May 25, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2022 - Harness the Collective Institutional Financial Strength of Africa to Meet Development Needs and Fight Climate Change, Ghana Says
Harness the collective institutional strengths of Africa for sustained transformation - President Nana Dankwa Akufo-Addo Read more »
May 23, 2022
Africa: Cop 15 - In Senegal, the Women-Led Ndoloum Vert Project Is Fighting Desertification One Tree - and One Baby - At a Time
Women and their central role in fighting climate change and sustainable land management was the focus of a special session during the 15th summit of the United Nations Convention… Read more »
May 19, 2022
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire and UN Conference to Combat Desertification Executive Secretary Present Key Outcomes of COP15
Who: UN Conference to Combat Desertification and the government of Côte d'Ivoire Read more »
May 18, 2022
Africa: Towards an Integrated and Climate-Resilient Africa and a Just Energy Transition
Of all continents, Africa is least responsible for climate change. It has contributed only a minute part of the Greenhouse gas emissions that are responsible for the climate… Read more »
May 12, 2022
Africa: COP15 - African Heads of State Mobilize Against Drought, Call for Land Restoration At Conference in Abidjan
Nine African heads of state, senior officials of pan-African and international organizations attended the opening of a high-level summit on drought and land restoration on Monday. Read more »
Africa: COP15 - Global GDP Could Gain $140 Trillion a Year, If We Achieve the Objectives of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification
The global economy could increase by more than $140 trillion a year[1], or 1.5 times the annual global GDP, if the objectives of the United Nations Convention to Combat… Read more »
May 09, 2022
West Africa: West Africa Gets Ready for Desertification COP15
West African representatives from the ministries of planning and finance, environment, and other stakeholders gathered in Abidjan on 5-6 May 2022 for a capacity-building workshop… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Africa: Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification
Who: African Development Bank Read more »
April 22, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank Group 2022 Annual Meetings - Climate Resilience and Just Energy Transition Take Center Stage
The African Development Bank Group's Annual Meetings in May will focus on the impact of climate change on Africa and the need for a just energy transition on the continent, the… Read more »
April 19, 2022
Africa: Africa Has What It Takes to Accelerate Climate Action Through Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies and Innovations, Experts Say
The African Development Bank brought together various development and industry experts to discuss the potential of fourth industrial revolution technologies and innovations to… Read more »
April 08, 2022
Africa: Green Banks Can Plug Climate Finance Gap--Participants At Mena Climate Week Hear
Green Banks have a critical role to play in overcoming climate finance gaps, participants of an African Development Bank event held on the side lines of Middle East and North… Read more »
April 01, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank and Partner Islamic Development Bank Highlight Benefits of Nature-Based Approaches to Climate Change
An estimated $8.3 trillion will be required to meet the climate change, biodiversity and land degradation targets of the three Rio Conventions by 2050. Read more »
March 28, 2022
Egypt: African Development Bank Group Delegation in Egypt Affirms Support for a Successful COP27
An African Development Bank Group delegation led by Dr. Kevin Kariuki, the Bank's Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate Change, and Green Growth, has concluded a one-week… Read more »
North Africa: Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2022
Who: African Development Bank and partners Read more »
March 25, 2022
Ghana: Ghana - Report Warns That Climate Risks Could Cost Ghana's Transport Sector $3.9 Billion, but Roadmap Offers Hope
A new report estimates that by 2050 climate risks could cause damage worth $3.9 billion in Ghana's transport sector. But the report also offers a roadmap that could prevent the… Read more »
March 16, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Fund Commits $125.3 Million to Expand Water Resources and Boost Climate Resilience in Dodoma Region
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Wednesday approved a $125.3 million loan to finance the first phase of the Dodoma Resilient and Sustainable Water… Read more »
March 11, 2022
Africa: Gender in Focus - Mozambican Climate Scientist Says Women's Contribution to Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Africa Is Indispensable
Every March, the African Development Bank puts Gender In Focus, with a look at our work impacting women across Africa and beyond. We asked 28-year-old Mozambican Iracema Mamadu… Read more »
January 31, 2022
Liberia: Liberia - African Development Bank Extends $10 Million Grant to Enhance Climate Information Systems
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $10 million grant from the Green Climate Fund, for which the Bank is the accredited agency, to improve… Read more »
December 22, 2021
Africa: Experts Urge African Nations to Invest in Climate-Resilient Roads
Africa's current roads infrastructure meets only 17% of the continent's transport needs. However, according to Olufunso Somorin, the African Development Bank's East Africa Regional… Read more »
Africa: Denmark Extends $30 Million Grant to African Water Facility for Climate-Smart Water and Sanitation Services in Four Drought-Prone Countries
The Danish government has provided a $30.1 million grant to the African Development Bank-managed African Water Facility to enhance access to quality water and sanitation for… Read more »
December 14, 2021
Africa: We Must Act Now to Avert Catastrophe Says Nobel Laureate Esther Duflo
The cost of global climate change will be borne mostly by the poor Read more »
December 08, 2021
Africa: African Journalists Share Their Experiences Covering Climate Issues
African journalists shared their experiences covering climate issues across the continent at the COP26 climate conference held recently in Glasgow. Read more »
November 19, 2021
Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Showcases Achievements At the Sidelines of the COP26 in Glasgow
On November 8, the Africa Climate Change Fund held a public stakeholder engagement event titled "The Role of the Africa Climate Change Fund in building African climate finance… Read more »
November 16, 2021
Tanzania: Tanzania - African Development Bank Highlights Infrastructure and Business Climate in Country Strategy Paper
Improving Tanzania's infrastructure and business climate: these are the African Development Bank's priority intervention areas in its Country Strategy Paper 2021-2025 (CSP… Read more »
November 12, 2021
Africa: African Financial Alliance On Climate Change (Afac) Launches Report On the State of Climate Risk Regulation in Africa's Financial Industry At COP26
Getting Africa's financial sector ready to cope with climate risk is vital for a smooth transition to net-zero emissions and resilience, according to a new report published by… Read more »
