Africa: New Methodology On Cross-Border Electricity Transmission Approved By UN Climate Change Board

In its 69th meeting held in Bangkok, September 9-13, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)… Read more »

Africa: Supported By AfDB, Niger's Water Mobilization Project Receives Approval for U.S.$22 Million

Backed by the African Development Bank (AfDB), Niger has received approval from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) for US $22 million to support its Water Resources Mobilization… Read more »

Africa: Bank Training to Expand Investments in Climate Change Adaptation Via Global Environment Facility

In an effort to expand financing opportunities for climate change adaptation, the Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the… Read more »

Africa: African Water Facility Grant Helps Kenyan Pastoralists Build Resilience to Droughts

An estimated 150,000 people from pastoral communities, including students and teachers from six schools based in Kenya's Baringo, Kiambu West and Laikipia districts, are to benefit… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Delegation Takes Part in First Workshop On Long-Term Finance On Climate Change

The first workshop on long-term finance related to climate change in a series initiated at the COP 17 conference in Durban in 2011 took place in Bonn, Germany, from 9 to 11 July… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and WWF Rally Leaders to Invest in Africa's Natural Capital

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have released a joint report on the state of environment in Africa, and are calling world leaders to… Read more »

Africa: Africa has Great Expectations from Rio+20, says afDB President

The outcome of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, or Rio+20, currently taking place in Rio de Janeiro, is centrally important for the future of Africa, said the… Read more »

Africa: Promoting Inclusive Green Growth

In the context of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, the Africa @ Rio+20 organized a High Level panel discussion on "Promoting Inclusive Green Growth and… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Other MDBSs Unite to Boost Spending On Sustainable Growth

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and five other multilateral development banks (MDBs) have agreed to significantly leverage their commitment to sustainable development. Read more »

Africa: Sustainable Development Needs Innovative Financing

Innovative sources of finance and resources from the private sector are key to achieving sustainable development in Africa, African leaders and world experts said yesterday at the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Other Development Banks Work On Common Reporting Method for Adaptation Finance

The African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted a Joint MDB Adaptation Finance Tracking Workshop on the sidelines of the Climate Change Conference of the UN Framework Convention on… Read more »

Africa: Niger and Mozambique Plans for Climate Resilience Backed By the Cif

The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have approved projects in Niger and Mozambique that aim to strengthen their populations' resilience to climate change by improving… Read more »

Africa: Sweden Pledges ?7.5 Million to Climdev-Africa Special Fund

The Swedish government has pledged to commit €7.5 million to a special fund of the Climate for Development in Africa Program (ClimDev-Africa) established to pool resources and… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Channel U.S.$ 43 Million From the Global Environment Facility (GEF)

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has secured and will implement additional resources amounting to USD 43 million to stimulate Africa's climate resilience. These resources were… Read more »

Africa: Mainstreaming Climate Change in Bank Operations

The African Development Bank (AfDB), in conjunction with International Development UEA and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research at the University of East Anglia UK,… Read more »

Africa: Renewable Energy in Mali

As Mali strives to become an emerging economy, it is focusing on energy sector reforms to support growth and improve quality of life. Renewable energy holds significant potential… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia, Nigeria Get Financial Boost for Clean Energy

Ethiopia's efforts to increase energy efficiency and diversify its hydro-dependent energy mix through renewable energy got a USD 50 million boost from the Climate Investment Funds… Read more »

Africa: Promoting Growth Within Social and Planetary Boundaries - Oxfam

The second event of the Bank's Green Growth Seminar series hosted by the CCCC and ONEC took place in Tunis on Thursday 3rd May with a presentation by Oxfam on 'Promoting growth… Read more »

Africa: Burkina Faso, DRC and Ghana Share Innovations in REDD+ Investments

On 2 and 3 April 2012, Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Ghana joined other countries from around the world participating in the Forest Investment Program… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Calls for More Climate Financing to Africa At Leds Partnership Meeting

The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined some 125 representatives from developed and developing countries, implementing organizations and multilateral institutions at the Low… Read more »

Africa: CSS Design Finalized for Climate-Sensitive Sectors

On 28 and 29 March 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB), organized a workshop to inform staff on the final design of the Climate Safeguards System (CSS) and raise awareness on… Read more »

Africa: Mozambique, Niger and Zambia Discuss Challenges of Climate Resilience Planning

Zambia hosted the annual pilot countries meeting of the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) on 12 to 13 March 2012. Teams from Mozambique, Niger and Zambia joined… Read more »

Africa: Africa Shares Lessons Learned (so Far) in Renewable Energy

Teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, and Tanzania joined counterparts from around the world at the annual pilot countries meeting for the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia and Mali Set to Advance Renewable Energy Plans

Ethiopia and Mali are set to begin preparing renewable energy projects specified in their investment plan under the Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries… Read more »

Africa: AfDB's Green Initiative Makes Large Co2 Cuts Over Five Years

It is now five years since the African Development Bank (AfDB) embarked on its 'Green Bank Initiative' in 2007, with the aim of cutting the Bank's impact on the environment in its… Read more »