December 11, 2009
Africa: AfDB At Cop 15
Although the Bank has an observer status at the UNFCCC and cannot be involved in the negotiations, it is visibly participating at Conference of Parties (COP 15). Read more »
December 07, 2009
Africa: COP 15 and Africa
The risks posed by climate change in Africa do not respect political boundaries as they are common to the entire continent. There is no single part of Africa that is spared its… Read more »
December 02, 2009
Africa: Climate Change Conference
Leading international financial institutions committed to fight against climate change and call for comprehensive Copenhagen agreement Read more »
Africa: Multilateral Banks Call for Climate Deal
A joint statement by multilateral development banks and the International Monetary Fund in anticipation of the Copenhagen Conference:The heads of the world’s leading… Read more »
October 21, 2009
Africa: European Development Days
To: 24/10/2009 Read more »
August 31, 2009
Africa: AfDB at Third World Climate Conference (WCC-3)
To: 04/09/2009 Read more »
May 20, 2009
Africa: Third African Ministerial Conference On Financing for Development Addresses
The Third African Ministerial Conference on Financing for Development begins on May 21 and concludes on May 22, 2009 in Kigali, Rwanda. Funded by the AfDB, DFID and UNECA and… Read more »
May 06, 2009
Africa: The African Development Bank 2009 Annual Meetings - A Climate Friendly Conference
On April 30, African Development Bank Vice President Zeinab El-Bakri announced “Our Annual meetings … this year are officially carbon neutral.” The Dakar meeting… Read more »
May 05, 2009
Africa: The AfDB 2009 Annual Meetings - A Climate Friendly Conference
On April 30, African Development Bank Vice President Zeinab El-Bakri announced "Our Annual meetings ... this year are officially carbon neutral." The Dakar meeting has been… Read more »
April 30, 2009
Africa: Bank Groups Rolls out Climate Risk Management and Adaptation Strategy
The strategy is informed by the underlying notion that the African continent is most vulnerable to climate change and climate variability, a situation compounded by low adaptive… Read more »
December 05, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation
In order to help African countries face the various challenges paused by climate change, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved a Clean Energy Investment… Read more »
November 24, 2008
Africa: Climate Change - Outlines of the Algiers Declaration
The Algiers Declaration on climate change, adopted November 19, 2008 by the Conference of African Ministers of the Environment, will serve as the platform for African countries for… Read more »
November 17, 2008
Africa: AfDB and Investment Climate Facility
Bank Group Management and experts, on Monday, 17 November 2008, in Tunis launched a meeting with the Investment Climate Facility's representatives. The purpose of the meeting is to… Read more »
July 02, 2008
Africa: Bank Group Holds Workshop On Climate Change Adaptation in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has finalized arrangements with the Canadian 'International Development Research Centre IDRC' (www.idrc.ca/ccaa) through its Climate Change… Read more »
June 06, 2008
Africa: Bank Group And Partners Organize Regional Consultations On Climate Change Strategies
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the World Bank on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in Dakar, Senegal, jointly organized a fourth regional consultation on their respective… Read more »
April 04, 2008
Africa: Interview with Mr. Thomas Hurley, AfDB Human Development Director
"Poor developing countries are most vulnerable to climate change" Read more »
February 28, 2008
Africa: Interview with the NORAD Senior Energy Advisor, Rolv Bjelland - We Should Have Greater Focus on Climate Change
"Climate change issue is not too much in focus. We hope for a change and that NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) will have this more as a policy… Read more »
January 23, 2008
Africa: MDBs Meet On Climate Investment Facility
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) met in Washington DC from January 17-18 to discuss the establishment of a Climate… Read more »
