Somalia: Somalia - African Development Bank and Partners Funding to Support Durable Solutions for Thousands of Internally Displaced and Host Communities in Gedo Region

The African Development Bank Group, in partnership with the UN Refugee Agency and the Federal Government of Somalia, have launched a landmark project to advance long-term solutions… Read more »

Africa: The Crisis in the Middle East Could Cost Africa 0.2 Percent in Economic Growth in 2026.

The crisis in the Middle East is impacting global economies, with growth in African countries forecast to decline by up to 0.2 percent. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Group and Its Partners to Launch a Joint Policy Paper On the Impacts of the Middle East Conflict On African Economies

What: Launch of the Joint Policy Paper on the Impacts of the Middle East Conflict on African Economies Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique, African Development Bank and UNDP Launch Initiative to Boost Recovery in Conflict-Affected Cabo Delgado Province

The Government of Mozambique, the African Development Bank Group, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a multi-partner project designed to restore… Read more »

Africa: COP30 - The African Development Bank Highlights the Essential Role of Climate Finance for Conflict-Affected Countries

The African Development Bank Group is playing a key role in supporting conflict-affected countries facing climate disruptions, Bank officials emphasised during a COP30 panel… Read more »

Africa: Local Solutions for Preventing Conflict Take Centre Stage At 2025 Africa Resilience Forum

Leading development financiers, aid agencies and political leaders in Africa have called for stronger investment in local solutions to conflict prevention over crisis response as… Read more »

Mauritania: African Development Bank Approves $500,000 Emergency Grant for Malian Refugees in Mauritania

The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $500,000 emergency humanitarian grant to Mauritania to support Malian refugees and their host communities in the… Read more »

Ethiopia: African Development Bank Demonstrates Continued Support to AU Peacebuilding Efforts in Ethiopia

The African Development Bank Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to peacebuilding and lasting stability in Africa during a technical workshop to finalize the "Handbook for the… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, Esaamlg Launch New Project to Combat Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in Africa

The African Development Bank Group and the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG), on 25 July, officially launched a three-year support project to combat… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - AfDB Approves $93.6 Million to Combat Food Crisis in Conflict-Hit Regions

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group have approved a comprehensive financing package worth $93.6 million to combat severe food insecurity in Sudan's most… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi - The African Development Bank Combines Initiatives for a Sustainable Response to the Influx of Refugees

A high-level delegation from the African Development Bank, led by Yero Baldeh, Director of the Transition States Coordination Office, visited Bujumbura from 14 to 17 May 2025. The… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, Waemu Ombudsmen Association Meet to Strengthen Peace, Stability and Regional Integration in West Africa

On 28 March 2025 the Director of the Regional Integration Coordination Office of the African Development Bank, Joy Kategekwa, received a delegation from the Ombudsmen Association… Read more »

Sudan: African Development Bank Approves $19.85 Million Grant for Emergency Support to the Most Vulnerable in Sudan's Conflict Areas

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $19.85 million grant to support emergency humanitarian operations in Sudan, with a strong focus on… Read more »

Central Africa: African Development Bank and Chad Sign Grant Agreement of Nearly $11 Million to Stabilise Lake Chad Basin

The African Development Bank Group and the government of Chad have signed a $10.8 million grant agreement to promote stability and economic development in the Lake Chad Basin. Read more »

Chad: African Development Fund Provides Nearly $18 Million for Efforts to Stabilise the Lake Chad Basin

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved on 5 November a package of $17.97 million to Cameroon and Chad to bolster efforts to stabilise the Lake Chad… Read more »

East Africa: East Africa - The Ethiopia-Kenya Electricity Highway Is Shaping Regional Connectivity With the Support of the African Development Bank

The electricity highway between Ethiopia and Kenya, officially opened in 2023 after more than 10 years of planning and construction, is redefining energy connectivity in East… Read more »

Africa: UNGA79 - African Development Bank Calls On DFI's to Put Peace Into Action to Promote Peace and Stability in Africa

Peace is achievable with the right blend of dialogue and peace positive investments Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Expresses Strong Support for AU Peace Fund Revitalization

The African Development Bank has expressed strong support for revitalizing the African Union (AU) Peace Fund, pledging to continue implementing innovative strategies to address… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and Stockholm International Peace Research Institute Partner to Advance Evidence-Based Conflict Prevention and Resilience Building in Africa

On the sidelines of the 2024 Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, the African Development Bank and the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) have signed a… Read more »

South Sudan: African Development Bank, UNHCR Explore Pathways to Support Forcibly Displaced People in South Sudan

During a joint visit to South Sudan, the African Development Bank and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, committed to deepening their collaboration for displaced people and host… Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross Join Hands to Advance Sustainable Solutions in Conflict-Affected Settings

ICRC Vice President Gilles Carbonnier(l) and AfDB Vice President Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade (r) following the signing of an MOU between the institutions to jointly address… Read more »

Africa: Workshop On Leveraging Early Warning for Crises Prevention and Regional Stability

What: Workshop on Leveraging Early Warning for Crises Prevention and Regional Stability Read more »

Africa: Central African Republic - the African Development Bank Group Donates €12.62 Million to Support Workplace Reintegration for Communities Affected By the Political and Military Crisis

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Africa: Women Must Play a Larger Role in Peace Building and Resolving Conflicts - -African Development Bank Chief

Women's proven role in conflict resolution makes the unique position of First Ladies even more important as agents for resolving conflicts in Africa. Read more »

Central African Republic: UNHCR, African Development Bank Conduct Joint Mission to Car On Durable Solutions for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons

Representatives of the African Development Bank and the United Nations Refugee Agency have conducted a joint visit to Central African Republic to explore the potential of joint… Read more »