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Welcome to World Bank Tanzania. Fighting poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results. HOTLINE for project-related complaints: +255 22 216 3777

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No country has developed in the⚫dark. Electricity⚡powers economies, schools, hospitals🏥& hope. Yet nearly 600M in Sub-Saharan Africa still lack access. We need an energy🔌breakthrough—now: wrld.bg/MEZj50VCa2Y #EnergyAccess #BrighterFuture 💡

No country has developed in the⚫dark.  Electricity⚡powers economies, schools, hospitals🏥& hope. Yet nearly 600M in Sub-Saharan Africa still lack access. We need an energy🔌breakthrough—now: wrld.bg/MEZj50VCa2Y

#EnergyAccess #BrighterFuture 💡
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Women’s rights have advanced, but challenges remain: ❤️‍🩹 162 countries have GBV laws ⚖️ Women have <⅔ the legal rights of men 💵 Women earn just 77¢ for every $1 men earn ⚤ 92 economies lack equal pay laws 💰Only 44% support women’s entrepreneurship wrld.bg/gc3E50VCcs1

Women’s rights have advanced, but challenges remain:
❤️‍🩹 162 countries have GBV laws 
⚖️ Women have &lt;⅔ the legal rights of men 
💵 Women earn just 77¢ for every $1 men earn 
⚤ 92 economies lack equal pay laws
💰Only 44% support women’s entrepreneurship
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📊Ending child marriage could boost annual per capita GDP by 1.05%. But short-term gains & societal pressure keep girls from reaching their 🌟 potential—fueling a cycle of inequality. Invest in girls = invest in the future 💡👧🏽💰 #EndChildMarriage: wrld.bg/ewnA50VALhp

📊Ending child marriage could boost annual per capita GDP by 1.05%. But short-term gains &amp; societal pressure keep girls from reaching their 🌟 potential—fueling a cycle of inequality. Invest in girls = invest in the future 💡👧🏽💰 #EndChildMarriage: wrld.bg/ewnA50VALhp
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#LiveableCities 🌿🌞 🏙️ Nearly 60% of the world lives in cities—projected to reach 70% by 2050. 💰Cities drive over 80% of global GDP and nearly 90% of private sector💼jobs. 📈Urban growth powers national growth: wrld.bg/XiOB50VCcN5 #FutureOfCities 🏘️

#LiveableCities 🌿🌞

🏙️ Nearly 60% of the world lives in cities—projected to reach 70% by 2050.
💰Cities drive over 80% of global GDP and nearly 90% of private sector💼jobs.
📈Urban growth powers national growth: wrld.bg/XiOB50VCcN5

#FutureOfCities 🏘️
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💧DYK? Groundwater quietly sustains vital ecosystems 🌿—especially in climate frontier areas 🌍. Like a hidden savings account 🏦, it supports life even during droughts when rain disappears. More: wrld.bg/Kv9r50VC9Jr #NatureSecrets 🤫🌱

💧DYK? 
Groundwater quietly sustains vital ecosystems 🌿—especially in climate frontier areas 🌍. Like a hidden savings account 🏦, it supports life even during droughts when rain disappears. More: wrld.bg/Kv9r50VC9Jr

#NatureSecrets 🤫🌱
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📍Laws alone can’t end child marriage. 📜 They must be backed by policy actions—education 🎓, health services 🏥, awareness 📣 & community engagement. 42 countries have taken policy steps, but more must follow to truly protect girls 👧🏽. #EndChildMarriage: wrld.bg/a6fH50VALvc

📍Laws alone can’t end child marriage. 📜 They must be backed by policy actions—education 🎓, health services 🏥, awareness 📣 &amp; community engagement. 42 countries have taken policy steps, but more must follow to truly protect girls 👧🏽. #EndChildMarriage: wrld.bg/a6fH50VALvc
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Agriculture🌾in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to underperform despite its vast potential, as production struggles to keep up with population👥growth—driven mainly by unsustainable land expansion🌱rather than productivity📉gains: wrld.bg/LJya50VCf59

Agriculture🌾in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to underperform despite its vast potential, as production struggles to keep up with population👥growth—driven mainly by unsustainable land expansion🌱rather than productivity📉gains: wrld.bg/LJya50VCf59
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A livable🏙️city isn’t just a pleasant place to live—it’s an engine of opportunity. With smart investments, cities can foster inclusive and green🌱economic growth, creating💼jobs and reducing📉poverty. Learn more: wrld.bg/iSRa50VCeor

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⚡In 2021, women held just 10.3% of technical energy jobs in #Zanzibar. With ZESTA, internships, mentorship & hands-on training, that number now reaches 24%!🌟Real change is happening—one skilled woman💪🏾at a time. More: wrld.bg/3fWx50VCfT6 #EnergyAccess #GenderEquality #STEM

⚡In 2021, women held just 10.3% of technical energy jobs in #Zanzibar. With ZESTA, internships, mentorship &amp; hands-on training, that number now reaches 24%!🌟Real change is happening—one skilled woman💪🏾at a time. More: wrld.bg/3fWx50VCfT6

#EnergyAccess #GenderEquality #STEM
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Can digital tech📲transform agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa? Despite vast potential, the sector still underperforms—growth is land-driven🌱not productivity-led📉. Will tech boost yields & create jobs💼on and off the farm? wrld.bg/X6l850VCfv1 #AgTech 🌾 #FoodSecurity

