Africa: AfDB President Reiterates Support for African Group of Negotiators

The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka,,met the African Group of Negotiators taking part in the UN climate change negotiations in Durban on 7 December, and… Read more »

Africa: New Edition of Atlas of Climate Change Lauded By Many At Cop 17 (AfDB)

When the much-praised guide to climate science The Atlas of Climate Change was first launched, the late Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Wangari Maathai, wrote in her foreword: "We have… Read more »

Africa: Africa Green Growth Fuelled By Sun, Wind and Water (AfDB)

As a continent of mainly developing economies, Africa can least afford to lose percent of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to climate change. Where GDP is built on unsustainable… Read more »

Africa: Africa Slow in Seeking Carbon Emission Aid Despite Urgent Needs (AfDB)

Africa is lagging behind the rest of the world in seeking help to cut carbon emissions, despite being the continent that suffers the most from the harmful effects of climate… Read more »

Africa: Mali Shows Way in Fighting Hunger Caused By Climate Change (AfDB)

Climate change affects agriculture in Africa more than in the rest of the world and that can cause hunger in various countries there. But it is possible for governments to fight… Read more »

Africa: Hidden Lands - Ensuring Transparency in Acquisition and Allocation (AfDB)

Managing land acquisitions and the interest of local communities Read more »

Africa: Africa's Shrinking Forests Need Urgent Help (AfDB)

Forests take up a huge amount of the continent, but are one of Africa's most misunderstood and undervalued natural resources. Read more »

Africa: Africa Is Losing Its Deforestation Battle and Action Needed (AfDB)

The UN-based fund that helps compensate developing countries combat deforestation should start fighting the causes as well as the effects. That was one of the main recommendations… Read more »

Africa: Development Banks Agree New Partnership for Climate Action in Cities (AfDB)

Five Multilateral Development Banks, who are lending some $8.4 billion annually for climate action in cities, agreed today on a new partnership to combat global warming. Read more »

Africa: Cost for 'Vulnerable' Africa to Handle Climate Change Could Reach U.S.$ 30 Billion (AfDB)

Africa is the most vulnerable continent to the adverse effects of climate change, and urgently needs to deal with them. But doing so will be costly. Read more »

Africa: Climate Change Talks Centre On Solutions for Africa's Farmers (AfDB)

"When is it going to rain again?" Read more »

Africa: AfDB Puts Water On Top Table At Climate Change Forum in Durban

African Development Bank (AfDB) experts stressed the severity of the impact of climate change on water resources in Africa and the importance of putting water at the center of… Read more »

Africa: Zuma, Others Launch Africa Pavilion At UN Climate Conference (AfDB)

Three African leaders yesterday launched the Africa Pavilion at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. The conference, also known more technically as the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Showcase Its Green Record At UN Climate Change Conference

The African Development Bank will showcase its strong record in supporting climate-friendly projects at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, taking… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Urges Increased Concessional Financing At High-Level Climate Conferences

"The multi-billion dollar financing gap in Africa's energy sector, coupled with the continent's abundant untapped natural resources, creates an opportunity to attract private… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Africa At Final UN Negotiating Session Before Cop17

As part of an ongoing effort to prepare Africa's negotiating position at the December UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP17) in Durban, South Africa, the African… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Presents Africa Carbon Facility At Inaugural CCDA-I

Between 17 and19 October 2011, the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev Africa) Programme a joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union… Read more »

Africa: Bank Staff Prepares to Pilot Climate Safeguards System (AfDB)

More than 30 African Development Bank (AfDB) task managers, as well as environment and climate change specialists, attended a two-day workshop on the AfDB's new Climate Safeguards… Read more »

Africa: AfDB urges investment in africa's energy sector

"The multi-billion dollar financing gap in Africa's energy sector, coupled with the continent's abundant untapped natural resources, creates an opportunity to attract private… Read more »

Africa: Africa Agrees Green Growth Is Path to More Prosperity (AfDB)

The Sixth African Economic Conference (AEC) wound up on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after four days of brainstorming on the environment, climate change and green growth and… Read more »

Africa: AEC Urges African Countries to Take Owneship of Green Growth Agenda (AfDB)

Africa should unleash its immense natural resources to pursue sustainable economic growth and development, participants at the African Economic Conference said at the end of the… Read more »

Africa: Insuring Small Farmers Against Price and Climate Volatility (AfDB)

Price and weather-indexed insurance schemes may be needed to protected small farmers who are vulnerable to rainfall and temperature volatility, due to climate change, and to… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Industrialization Through Green Growth (AfDB)

The green economy may be in the way of Africa's industrialization even if some of the continent's industries are still grappling with efficient use of energy issues related to… Read more »

Africa: Mitigating Africa's Vulnerability to Climate Change (AfDB)

The sixth African Economic Conference went into its second day on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, where delegates are focusing on thematic environmental and climate issues affecting… Read more »

Africa: Promoting Green Economy for Africa's Structural Transformation (AfDB)

The green economy provides an innovative response framework for the structural transformation of the global economy, which has become inevitable given the global threats and… Read more »