Document Type: Procurement Plan Report No.: STEP11290 Document Date: JUL 25, 2018

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Document Type: Loan Agreement Report No.: Document Date: JUL 18, 2018

Author: LEGRL Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Financing Agreement Report No.: Document Date: JUL 16, 2018

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Document Type: Financing Agreement Report No.: Document Date: JUL 12, 2018

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Document Type: Loan Agreement Report No.: Document Date: JUL 09, 2018

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Document Type: Loan Agreement Report No.: Document Date: JUL 04, 2018

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Favorable global economic conditions supported a turnaround in economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2017, easing pressure on weak policy frameworks. ... See More + Output growth rebounded to an estimated 2.6 percent after decelerating to 1.5 percent in 2016 amid challenging external and domestic conditions. Notwithstanding the recent upturn in economic activity, growth remained well below its pre–financial crisis average of around 5 percent; moreover, per capita growth was negative for a second consecutive year. Important near and longer term vulnerabilities remain in many of the region's economies: eroded policy buffers constrain the scope for countries to formulate an adequate policy response to adverse shocks; public debt relative to gross domestic product (GDP) is rising, with implications for debt sustainability; employment opportunities severely lag the growing labor force, and livelihoods and economic fortunes are still tied to commodity price shocks and production disruptions, underscoring the limited economic diversification in the region; and poverty is widespread.  See Less -

Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 128558 Document Date: JUL 01, 2018

Author: Chuhan-Pole,Punam; Korman,Vijdan; Brenton,Paul; Calderon,Cesar; Cortes,Mariano; De Andrade Falcao,Natasha; Feda,Kebede; Giovannelli,Carolina; Haazen,Dominic S.; Karamba,R. Wendy; Kirkwood,Daniel John; Lundvall,Jonna Maria; Maleki,David; Manes,Eric David; Malik,Waleed Haider; Piffaretti,Nadia Fernanda; Wambile,Ayago Esmubancha; Williams,Penelope Jane Aske Document also available in: English Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Implementation Status and Results Report Report No.: ISR32989 Document Date: JUN 28, 2018

Author: Singh,Raju Disclosure Status: Disclosed

Document Type: Financing Agreement Report No.: Document Date: JUN 25, 2018

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Document Type: Project Paper Report No.: RES30333 Document Date: JUN 12, 2018

Author: Khelawan,Kamleshwar Prasad Disclosure Status: Disclosed