| Working for results in World Bank projects  Productive Safety Net Project (PSNP)
In Ethiopia the basic problem of poverty and lack of endowments is compounded by extreme vulnerability, mainly due to the over reliance on rainfed agriculture. Agriculture accounts for 45% of GDP and ensures the livelihoods of 80 to 85% of the population. Any small variation in rainfall or world prices (for coffee) affects the incomes of 30 to 40 million people and can mean hunger for 10 to 15 million people. More...  Public Sector Capacity Building Program Support Project (PSCAP)
The Government of Ethiopia has embarked upon on a long term strategy of "state transformation" characterized by bold attempts to implement multiple reforms in parallel; the massive scale-up of institutional development efforts across tiers of government; and the deliberate expansion of the scope of public sector capacity building initiatives. More...  Social and Economic Development for Pastoral Groups - Ethiopia’s Pastoral Community Development Project
The Pastoral Community Development Project (PCDP) supports socio-economic development in Ethiopia’s pastoral areas. The project, which became operational in September 2003, employs the community-driven development (CDD) model. The project’s goal is to provide capacity-building and to establish models of public service delivery and disaster management. More... Food Security for Rural Communities - Ethiopia Food Security Project  The Food Security Project (FSP) for Ethiopia intends to increase food access for poor, rural households and communities. The project,co-financed by the World Bank, CIDA, and the Italian Cooperation, focuses on building the livelihoods of food insecure rural households and, specifically, on improving nutrition levels for children less than two years of age. More...
Striking Back at Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa - The World Bank's Booster Program for Malaria Control 
Malaria is said to cost Africa approximately $12 billion a year in lost wages due to the debilitating effects of the disease. The cost of treatment is also disproportionate to income for many making it unaffordable to many. In Kenya, almost a quarter of the children do not live past the age of five because of malaria infections. In Ethiopia, a child dies every 7 minutes from malaria. In Zambia and Eritrea, malaria is to blame for a significant amount of adult mortalities. The figure for Zambia is estimated to be at about 50,000 per year. More... The Ethiopian Women Fuel Wood Carriers Project: Energy, Gender and Poverty Alleviation  Ethiopia ’s energy sector depends heavily on traditional biomass fuels (fuel wood, charcoal, branches, leaves, twigs, and, dung), which account for more than 90 percent of final energy consumption. Most of this is delivered by women fuel wood carriers (WFC), who walk many kilometers out and back daily to collect and bring loads of branches, leaves, and twigs to markets. More...
Women Empowering Women: The Ethiopian Women’s Development Initiatives Project  Traditionally, women in Ethiopia have been consigned to strict societal roles, based on cooking, raising children, and a muted voice in decisions affecting them. Most women have accepted tradition without question, subjecting themselves and their daughters to genital mutilation, early marriage, milk tooth extraction, and domestic abuse. Even a woman earning income is often thought to reflect poorly on her husband. More...
Tanzania Urban Sector Rehabilitation Project
 Urban Rebuilding amid Natural Wonders — The city of Arusha in Tanzania, although rich in natural beauty, is economically poor and lacks the infrastructure to support a growing tourism industry. Poor and depleted roadways, limited sanitation, and unreliable water supply systems have prevented the city from operating at its full economic potential. Recognizing the potential, the government teamed with the World Bank and other development partners, notably KfW, to tap into the economic promise. More...
Nigeria Community Based Poverty Reduction Project  Drawing Water and Building Trust — In September 2001 the World Bank, in partnership with the African Development Bank and the Nigerian government, began Nigeria’s Community Based Poverty Reduction Project (CPRP). The project was the first government-funded community driven development (CDD) project―that is, the community creates, implements and maintains the project. The CPRP was also meant to strengthen local governments and build peoples’ confidence in their local agencies. More...
The Community Based Rural Development Program in Burkina Faso
 Recently, the World Bank, the Government of Burkina Faso, and other donors (IFAD, UNDP, and Denmark) partnered in creating the Community Based Rural Development Program (CBRDP) to give rural people power and authority over their own projects and initiatives. More... Senegal's National Rural Infrastructure Program There's no place like home -  The face of rural Senegal is changing. Cities are no longer draining rural areas of their educated populations, and young people are returning home to their villages. Many want to shape the future of their community, while others are returning to become community leaders. Even the roles of women have changed as they increasingly become strong voices in their communities. This shift is largely due to the community-driven National Rural Infrastructure Program (PNIR), which is helping communities invest in themselves. More... Malawi's Success with the Community-Driven Development Approach  In the late 1990s over 30 communities in the City of Blantyre were seeking a way to make their health care project for HIV/AIDS patients sustainable. They decided to approach the Malawi Social Action Fund Project, which recognized the importance of community ownership and agreed to support the project as long as 5 percent of the sub-project cost was borne by households with persons affected by HIV/AIDS. More...
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