Can digital tech📲transform agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa? Despite vast potential, the sector still underperforms—growth is land-driven🌱not productivity-led📉. Will tech boost yields &amp; create jobs💼on and off the farm? wrld.bg/X6l850VCfv1

#AgTech 🌾 #FoodSecurity
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📡 Can internships spark transformation? In Zanzibar, 50+ young women entered STEM roles through ZESTA 💼👩‍🔧, gaining real skills, mentorship & jobs. Today, 5 are full-time hires & more will follow! wrld.bg/Q9pI50VCgvu #WomenInEnergy #InclusiveGrowth #STEMforGirls 🚀

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🌾Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa underperforms despite huge potential. Growth relies on land expansion, not productivity 📉. But digital tools bring hopes for cutting costs & connecting📲farmers to advice, inputs, and markets🚜. MORE: wrld.bg/OkZY50VJy8g

🌾Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa underperforms despite huge potential. Growth relies on land expansion, not productivity 📉. But digital tools bring hopes for cutting costs &amp; connecting📲farmers to advice, inputs, and markets🚜. MORE: wrld.bg/OkZY50VJy8g
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Data from Women, Business & the Law shows: ✅ Stronger legal rights = less GBV. 🏛️ Better legal protections = safer schools, transport & work. 💪 Strong legal & justice systems = more women in the economy When laws protect women, societies thrive. ⚖️ #WBL wrld.bg/EcWL50VJCr7

Data from Women, Business &amp; the Law shows:
✅ Stronger legal rights = less GBV.
🏛️ Better legal protections = safer schools, transport &amp; work.
💪 Strong legal &amp; justice systems = more women in the economy
When laws protect women, societies thrive. ⚖️ #WBL
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Understanding green jobs🌱💼is key as economies go green. Policymakers, businesses & educators MUST understand them to align labor with their sustainability♻️goals: wrld.bg/vNNK50VNqtj

Understanding green jobs🌱💼is key as economies go green. Policymakers, businesses &amp; educators MUST understand them to align labor with their sustainability♻️goals: wrld.bg/vNNK50VNqtj
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#PovertyFacts 📊 for better policies: 🌾Most poor people live in rural areas, but urban poverty is real too. 🧑‍🎓Children & youth are more likely to be poor. 📚The poor have lower education—and COVID-19 made learning gaps worse. wrld.bg/ca9A50VNu1y #EndPoverty

#PovertyFacts 📊 for better policies:
🌾Most poor people live in rural areas, but urban poverty is real too.
🧑‍🎓Children &amp; youth are more likely to be poor.
📚The poor have lower education—and COVID-19 made learning gaps worse. 
wrld.bg/ca9A50VNu1y
#EndPoverty
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🚧Viability gaps stalling infrastructure? Govts can unlock critical investments with Hybrid PPPs—blending Viability Gap Funding 💰 and concessional finance to cover costs, making projects🏗️ bankable, affordable, and ready to go!🚀 wrld.bg/wPcn50VNy5F #PublicPrivatePartnership

🚧Viability gaps stalling infrastructure? Govts can unlock critical investments with Hybrid PPPs—blending Viability Gap Funding 💰 and concessional finance to cover costs, making projects🏗️ bankable, affordable, and ready to go!🚀
wrld.bg/wPcn50VNy5F
#PublicPrivatePartnership
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🚜 High transaction costs in Sub-Saharan Africa mean scarce seeds, tools, & capital—and few buyers for farmers’ produce. But digital📱tech can cut these costs & connect farmers to inputs, finance & markets, breaking the cycle of isolation!🌾💡 wrld.bg/xwON50VJBhi

🚜 High transaction costs in Sub-Saharan Africa mean scarce seeds, tools, &amp; capital—and few buyers for farmers’ produce. But digital📱tech can cut these costs &amp; connect farmers to inputs, finance &amp; markets, breaking the cycle of isolation!🌾💡 wrld.bg/xwON50VJBhi
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🚨 Every 10 minutes, a girl or woman is killed by a partner or relative.💔 1 in 3 women face gender-based violence. GBV shatters lives, futures, and generations.👩🏾‍🦱🛑GBV is a multi-faceted problem that’s deeply entrenched in existing inequalities. More: wrld.bg/GwpU50VJC5M

🚨 Every 10 minutes, a girl or woman is killed by a partner or relative.💔 1 in 3 women face gender-based violence. GBV shatters lives, futures, and generations.👩🏾‍🦱🛑GBV is a multi-faceted problem that’s deeply entrenched in existing inequalities. More: wrld.bg/GwpU50VJC5M
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🔍Explore the rise & diversity of green jobs: AI analysis + human insight can support smarter workforce planning, education & policy development. This will help align labor 💼markets with climate🌱goals and tackle the green transition head-on: wrld.bg/Mwn450VNr3Z

🔍Explore the rise &amp; diversity of green jobs: AI analysis + human insight can support smarter workforce planning, education &amp; policy development. This will help align labor 💼markets with climate🌱goals and tackle the green transition head-on: wrld.bg/Mwn450VNr3Z
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More electricity⚡is powering better education📚and health in rural #Tanzania. Students can study at night and get regular assessments, while health🩺centers now offer vaccines, lab tests, minor surgery, and overnight care. MORE: wrld.bg/KFX650VRHU8

More electricity⚡is powering better education📚and health in rural #Tanzania. Students can study at night and get regular assessments, while health🩺centers now offer vaccines, lab tests, minor surgery, and overnight care. MORE: wrld.bg/KFX650VRHU8