Africa: How Can Africa Achieve Green Growth?

How to achieve green growth in Africa will be the central question at the Sixth African Economic Conference (AEC) begins on 25 October 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read more »

Africa: Bank Training Staff to See Green Potential in Projects (AfDB)

During the month of September 2011, the African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted two internal training sessions to continue efforts to deepen understanding of climate change issues… Read more »

Africa: Bank Assists African Countries Better Understand and Prepare NAMAs (AfDB)

Even though Africa contributes roughly 7% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the continent can play an important role in mitigating the GHGs emissions and reducing the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Consults On African Green Fund At Amcen

The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) held its fourth special session in Bamako, Mali on 15-16 September 2011 to discuss and consolidate the common African… Read more »

Africa: Bank Training to Pilot Climate Safeguards System (AfDB)

African Development Bank (AfDB) staff is invited to attend a two-day workshop on the Bank's new Climate Safeguards System (CSS) from 11 to 14 October 2011 in Tunis, Tunisia. CSS… Read more »

Africa: CIF Approves Kenya's Plan to Expand Renewables (AfDB)

On 8 September 2011, the Governing Bodies of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) endorsed Kenya's investment plan for funding under its Scaling Up of Renewable Energy Program in Low… Read more »

Africa: Djibouti Hosts Regional Workshop On Livestock Development (AfDB)

Following a regional study on sustainable livestock development in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) that was commissioned by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in October 2008, a… Read more »

Africa: Fast and Inclusive - That's a Difficult But Attainable Goal, Says AfDB Expert

Fast delivery of results versus promotion of multi-stakeholder engagement and participation in CIF programs and projects was the main debating point during the in-country… Read more »

Africa: Africa Seeks Greater Share of World Carbon Markets (AfDB)

Energy and climate experts sought ways to help Africa grab a greater share of world carbon markets at the Africa Carbon Forum, held in Marrakech, Morocco, on 4-6 July 2011. Africa… Read more »

Africa: African Countries Call for Accessible And Efficient Climate Finance (AfDB)

The 2011 Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum, hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), ended today with African countries clearly showing their willingness to… Read more »

Africa: Fast And Inclusive - That's the Goal for Climate Change Investment Plans (AfDB)

Speed versus consultation was the main debating point during the in-country partnerships session at the Climate Investment Fund (CIF) Partnership Forum, hosted by the African… Read more »

Africa: Clean Energy Development - Opportunity for Local Spinoffs in Africa (AfDB)

How to increase local content and create additional jobs in clean energy projects in Africa Read more »

Africa: African Efforts On Climate Action Get Boost (AfDB)

Climate Investment Funds Partnership Forum Opens in Cape Town, South Africa Read more »

Africa: Information Session for the Media On Climate Change (AfDB)

The media has a fundamental role to play in sensitizing policy makers and the peoples of Africa about the challenge of climate change, according to journalists at an information… Read more »

Africa: 2011 Cif Partnership Forum - African Countries Are Ready for Cif Investments (AfDB)

African delegations from Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia will attend the CIF (Climate Investment Funds) Partnership Forum on 24-25 June… Read more »

Africa: Inga - A Key to African Development And a Central Solution to Climate Change (AfDB)

Inga Hydroelectric Development, DRC Read more »

Africa: The AfDB Pleads for an African Green Fund

Africa could do much more to tackle climate change through the establishment of a continent-specific green fund, says Aly Abou-Sabaa, chairman of the Climate Change Coordination… Read more »

Africa: Fifteen African Nations Embarking On Climate-Smart Development (AfDB)

More than 400 stakeholders from 45 nations, including 15 African countries, will gather in Cape Town, South Africa on 24-25 June for the 2011 Climate Investment Funds (CIF)… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Hosts Events to Promote Climate-Smart Development

During the month of June, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will host two major development forums with an eye to expanding support for green growth in Africa. Read more »

Africa: Climate Change High On AfDB's 2011 Annual Meetings Agenda

Delegates attending the 6-10 June Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will devote considerable time and energy in discussions about climate change and… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings to Focus On Shared And Inclusive Growth

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group holds it 2011 Annual Meetings in Lisbon, Portugal from 9-10 June 2011, with the participation of finance ministers, central bank governors… Read more »

Africa: AfDB At the Wef 2011-the Africa Green Fund

Climate change is a prominent issue at 2011 session of the World Economic Forum for Africa . Due to Africa's vulnerability to the impact of climate change, it is certainly one of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Incorporate Biomass And Bio Energy Into New Energy Strategy

The African Development Bank [AfDB] hosted a one day seminar on "Biomass and Bio energy Development in Africa" on Tuesday in Tunis, to seek inputs on the subject to feed into its… Read more »

Africa: AfDB, Gef Workshop On Resource Mobilisation

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) have organized a two-day workshop in Tunis aimed at familiarizing AfDB staff with cost-effective ways… Read more »

Africa: Women's Strong Engagement in Climate Change is Critical

Interview with Osman-Elasha Balgis, AfDB Climate Change Adaptation Expert Read more »