (NeST), built in-house by PPRA with World Bank support, is reshaping how public money is spent. Powered by AI and linked to 21 government systems, NeST cut procurement timelines by 155 days, unlocked $12.5M in savings, and could create 3 million jobs for women, youth, and the elderly. A homegrown model now drawing interest across Africa.

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Policy BriefMay 8, 2026

مليار دولار من مجموعة البنك الدولي لخلق فرص العمل ودعم الاقتصاد الكلي والنمو الأخضر في مصر

وافقت مجموعة البنك الدولي على تمويل بقيمة مليار دولار لمساندة جهود الدولة المصرية الرامية إلى تعزيز خلق فرص عمل جديدة بقيادة القطاع الخاص ودعم الاقتصاد الكلي والمالية العامة في مواجهة التحديات، والمضي قدما نحو الاقتصاد الأخضر.

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Policy BriefMay 8, 2026

Turning Water Access into Jobs and Livelihoods: Lessons from Barwaaqo in Somalia

Barwaaqo, the World Bank–supported Somalia Water for Rural Resilience Project, is helping more than 600,000 people in Somalia turn reliable water access into better livelihoods. By developing multi-use water points shaped by community priorities, the project supports domestic needs while also enabling farming, livestock care, small services, and income-generating activities. It has already established or rehabilitated 40 water points, supported nearly 70,000 farmers through Farmer Field Schoo...

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Policy BriefMay 7, 2026

World Bank Group Approves New Grant to Unlock Sustainable Finance for the Cubango-Okavango River Basin

The World Bank Group today announced the approval of a $10 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund to support the Cubango-Okavango River Basin: Financing Innovation in Transboundary Waters Project. The project will help capitalize and operationalize a dedicated endowment fund to protect one of Africa's most ecologically significant transboundary river basins, shared by Angola, Botswana, and Namibia.

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