The Gambia

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Country Brief

The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards for the people of The Gambia. The International Development Association funds projects in basic education, community-driven development, public resource management, and agricultural crop protection.

Population

1.7 Million

GDP per capita

$624

GDP growth

4.9%

Life Expectancy

Income Level

Low

Poverty Ratio

32.10%

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Data

Data on The Gambia

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The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world.

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This grant will improve the access of underserved communities to education, focusing on primary education.

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This study examines the challenges of multigrade teaching in Uganda, Senegal, and The Gambia.

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Country Portfolio

	Active Bank projects	4
	Proposed Bank projects	0
	Start of Bank partnership	Oct 1967
	Total Bank Investment	$336 (millions)

Country Data

year 2008

68% in 2008

Improved sanitation facilities, urban (% of urban population with access)

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Finance Minister of Cape Verde, Cristina Duarte

Finance Minister of The Gambia, Mambury Njie

Finance Minister of The Gambia tells journalists at the 2011 Annual Meetings of the World Bank-IMF in Washington, DC, that his country's economic growth will be 5.5 percent in 2011, with inflation contained at 4 percent and foreign reserves at 5.1 months of imports.