Investment in education has a multiplier effect. Tanzania’s education system, particularly primary education, is in an egregious state.

In Rwanda, human development is occurring in a context of recovery from terrible civil conflict.

Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world; over eighty-five percent of the population live in rural areas where economic and social development are extremely low, with life expectancy less than forty-eight years, adult literacy only seventeen percent and infant mortality 123‰.

Year: 1999
Type: National Reports
Region: Africa
Country: Namibia

Year: 1999
Type: National Reports
Region: Africa
Country: Mozambique

Year: 1999
Type: National Reports
Region: Africa
Country: Mali

Year: 1999
Type: National Reports
Region: Africa
Country: Madagascar

Year: 1999
Type: National Reports
Region: Africa
Country: Liberia

Poverty and gender inequality is identified to be the main obstacles to Kenya's human development. Women form a disproportionately large proportion of the poor and the report tries to find the connection between the two.

Year: 1999
Type: National Reports
Region: Africa
Country: Guinea