Europe and Central Asia

​To contribute to evidence-based policy analysis and better informed debate, in both the public and private sectors, around the key challenges that Malawi will need to overcome in order to achieve high rates of stable and inclusive economic growth 

Support the government of Zimbabwe to make tax policy and tax laws more effective, evidence-based and in line with international benchmarks.

​The objective of the proposed Equatorial Guinea programmatic Public Finance Review (PFR) is to assist government in its efforts to enhance allocative and operational efficiency and non-hydrocarbon domestic revenue mobilization, rebalance the country’s asset base by investing in human capital, and improve fiscal transparency and sustainability.

The program development objective is to (i) rebuild fiscal space, enhance climate resilience of public investments, and improve state-owned enterprise (SOE) performance; and (ii) promote sustainable growth through the green and blue economy, and inclusive economic participation.

​Support The Gambia’s efforts to (i) accelerate private sector participation in the economy; (ii) strengthen procurement, economic governance of SOEs, and domestic revenue mobilization; and (iii) strengthen climate and social resilience.

​This activity aims at supporting Gabon’s goals to increase its fiscal space by mobilizing higher domestic resources and improving spending efficiency. Based on an analysis of revenue and spending performance, it will propose policy options to enhance the sustainability, efficiency, and effectiveness of public action in Gabon. The report aims at contributing to policy dialogue and informing the Bank’s operations to support the government in improving fiscal sustainability, thus allowing for much-needed productive investments in the country’s human and physical capital.