November 12, 2021
Africa: COP26 - African Development Bank Forges Ahead With New Adaptation Benefits Mechanism
The African Development Bank is forging ahead with its flagship adaptation financing facility -- the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism (ABM). It will serve as a vehicle for financing… Read more »
Africa: Cop 26 - Low-Income Countries in Fragile Situations Falling Further Behind in Climate Funding, Urgent Action Needed to Reverse This Trend, African Development Bank and ICRC Say At Climate Conference
Countries hit by conflict cannot continue to be overlooked by climate action and finance, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the African Development Bank have… Read more »
Africa: COP26 - At Africa Day, Activists Challenge Leaders to Ensure Climate Justice and Solidarity
A young Sudanese climate change champion stole the limelight at Africa Day, held on the sidelines of the COP26 summit in Glasgow. In a passionate speech, Nisreen Elsaim spoke of… Read more »
November 11, 2021
Africa: COP26 - Africa Must Finance Its Adaptation, $100 Billion Commitment or Not, Experts Say
Peritos dizem que África tem de financiar a sua adaptação, com ou sem compromisso de 100 mil milhões de dólares Read more »
November 10, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program Receives $2.5 Million Pledge From United States
The United States Agency for International Development and the U.S. State Department pledged financial support to African Development Bank's Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program,… Read more »
Africa: COP26 - "Mission 1 for 200", a Financing Facility for Food and Nutrition in Africa, Will Give African Farmers Support to Adapt to Climate Change
COP26: "Missão 1 para 200", um veículo de financiamento para a alimentação e nutrição em África, vai dar apoio aos agricultores… Read more »
November 05, 2021
Africa: African Youth-Led Businesses Win $1 Million in Climate Adaptation Challenge At COP26
Português: Vencedores do 'Desafio Soluções YouthADAPT' anunciados na COP26 Read more »
November 08, 2021
Africa: COP26 - The Africa NDC Hub Launches a Flagship Report On Africa's NDCs Journey and the Imperative for Climate Finance Innovation
The African Development Bank and partner institutions of the Africa NDC Hub have published a flagship report on the status of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in Africa… Read more »
East Africa: COP26 - East Africa Takes Center Stage Among Global Experts At Climate Conference
What: Panel discussion on implementing national adaptation financing frameworks for NDC implementation in East Africa Read more »
November 04, 2021
Africa: COP26 - Africa's Watershed Moment: Building Climate Resilience Requires a Flood of Investment in Nature
Devastating drought in Madagascar, ferocious floods across East Africa, and powerful cyclones in Mozambique. These recent natural disasters are just a taste of what Africa can… Read more »
East Africa: Cop 26 - Experts to Offer Innovative Ways to Finance Adaptation in East Africa
African Development Bank climate change specialists will gather on the sidelines of COP26 to champion climate adaptation in East Africa and discuss opportunities for mobilizing… Read more »
Africa: COP26 - Africa's Watershed Moment: Building Climate Resilience Requires a Flood of Investment in Nature
Devastating drought in Madagascar, ferocious floods across East Africa, and powerful cyclones in Mozambique. These recent natural disasters are just a taste of what Africa can… Read more »
Africa: Cop 26 - Experts Offer Innovative Ways to Finance Adaptation in Africa
Ahead of crucial climate talks at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, experts gathered to put forward solutions for building resilience in Africa. Read more »
November 02, 2021
Africa: Historic Alliance Launches At COP26 to Accelerate a Transition to Renewable Energy, Access to Energy for All, and Jobs
The new Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) will be launched today at COP26 to accelerate investment in green energy transitions and renewable power solutions in… Read more »
November 03, 2021
Africa: African, other world leaders gather for largest summit on climate adaptation at COP26
– African and other global leaders came together at COP26 in Glasgow yesterday for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Summit, the largest summit to date on climate… Read more »
November 02, 2021
Africa: COP26 Leaders' Event - Africa Adaptation Acceleration Summit
What: COP26 Leaders' Event - Africa Adaptation Acceleration Summit Read more »
October 31, 2021
Africa: Taat Program Gains Recognition Ahead of Cop26
The African Development Bank's Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program is gaining increasing recognition as stories emerge of its impact across the… Read more »
October 27, 2021
Africa: Deliver Financing for Adaptation and Resilience in Africa, Global Leaders Urge Ahead of Cop26
Ahead of key climate talks at COP26 in Glasgow, African leaders and development partners have called for greater funding towards climate adaptation. Read more »
October 26, 2021
Africa: Cop26 - African Development Bank's Climate Champions Celebrated in Glasgow
Ahead of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, St. Andrew's Cathedral, the iconic city landmark, will host an exhibition featuring ChangeMakers, a campaign led by Climate… Read more »
October 19, 2021
Africa: Ahead of Cop26, Global Leaders to Gather in Nairobi to Share New Research On Benefits of Adaptation Action in Africa
WHAT: Global Center on Adaptation Africa Adaptation Acceleration Day - Annual lecture, responses from global leaders and press conference with Q&A Read more »
October 09, 2021
Africa: Desert to Power G5 Sahel Financing Facility Receives $150 Million From Green Climate Fund
The African Development Bank has welcomed $150 million investment in its Desert to Power G5 Financing Facility from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GCF approved the amount at its… Read more »
October 04, 2021
Africa: African Lawmakers Must Create Pathways for Innovative Climate Action Financing - Forum
The role of legislators is critical in placing climate change mitigation and adaptation firmly on the political agenda, participants at a conference heard. The event took place… Read more »
September 29, 2021
Africa: Africa Climate Week - African Development Bank Stands Ready to Deploy Its Resources to Save People and the Planet
Calls to action sounded loud and clear from leading voices from across the region as Africa Climate Week 2021 kicked off. The event, hosted by the government of Uganda, is expected… Read more »
September 28, 2021
Africa: Africa Resilience Forum 2021 - Facing the 'Hydra-Head Challenges of Covid-19, Conflict and Climate'
The fourth edition of the Africa Resilience Forum opened on Tuesday, as the continent's most vulnerable communities confront the triple challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic,… Read more »
September 26, 2021
Africa: President Biden's Special Envoy for Climate, Secretary John Kerry Meets African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina On Climate Financing for Africa
The Special Envoy for Climate of the US President Joseph Biden, Secretary John Kerry met with the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, virtually today,… Read more »
