June 26, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Seeks Japan's Support for Climate Action and Infrastructure Projects
An African Development Bank delegation in Tokyo on Monday 17 June held meetings at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), with Mr. Takashi Koyari,… Read more »
June 12, 2024
Malawi: Enhancing Climate Resilience - A Narrative of Water Security in Northern Malawi
Nestled in the southeastern region of Africa, Malawi is blessed with diverse landscapes, from the plains of the central region to the Shire Highlands in the south, and the Nyika… Read more »
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Group, Ethiopia Launch $94 Million Project to Boost Climate Resilient Wheat Value Chain Development in Ethiopia
The African Development Bank Group and the government of Ethiopia, in partnership with the Netherlands, fertilizer company OCP-Africa, and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA),… Read more »
June 10, 2024
Niger: Niger - Integrated Programme for Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Niger Basin Mid-Term Results Evaluated
The African Development Bank and the Niger Basin Authority (ABN) organized a regional workshop to evaluate the mid-term results of the Integrated Program for Development and… Read more »
Africa: MDBs' Common Approach to Measuring Climate Results
At COP28, multilateral development banks (MDBs), including the African Development Bank, agreed to develop a common approach for measuring and reporting climate results.… Read more »
June 01, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Joins the African Carbon Markets Initiative to Enhance Climate Finance
The African Development Bank has announced its official membership in the African Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) as of 30 May. This strategic move is set to empower African… Read more »
May 31, 2024
Africa: Annual Meetings 2024 - Netherlands Bolsters Africa's Climate Resilience With $27 Million Disaster Financing Pledge to African Development Bank
Representatives from the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the African Development Bank Group this week discussed further details of the Dutch government's recent $27 million… Read more »
Djibouti: Annual Meetings 2024 - Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia and South Sudan Join $35 Million African Development Bank Climate Disaster Risk Financing Project
The African Development Bank Group Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development joined finance ministers and representatives from Comoros, Djibouti, Somalia and… Read more »
May 28, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2024 - Climate Action Window Launches Second Call for Mitigation Project Proposals in 37 Low-Income African Countries
The African Development Fund has launched the second call for proposals through its Climate Action Window (CAW) on the sidelines of the 59th Annual Meetings of the Board of… Read more »
May 27, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Joins Climate Action Africa Forum (CAAF24) Deal Room
What: Climate Action Africa Forum (CAAF24) Deal Room Read more »
May 25, 2024
Uganda: Securing Water Futures - Climate-Proofing Uganda's Urban Water Systems
Uganda is renowned for its lush landscapes and abundant water sources, but climate change is creating a severe threat to urban water systems. Increasingly, the impact of variable… Read more »
May 24, 2024
Africa: The African Development Bank Strengthens Capacities of Civil Society Organisations to Access Africa Climate Change Fund Resources
The first in a series of training sessions for African civil society organisations (CSOs) on accessing resources of the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) was held on 17 May 2024.… Read more »
May 18, 2024
Congo-Brazzaville: Congo Lauds Partnership With African Development Bank, Seeks Enhanced Climate Funding
The Congolese government has lauded the African Development Bank Group for its vital support to the nation's development, particularly in infrastructure, where the Bank stands as… Read more »
May 15, 2024
Malawi: Malawi - African Development Fund Commits $22.7 Million Grant to Bolster Agricultural Productivity and Climate Resilience
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on 15 May 2024 approved a $22.7 million budget support grant for Malawi to implement a national program to reform the… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank to Host Virtual Webinar to Help CSOs Access Africa Climate Change Fund
What? Training workshop to provide information and training to civil society organisations on the Africa Climate Change Fund's procedures and the funding application process Read more »
May 07, 2024
Africa: Inclusive and Transparent Land Governance Practices for Building Effective Land Administration Institutions Amid the Changing Climate and Strengthening Land Rights in the Continent
What: World Bank Land Conference's side event Read more »
April 22, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank and Global Center On Adaptation to Host Webinar On Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Water Sector
What: Webinar on Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in Water Sector Projects Read more »
April 20, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Rapidly Exceeding Climate Finance Targets
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday called for more urgent action as climate change continues to wreak havoc in many African countries. Read more »
March 26, 2024
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $50 Million Loan to Support Climate Change Resilience, Improve Livelihoods and Boost Food Security in Nigeria's Yobe State
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a $50 million loan for the Yobe State Environmental and Climate Change Action Project (ECCAP) to enhance… Read more »
February 21, 2024
Central Africa: Digital Climate Advisory Services Training to Support Climate Resilience for Smallholder Agriculture in Central Africa
What: Digital Climate Advisory Services Training to Support Climate Resilience for Smallholder Agriculture in Central Africa Read more »
February 20, 2024
Africa: Unlocking Opportunities - Swedfund, African Development Bank Advance Collaboration On Private Sector Growth, Climate Action
An African Development Bank Group team, led by Senior Vice President Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, on 15 February 2024, met with a delegation from Swedfund - the Swedish state… Read more »
February 06, 2024
Africa: COP28 - Empower African Youth-Led Climate Solutions in Francophone Regions
At COP28, the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) - a joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) - and the Institut… Read more »
January 30, 2024
West Africa: COP28 Day 7 - Innovative Financing for Climate-Smart Agriculture in West Africa
"Climate-smart agriculture in West Africa: challenges for innovative financing in support of the public and private sectors" was the theme of a parallel session held at the West… Read more »
January 19, 2024
Kenya: African Development Bank and UK Announce Kenya As the Next Beneficiary of Unlocked Climate Finance From the Landmark Room to Run Sovereign Program
The African Development Bank and the United Kingdom have announced the selection of the Transmission Network Improvement Project in Kenya as a beneficiary project under the Room to… Read more »
Benin: Benin Announced As Latest Beneficiary of Unlocked Climate Finance Lending From Room 2 Run Sovereign Programme, a Joint Initiative of the African Development Bank and the UK
The African Development Bank and the UK have announced the Secondary Town Stormwater Drainage Project in Benin as the latest beneficiary project under the Room to Run Sovereign… Read more »
