[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-112983-en":3,"doc-seo-112983-105":29,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":91},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":4,"category_id":11,"category_name":12,"doc_title":13,"doc_description":14,"doc_content":15,"file_id":16,"file_url":17,"file_type":18,"file_size":19,"view_count":20,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":20,"is_downloadable":20,"audit_status":20,"page_count":21,"language":22,"language_code":23,"site_id":24,"html_lang":23,"table_of_contents":25,"faqs":26,"seo_title":13,"seo_description":14,"update_tm":27,"read_time":28},112983,1099514068365,"Aurelia","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/10000253d8d9f28188e?_k=1776742907772140068",8,"Research & Report","Systematic Country Diagnostic - Republic of The Gambia - Overcoming a No-Growth Legacy","Systematic Country Diagnostic for the Republic of The Gambia examines constraints to inclusive and sustainable growth and evaluates drivers of fragility, small-economy dynamics, rapid population growth and urbanization, extreme weather and climate change, and their links to development outcomes. The report reviews growth and fiscal stability trends, poverty and inequality patterns, human capital formation across labor markets, health, education, and social protection, and the role of structural transformation and labor productivity in improving prospects and resilience.","| Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized | Report No. 148128-GM\u003Cbr>Republic of The Gambia\u003Cbr>Overcoming a No-Growth Legacy\u003Cbr>Systematic Country Diagnostic\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>May 2020 |\n| --- | --- |\n\n© 2020 The World Bank  \n1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433  \nTelephone: 202-473-1000; [Internet: ](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)  \nSome rights reserved  \nThis work is a product of the staff of the World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of the World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.  \nRights and Permissions  \nThe material in this work is subject to copyright. Because the World Bank encourages the dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given.  \nAttribution—Please cite the work as follows: “World Bank. 2020. Systematic Country Diagnostics for the Republic of The Gambia: Overcoming a No-Growth Legacy. Washington, DC: World Bank.”  \nAll queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, the World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: [pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org).  \nAbbreviations and Acronyms .................................................................................................................................... ix  \nAcknowledgments ..................................................................................................................................................... xi  \nExecutive Summary .................................................................................................................................................. xii  \nCountry Context ................................................................................................................................................... xii  \nChallenges to Inclusive and Sustainable Growth ................................................................................................ xiii  \nPathways for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth ................................................................................................. xvi  \n1. Introduction: Toward a Better Future ............................................................................................................. 19  \n2. Country Features ............................................................................................................................................. 22  \nA. Severe Fragility and Political Instability ....................................................................................................... 22  \nB. Small Economy and Regional Integration.................................................................................................... 26  \nC. Rapid Population Growth and Urbanization ............................................................................................... 29  \nD. Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change ........................................................................................... 31  \n3. Growth and Fiscal Stability: Trends and Characteristics ................................................................................. 34  \nA. Growth Trends ............................................................................................................................................. 34  \nB. Growth Characteristics ...","cbCaimhT3VH7mWpu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimhT3VH7mWpu","pdf",5532912,1,152,"English","en",105,"# Executive Summary\n## Country Context\n## Challenges to Inclusive and Sustainable Growth\n## Pathways for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth\n# 1. Introduction: Toward a Better Future\n# 2. Country Features\n## A. Severe Fragility and Political Instability\n## B. Small Economy and Regional Integration\n## C. Rapid Population Growth and Urbanization\n## D. Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change\n# 3. Growth and Fiscal Stability: Trends and Characteristics\n## A. Growth Trends\n## B. Growth Characteristics\n## C. Fiscal Stability\n# 4. Poverty and Inequality: Trends, and Characteristics\n## A. Poverty and Inequality Characteristics\n## B. Trends in Poverty and Inequality\n# 5. Social Inclusion and Human Capital Formation\n## A. Labor Markets\n## B. Health\n## C. Education\n## D. Social Protection\n## E. Social Sustainability\n# 6. Structural Transformation and Labor Productivity\n## A. Trends in Labor Productivity","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of the Systematic Country Diagnostic for The Gambia?\",\"answer\":\"The diagnostic focuses on overcoming a no-growth legacy by identifying challenges and outlining pathways for inclusive and sustainable growth in The Gambia.\"},{\"question\":\"Which country features are highlighted as key constraints?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights severe fragility and political instability, the small economy and regional integration, rapid population growth and urbanization, and extreme weather events and climate change.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report address social inclusion and human capital?\",\"answer\":\"It covers labor markets, health, education, social protection, and social sustainability as core elements of human capital formation and inclusion.\"}]",1784498755,383,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":24,"language":23,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":86,"head_meta":88,"extra_data":90,"updated_unix":27},"systematic-country-diagnostic-republic-of-the-gambia-overcoming-a-no-growth-legacy","",{"@graph":35,"@context":85},[36,53,68],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,47,50],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":46},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":48,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":49},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/research-report/",3,{"item":51,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":52},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/systematic-country-diagnostic-republic-of-the-gambia-overcoming-a-no-growth-legacy/112983/",4,{"url":51,"name":13,"@type":54,"author":55,"headline":13,"publisher":57,"fileFormat":60,"inLanguage":23,"description":14,"dateModified":61,"datePublished":62,"encodingFormat":60,"isAccessibleForFree":63,"interactionStatistic":64},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":56},"Person",{"url":40,"name":58,"@type":59},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-20","2026-07-19",true,{"@type":65,"interactionType":66,"userInteractionCount":20},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":67},"ViewAction",{"@type":69,"mainEntity":70},"FAQPage",[71,77,81],{"name":72,"@type":73,"acceptedAnswer":74},"What is the main focus of the Systematic Country Diagnostic for The Gambia?","Question",{"text":75,"@type":76},"The diagnostic focuses on overcoming a no-growth legacy by identifying challenges and outlining pathways for inclusive and sustainable growth in The Gambia.","Answer",{"name":78,"@type":73,"acceptedAnswer":79},"Which country features are highlighted as key constraints?",{"text":80,"@type":76},"It highlights severe fragility and political instability, the small economy and regional integration, rapid population growth and urbanization, and extreme weather events and climate change.",{"name":82,"@type":73,"acceptedAnswer":83},"How does the report address social inclusion and human capital?",{"text":84,"@type":76},"It covers labor markets, health, education, social protection, and social sustainability as core elements of human capital formation and inclusion.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":51,"og:type":87,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":58,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":89,"canonical":51},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":24},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":92},[93,97,101,105,110,115,120,123,128,131,135],{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":94,"show_sort_weight":95,"slug":96},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":98,"show_sort_weight":99,"slug":100},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":102,"show_sort_weight":103,"slug":104},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":106,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":107,"show_sort_weight":108,"slug":109},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":111,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":112,"show_sort_weight":113,"slug":114},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":116,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":117,"show_sort_weight":118,"slug":119},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},30,"research-report",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":127},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":126,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":130},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":134},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":136,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":137,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":138},19,"General","general"]