September 23, 2021
Africa: UN General Assembly 2021 - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Applauds African Development Bank's Global Leadership On Climate Adaptation
Six weeks ahead of this year's global climate summit (COP26), African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Thursday spoke out on the urgent need to finance climate… Read more »
September 22, 2021
Africa: Africa Climate Week
What: Africa Climate Week Read more »
September 08, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank, Partners Unveil Initiative to Secure Climate-Resilient Water and Sanitation Services in Five Drought-Prone Countries
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Nordic Development Fund and the Government of Denmark will roll-out a program to strengthen access to climate-resilient water… Read more »
September 07, 2021
Africa: Put Adaptation Atop the Climate Change Agenda, Global Leaders Urge Ahead of Cop26. "We Are in the Eye of the Storm."
Global leaders stressed the critical urgency of climate adaptation when they came together in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Monday at a meeting of the Friends of the Global Center… Read more »
August 31, 2021
Africa: Leaders Group of Global Organizations to Issue Climate Emergency Call
High-Level Dialogue on Climate Adaptation with Global Leaders ahead of COP26 Read more »
July 09, 2021
Africa: First Hydromet Gap Report Calls for Scaled-Up Investments in Weather Forecasts and Early Warning Systems
Hydromet create benefits worth at least ten times their costs and are vital to build resilience to extreme weather Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - African Development Fund $8.56 Million Grant to Boost Resilience to Climate Shocks Boosts, Disaster Risk Management
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $8.56 million from the African Development Fund to implement the Africa Disaster Risk Financing… Read more »
July 08, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Scoping Study Identifies Opportunities for Private Sector Participation in Africa's Climate Agenda
A recently published African Development Bank scoping study on implementing NDCs in Africa recommends that development financial institutions and other investors focus on… Read more »
July 06, 2021
Africa: The Green Climate Fund Approves $170.9m in Co-Financing for African Development Bank's Leaf Program
The Board of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved $170.9 million in financing for the African Development Bank's Leveraging Energy Access Finance Framework (LEAF) program.… Read more »
June 30, 2021
Africa: Mdbs' Climate Finance Rose to $66 Billion in 2020, Joint Report Shows
Multilateral development banks enhance cooperation on reporting climate finance Read more »
June 29, 2021
Africa: Webinar On Climate Change Adaptation Amid Covid-19
What: Webinar on climate change adaptation Read more »
June 22, 2021
Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Third Call for Gender Equality and Climate Resilience Projects
The African Development Bank-hosted Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) on Wednesday issued a third call for project proposals addressing gender inequality and climate resilience in… Read more »
June 21, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's Training Program to Strengthen African Countries' Access to Green Climate Fund Financing for Sustainable Energy Projects
The African Development Bank has launched a training program to address the needs of African National Designated Authorities to access Green Climate Fund (GCF) financing for… Read more »
June 22, 2021
Africa: Annual Meetings 2021 - Climate Change and Green Growth
What: Annual Meetings Knowledge Event: Climate Change and Green Growth Read more »
May 25, 2021
Africa: 3-Day Climate Action Workshop for Development Finance Institutions in Africa
What: Climate action workshop Read more »
April 23, 2021
Africa: Leaders Summit On Climate - African Development Bank President Says the Continent Is "Ground Zero" of the Crisis As Major Economies Boost Climate Targets
African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Thursday joined 40 heads of state and government at the Leaders Summit on Climate, where the United States, Japan and… Read more »
April 08, 2021
Africa: African Presidents and Global Leaders Back Bold Action On Climate Change Adaptation for Africa
On Tuesday, 6 April, the African Development Bank, the Global Center on Adaptation and the Africa Adaptation Initiative, brought together more than 30 heads of state and global… Read more »
April 07, 2021
Africa: Presidents and Global Leaders Support Bold Action On Climate Change Adaptation
In a historic and united show of solidarity for a continent that contributes only 5% to global emissions, more than 30 heads of state and global leaders committed to prioritize… Read more »
March 31, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Brings Graduates One Step Closer to Helping Their Countries Access Climate Finance
Seventy-four trainees from 26 African countries will join the continent's community of climate finance experts after successfully completing a training program through the African… Read more »
March 29, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank, Global Center On Adaptation to Host Virtual Leaders' Dialogue On the Africa Covid-Climate Emergency
What: Leaders' Dialogue on the Africa Covid-Climate Emergency Read more »
March 23, 2021
Africa: Green Banks and National Climate Funds Have a Key Role in Mobilizing Funds for Low-Carbon, Climate-Resilient Development in Africa - Report
The African Development Bank and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have joined forces to produce a study of the role of green banks and national climate change funds in mobilizing… Read more »
March 04, 2021
Africa: Mining Sector Urged to Adapt to Changes Brought By Covid-19, Climate Change
The mining sector has been urged to adapt to 21st century challenges, such as climate change and the current COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
January 29, 2021
Africa: Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 - "Whole Systems" Approach to Public-Private Cooperation for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Africa Urged
Governments and the private sector must adopt a 'whole systems approach' to urgently deliver the climate-resilient and clean infrastructure that Africa needs, panelists at the 2021… Read more »
January 28, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank's Adaptation Benefits Mechanism Helps to Climate-Proof Ivorian Smallholder Farms' Cocoa Yields
Help is on the way for the global cocoa supply chain, severely threatened by climate change. Read more »
January 27, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank-Cif Climate Resilient Project in Zambia Wins Water Changemaker Award
A climate resilient project in Zambia supported by the African Development Bank and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has won the Water ChangeMaker People's Choice Award-Africa, it… Read more »
