December 04, 2015
Africa: Young African Lawyers Backstopping African Group of Negotiators
A group of past and present members of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) has called on African institutions to start offering courses in climate change to help them deal with… Read more »
Africa: Those Who Pollute More Should Do More to Save Our Planet - AfDB
A famous quote goes: "From those to whom much is given, much is expected." This is the message that the African Development Bank (AfDB) is delivering on behalf of Africa at the… Read more »
Africa: Africa Raises Red Flag On Possible Paris Outcome
Leading members of the African Group of Negotiators and civil society leaders at the ongoing UN climate talks in Paris have expressed their dissatisfaction with the pace of the… Read more »
Africa: ADF12 & 13 - Is the AfDB Delivering On Its Commitments?
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November 25, 2015
Africa: 16 Days of Activism to End Violence Against Women
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December 03, 2015
Africa: An African Master Plan - the Solution to Africa's Transport Challenges
The African Development Bank Transport Forum (ATF) 2015 ended on November 27, 2015, with the AfDB reiterating its support for transport development to ensure economic growth on the… Read more »
December 02, 2015
Africa: AfDB to Support Electricity Access for All By 2030 With African Renewable Energy Initiative
Africa has launched an ambitious African Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) as the continent's a major contribution to Conference of Parties (COP21) taking place in Paris, France. Read more »
November 30, 2015
Africa: Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCS) - Potential Implications for Africa
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December 03, 2015
Africa: The Great Green Wall Is Helping African Countries to Mitigate Climate Change
Stronger partnerships, sound national policies, more funding for climate change adaptation and mitigation, research, community involvement and sensitization are key to realizing… Read more »
December 02, 2015
Africa: The Africa Pavilion At Cop21 Opens On a High Note - "Africa's Message for This Summit Is Clear"
Africa sent an unequivocal message of solidarity and unity of purpose at the official opening of the Africa Pavilion at the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris on Tuesday. Speaking at the… Read more »
November 25, 2015
Africa: Global Climate Deal Could Transform Africa's Progress, According to African Development Bank
Climate change poses a severe threat to Africa, but it also offers a huge opportunity, according to a new paper from the African Development Bank. The paper, Africa's Climate… Read more »
December 02, 2015
Africa: AfDB Launches Brainstorming Series On Fragility, Resilience and the High 5s
On Tuesday, December 1, the Transition Support Department of the African Development Bank launched a Brainstorming Series on Fragility, Resilience and the High 5s for Africa at the… Read more »
December 03, 2015
Africa: New Adaptation Support for Global Environment Facility a Welcome Infusion for Africa, Says AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) welcomes the new infusion of US $248 million for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), which was… Read more »
Africa: Africa Water Facility Plans for the Next Decade
From November 25 to 27, the Africa Water Facility (AWF) engaged stakeholders in a series of activities to conduct an evaluation of its performance in the last decade and also to… Read more »
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Join Forces to Ramp Up Climate Action in Transport
Eight multilateral development banks today issued a joint statement, committing to accelerate their efforts to mitigate transport emissions and recognizing the need for more action… Read more »
Africa: Strategic Planning and Reforms Necessary to Mend Africa's Transport Sector
Strategic planning is key to transforming Africa's transport sector, according to experts present at the African Development Bank's Transport Forum held at its headquarters in… Read more »
November 30, 2015
Africa: AfDB President and Bank Delegation to Showcase Bank's Climate Change Interventions in Africa At Cop21 in Paris, France
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November 20, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves Ghana's Public Financial Management and Private Sector Competitiveness Support Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Wednesday, 18 November 2015 approved a US$ 56.2-million African Development Fund loan to support Ghana's Public Financial… Read more »
November 19, 2015
Africa: AfDB Launches Ethiopia's Development Effectiveness Review
Mr. Fisseha Aberra, Director in charge of cooperation with international finance institutions at the finance and economic cooperation ministry is giving the keynote address. Read more »
Africa: Renewable Energy Could Be "Game Changer" in Africa
Members of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) gave their full support this week to helping Africa achieve its target of 300GW of power from renewable energy by 2030,… Read more »
Africa: Deputies Welcome Progress in Implementing the 13th Replenishment of African Development Fund
The work under African Development Fund's 13th replenishment (ADF-13) is on track and on target: this was the collective message when ADF Deputies and AfDB Group Senior Management… Read more »
Africa: World Toilet Day - AfDB Mobilises Support to End Flying Toilets and Open Defecation
The AfDB is commemorating World Toilet Day, on Thursday, 19 November with the release of encouraging results of a Community Led Total Sanitation program have just been released… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Showcases Abidjan-Lagos Road Corridor As Model of Infrastructure Driven Regional Integration
A key activity of the just concluded Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) Week was a site visit to the Abidjan-Lagos corridor, where participants came face to… Read more »
November 18, 2015
Africa: AfDB President Says Good Nutrition Is a Boon to Economic Growth
Speaking at a gathering on ways in which malnutrition can be eliminated by changing the agricultural and food systems, African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Akinwumi Adesina,… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Approves a U.S.$100-Million Risk Participation Agreement for SMBCE
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 in Abidjan, approved an unfunded US $100-million Risk Participation Agreement (RPA)… Read more »