The Annual Development Effectiveness Review (ADER) examines development trends in Africa, assesses the impact of the African Development Bank (AfDB, or the Bank) and outlines opportunities and risks that lie ahead. The ADER enables us to measure our performance and identify areas where we need to enhance our efforts. Drawing on data from a wide range of sources, the ADER reports on progress in achieving the Bank's Ten-Year Strategy. It evaluates the Bank's past results and performance according to our four-level Results Measurement Framework (RMF). This year's ADER marks the beginning of a new era for the Bank, with a new president and a sharpened focus on an interlocking set of critical priorities within the Bank's Ten-Year Strategy. We call them the "High 5s": Light up and power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialise Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa. These priorities are crucial for advancing Africa's development, accelerating the structural transformation that Africa needs, and meeting the objectives of our Ten-Year Strategy.

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