Overview

Guinea-Bissau joined the World Bank in 1977. Since then, World Bank assistance on 27 projects has focused on helping the country promote economic growth and reduce poverty.  As of August 2006, current World Bank-supported projects include: 

	Private Sector Rehabilitation and Development Project: a US$26 million project which seeks to support increased investment, competitiveness, and participation of the private sector in economic activity. Read more...
	HIV/AIDS Global Mitigation Support Project:  a US$7.0 million project which aims to support the Government in mainstreaming program activities to all Ministries, Departments and Agencies, and other non-health Government agencies, at national and local levels, and make better use of community and civil society organizations, and, be a catalyst in helping the Government to obtain resources to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Read more...   Â
	National Health Development Program Project:  a US$11.7 million project with the goal of improving the health status and well-being of the population, particularly women and children, by strengthening all levels of the national health system, including health services and facilities, and management structures and processes.  Read more...   Â

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    
For more information on the role of the World Bank in Guinea-Bissau, refer to the Country Brief.