August 28, 2023
Africa: Unlocking Finance and Creating an Enabling Environment for Youth Entrepreneurs and Innovators in Climate Action At the 2023 African Climate Summit
What: High-level side event on Unlocking Finance and Creating an Enabling Environment for Youth Entrepreneurs and Innovators in Climate Action at the 2023 African Climate Summit Read more »
August 24, 2023
Africa: Africa Climate Summit
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Africa: Africa Climate Week
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August 14, 2023
Southern Africa: Digital Climate Advisory Services Training to Support Climate Resilience for Smallholder Agriculture in Southern Africa
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August 02, 2023
Burundi: African Development Bank Group Reports Successful Progress On Burundi's Country Strategy Paper Implementation Despite Economic and Climate Challenges
The African Development Bank Group has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of its Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Burundi for 2019-2023 based on an evaluation by a Bank… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Southern Africa: 2023 Southern Africa Economic Outlook - Southern Africa's Economic Prospects Subdued, Yet Abounds With Investment Opportunity in Climate Change Initiatives
The Southern Africa region has seen a slowdown in economic growth over the past year as its largest economy, South Africa, confronts multiple challenges. Civil unrest, electricity… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: Adesina Outlines Future Vision for Sustainable Growth and Climate Resilience in Key African Union Speech
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Sunday, outlined the Bank's significant achievements and commitments to Africa, underscoring the Bank's… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: Climate Action - African Development Bank Joins Mdbs to Publish Principles for Assessment of Paris Agreement Alignment
The African Development Bank and other multilateral development institutions have released a set of principles to ensure climate financing aligns with the goals of the Paris… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Benin: Benin - African Development Bank Provides Ꞓ164 Million Loan to Tackle Urban Flooding Caused By Climate Change
African Development Bank financing will enable the Beninese authorities to improve rainwater drainage in the cities of Porto-Novo, Ouidah, Bohicon and Abomey. Read more »
June 29, 2023
Africa: USAID's Power Africa, African Development Bank Broaden Cooperation On Fighting Energy Poverty and Climate Change in Africa
Afdb Director Daniel Schroth (left), and Power Africa's Acting Coordinator David Thompson signed an updated, expanded Regional Development Objectives Agreement in Nairobi Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: Summit for a New Global Financing Pact - African Development Bank Head Says Mdbs Should Leverage IMF Special Drawing Rights to Fight Climate Change and Push SDGs
African Development Bank head Dr Adesina ( third from left) on panel discussing SDRs and debt at the Summit For a New Global Financing Pact, Paris, June 22 2023 Read more »
June 06, 2023
Djibouti: Djibouti - African Development Bank Launches Study On Urban Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation
The Bank's delegation met Djibouti's Minister of Finance and Economy in charge of Industry and Governor of the Bank for Djibouti, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh (center) as part of the… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Driving Innovation to Scale Up Climate Adaptation
(From left) AfDB VP Kevin Kariuki, GCA Acting Africa Regional Director Charles Nhemachena, AfDB Director Anthony Nyong and AfDB Manager Gareth Phillips during a session on the… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: Bolster Africa to Resist Financial Shocks, Build Climate-Resilient Economies, Say African Leaders At African Development Bank's Annual Meetings
African Development Bank head, continent's leaders call for overhaul of global financial architecture. Read more »
May 22, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank 2023 Annual Meetings - African Development Bank Chief Says Dearth of Climate Finance Flows 'Choking' Africa
Adesina calls out developed nations for not honoring $100 billion-a-year pledge Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: Climate Finance in Africa - African Development Bank Spearheading Innovative Mechanisms and Instruments
At its Annual Meetings in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from May 22-26, 2023, the African Development Bank will explore innovative approaches to boost private sector finance for climate… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 - Thematic Knowledge Event 2 - Harnessing Natural Capital to Finance Climate and Green Growth in Africa
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Africa: African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 - Thematic Knowledge Event 1
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May 11, 2023
Africa: 'Don't Overlook the Role of Juniors in Climate Change Mitigation Efforts' - Kenyan-Born Young Environmentalist
10-year-old Karen hopes for "tangible outcomes" to boost climate action in Africa to emerge from the 2023 African Development Bank Annual Meetings Read more »
May 02, 2023
Africa: Africa Development Bank's Africa Climate Change Fund Dialogues With Global Affairs Canada Delegation
The Director of the African Development Bank's Climate Change and Green Growth Department, Prof. Anthony Nyong, on 25 April in Abidjan, received a delegation from Global Affairs… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Africa: Africa Development Bank Group - A World Leader in Commitments to Climate Finance
As Africa's foremost development finance institution, the African Development Bank Group has significantly increased its commitments to climate finance since the 2015 United… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Fund's New Climate Action Window, a Pivotal Instrument for Strengthening Africa's Climate Resilience
In December 2022, in Tangier, Morocco, on the occasion of the 16th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank and its development partners… Read more »
Africa: UN Cites African Development Bank As a World Model in Climate-Adaptation Finance
As Africa's foremost development finance institution, the African Development Bank Group has significantly increased its commitments to climate finance since the 2015 United… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Africa: Africa / Climate Finance Facing Global Macroeconomic Challenges - Time for Private Sector Support
Africa, the continent that pollutes the planet the least, is today one of the world's most vulnerable to climate risks. While nations across the continent grapple with financing… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Africa: Africa Knowledge Exchange Shares Perspectives On Protecting Forests, Fostering Climate Resilience and Empowering Communities
In March 2023, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, and the African Development Bank Group held a four-day event to share knowledge from 15… Read more »
