The World Bank in Central African Republic

The World Bank supports the Central African Republic's goal to transition from extended instability to long-term economic recovery.

Economic Update

Fuel Subsidies

Economic activity came to a complete halt in 2022, but GDP could return to growth in 2023-2024.
Blog

The need for bold reforms

The country is at a crossroads, with overlapping crises and critical choices to improve its people’s living conditions.
Climate preservation

The lungs of Africa

Spanning over six countries, the Congo Basin is the world’s largest carbon sink.

Central African Republic At-A-Glance

Landlocked in the heart of Africa, the Central African Republic is a sparsely populated country of 5.4 million inhabitants. It is one of the poorest and most fragile countries in the world despite its abundant natural resources. Its impressive agricultural potential and vast mineral resources and forests have yet to yield benefits for the population, and the country ranks at the bottom of the...

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Health System Support Project

The goal of the Health System Support Project is to increase use and improve the quality of maternal and child health services in rural areas of CAR.

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Experts

Elisabeth Huybens

Director of Strategy and Operations, Western and Central Africa

Cheick Fantamady Kanté

Country Director

Guido Rurangwa

Resident Representative, Central African Republic

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In Depth

Apr 05, 2023

Africa’s Pulse

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to slow from 3.6% in 2022 to 3.1% in 2023.
Oct 05, 2022

CPIA Africa

The overall 2021 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) score for the region’s 39 IDA-eligible countries remains unchanged at 3.1.
IDA in Africa

With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
World Bank Africa Multimedia

Watch, listen and click through the latest videos, podcasts and slideshows highlighting the World Bank’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa.