Useful sources about Africa

A 2015 World Bank report that takes stock of housing supply and demand in sub-Saharan Africa in the context of the region’s rapid urbanisation.

The International Monetary Fund's Housing Watch tracks global housing market developments on a quarterly basis and includes emerging economies in Africa.

This database by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation comprises information on gender distribution and land rights. It provides land-related statistics disaggregated by gender as well as data on agricultural ownership. It is presented in an interactive map format.

The West Africa Land Use Dynamics project by the UN Geological Survey maps land use and land cover in the region. The website includes useful factsheets and reports.

World Bank data on global migration and remittances. The bank's Migration and Remittances Factbook, most recently published in 2016,) provides data on immigration, emigration, skilled emigration, and remittance flows for 214 countries.

The Africa Electricity Grids explorer is an interactive World Bank tool that maps African countries’ electrification rates according to both planned and existing lines.

World Bank data on electrification rates by country population, as well as sources of energy generation including nuclear, renewables and coal.

The Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) database provides electrification rates per national population and sources of energy generation, including nuclear, renewables and coal. It is an initiative undertaken by the World Bank, the International Energy Agency and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program.