Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in the Gambia (English)

Located in West Africa, and The Gambia is the smallest country in mainland Africa. It stretches 400 kilometers along the Gambia River. Its sole neighbor is Senegal, with the remainder of the country bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The Gambia’s total land area is 10,689 square kilometers, with a population density of 208 persons per square kilometer of land area, ranking it the eighth highest in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The average population density...

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Mungai,Rose;

Okiya,Stephen Shisoka;

Scherer,Lauri Shana;
Document Date
2019/02/01
Document Type
Report
Report Number
150930
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Western Africa,
Disclosure Date
2020/07/17
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in the Gambia
Keywords
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English

Rel. Proj ID

3W-AFCF1 Poverty Monitoring -- P164474

Major Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

FY17 - Public Administration

Theme

FY17 - Data Development and Capacity Building,FY17 - Economic Growth and Planning,FY17 - Gender,FY17 - Institutional strengthening and capacity building,FY17 - Inclusive Growth

Sector

FY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies),FY17 - Social Protection

TF No/Name

TF0B0844-Filling Data gaps in Senegal and The Gambia using digital solutions,TF0B0856-SPF: Understanding International Migration in West Africa: The Case of ,TF0B2105-Capacity Building for Poverty Monitoring in Senegal and Guinea Bissau,TF0B2292-R17 - Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Reduce Early Marriages in

Topics

Education,Gender,Improved Access to Electricity Services,Power and Electricity Sector,Water,

Historic Topics

Education, Energy, Gender, Water Resources,

Historic SubTopics

Educational Sciences, Electric Power, Energy Policies & Economics, Gender and Development, Hydrology,

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N/A

Originating Unit

EFI-AFR2-POV-Poverty and Equity (EAWPV)

Version Type

Final

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Mungai,Rose; Okiya,Stephen Shisoka; Scherer,Lauri Shana.

Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in the Gambia (English). Washington, D.C : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/589961594971124658

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