Faster and more inclusive growth is needed for Nigeria to make significant progress towards reducing poverty. Addressing the sizable gender gaps and the drivers that undermine women’s economic empowerment...
Gender gaps in agricultural productivity in Nigeria are estimated to cost the economy at least 2.3 billion annually, and more when accounting for spillovers to other sectors (World Bank 2022). The Government...
Women farmers produce 30 percent less per hectare than their male counterparts. Among various factors, there are three key drivers of gender gaps in agriculture productivity in Nigeria: women use fewer...
Substantial gender gaps exist in labor force participation and productivity in the agriculture sector in Nigeria. Closing the gender productivity gap in agriculture could lead to sizable gains in the Nigerian...
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and largest economy. Its abundance of natural resources, large youth population, and vibrant private sector suggest that it has the potential to be a global economic...
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country and largest economy. Its abundance of natural resources, large youth population, and vibrant private sector suggest that it has the potential to be a global economic...
Occupational sex segregation is a key driver of the gender gap in earnings. Using data from 11,691 aspiring agribusiness entrepreneurs across five states in Nigeria, this paper explores the gender gap...
This report highlights how the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis has impacted Nigeria’s economy. In 2020, Nigeria’s economy is expected to experience its deepest recession since the 1980s due to the COVID-19-related...
The spate of terrorist activities in the North east geopolitical zone of Nigeria is a major challenge to project implementation support activities for most World Bank projects across the states in the...
The Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO) project for Nigeria, started in 2013 with the aim of targeting the poor using an innovative approach and provision of jobs, skills and conditional...