The Gambia gets a checklist for green investment, starting with hotels and waste

The World Bank has created a new tool to assess how well countries promote green private investment. The Gambia is the first country to be evaluated using this tool, focusing on its agro-processing, hotel, and urban waste sectors.

For years, development agencies have tried to encourage private investment in sustainable projects, but it's been hard to measure what actually works. This new diagnostic tool provides a standardized way to identify specific barriers and opportunities. It means that future green investment programs will have a clearer roadmap for where to focus their efforts, moving beyond general advice to concrete, measurable steps.