June 23
Malawi: Malawi - African Development Fund Approves $8.5m Grant to Restore Cyclone-Ravaged Irrigation Schemes
The Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an $8.49 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) to support Malawian communities hit by… Read more »
June 19
Sudan: Sudan - The African Development Bank and Unicef Launch a $58 Million Response to Port Sudan's Water Crisis
The African Development Bank Group (Bank Group), in partnership with UNICEF, is scaling up efforts to restore safe water and sanitation services for hundreds of thousands of… Read more »
June 17
Southern Africa: GEF Approves $4 Million to Accelerate the Great Green Wall Initiative in Southern Africa
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a grant of $3.98 million for the African Development Bank to implement the "Southern Africa Great Green Wall Accelerator," across… Read more »
June 16
Cote d'Ivoire: 'To Keep Farming, We Have to Adapt' - in South-Western Côte d'Ivoire, Cocoa Farmers Are Building Their Resilience Through Climate-Smart Innovation
In the cocoa-growing region of Soubré, in south-western Côte d'Ivoire, plantations stretch as far as the eye can see. Behind this landscape, however, lay a growing… Read more »
June 12
Kenya: Kenya - African Development Bank Group Supports the Completion of Thwake Dam With € 68.39 Million in Additional Financing
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved, on 22 May, €68.39 million in additional financing to secure the completion and long-term… Read more »
June 09
Africa: When Climate Shocks in Hit Hardest, African Development Bank Climate Risk Insurance Mobilises Africa's Development Financing At Scale to Build Resilience
In February 2026, floodwaters triggered by Tropical Cyclones Fytia and Gezani surged through fields and farmlands in Madagascar, washing away crops and harvests across an estimated… Read more »
June 05
Africa: On World Environment Day 2026, AfDB and Gef Reaffirm Partnership for Africa's Future
June 5 of every year--World Environment Day--is an opportunity to reflect on the status of the earth's environment. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Certifies Its First Drone Workforce to Fight Floods and Disasters
Mozambique has trained a first cohort of 30 certified drone operators to respond to cyclones, floods, and humanitarian emergencies from the air. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia - African Development Bank Group, WFP and Unops Partner to Build Resilience for Drought-Affected Somalis
The Federal Government of Somalia, the African Development Bank Group (Bank Group), the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS), and World Food Programme (WFP) have recently… Read more »
May 29
Africa: Fifteen Years of Partnership Advancing Africa's Climate Leadership On the Road to COP32
On the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group, the high-level dialogue "Africa's Climate Leadership: Financing Transformation, Strengthening… Read more »
June 02
Mozambique: African Development Bank Group Approves $1 Million Emergency Grant to Support Mozambique's Flood Response
The African Development Bank Group has approved a $1 million emergency relief grant to support Mozambique's response to the devastating floods that struck the country's central and… Read more »
May 27
Africa: High-Level Knowledge Event On 'Valuing the Green Wealth of Nations - Biodiversity and Carbon Credits, Ecosystem Services and Economic Productivity in Africa'
What: High-Level Knowledge Event on "Valuing the Green Wealth of Nations: Biodiversity and Carbon Credits, Ecosystem Services and Economic Productivity in Africa" Read more »
May 28
Central Africa: AfDB Annual Meetings - Over $3b Raised for 63 Projects in the Congo Basin, the World's Largest Ecological Lung
Over USD 3 Billion has been pledged to safeguard, one of the world's largest ecological lungs. At an inaugural roundtable held on Tuesday 26 May in Brazzaville on the sidelines of… Read more »
May 29
Africa: AM2026 - The African Development Bank Group's Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility Announces Clean Cooking Program At 2026 Annual Meetings
The African Development Bank Group's Rome Process/Mattei Plan Financing Facility (RPFF) has announced the RPFF Clean Cooking Program (RCCP), an important new contribution to… Read more »
May 22
Mozambique: When Drought Did Not Win - Disaster Risk Financing Ignites Hope in Mozambique's Magude Province
Magude District, in Mozambique's Maputo Province, has long lived under the shadow of drought. Families face dwindling harvests, dry rivers, and long daily walks in search of water.… Read more »
May 15
Africa: African Countries Strengthen Climate Transparency Capacity Through the Consultative Group of Experts Regional Workshop On Biennial Transparency Reports
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Consultative Group of Experts in collaboration with the African Development Bank, the United Nations Development… Read more »
May 18
Africa: Five Key Takeaways From the CIF Global Knowledge Exchange 2026 in Addis Ababa
The CIF Global Knowledge Exchange 2026, hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 27 to 30 April 2026, brought together leaders, policymakers, development partners, private sector… Read more »
April 30
Cote d'Ivoire: Abidjan - African Development Bank, Green Climate Fund Deepen Climate Finance Partnership
The African Development Bank hosted a high-level delegation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF)'s Department of Africa Region (DAFR), led by its Director, Catherine Koffman, for… Read more »
April 28
Kenya: New Project Set to Transform Urban Water and Sanitation Services in Kenya
A launch workshop for the new Bank-financed Kenya National Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Program (NUWSSP) has recently concluded, paving way for the implementation of this… Read more »
April 27
Mauritania: Mauritania Advances Green Hydrogen Ambitions With AfDB-Supported Auction Framework
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting Mauritania in accelerating its transition to sustainable energy through the Africa Energy Transition Catalyst and the Africa… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - African Development Fund to Extend $87 Million to Strengthen Food Security, Amid Conflict and Climate Pressures
The African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $87 million to strengthen food security and rural livelihoods in Sudan to address a deepening food crisis driven by… Read more »
April 23
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe - African Development Bank Grants $25 Million to Protect Drought-Prone Communities and Strengthen Food Security
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $25 million grant to Zimbabwe for rural communities severely affected by climate change, expected to… Read more »
April 16
Rwanda: Rwanda - African Development Bank Group Commits Additional €45.4 Million to Muvumba Multipurpose Water Resources Development Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved additional financing of €45.4 million to Rwanda for construction of a climate resilient irrigation… Read more »
April 10
Gabon: Gabon - With AfDB's Support, Clean Water Makes a Comeback in Libreville
Pulcherie Mbeng Mengue opens a water tap in Nzeng-Ayong, a northern district of Libreville, the capital of Gabon. This is a special moment for her. "For the first time in years,… Read more »
April 09
Morocco: In Morocco, Water Irrigates the Future and Breathes New Life Into the Countryside
At the first light of day, a natural paradise stretches as far as the eye can see: tall date palms towering above rows of pomegranate and almond trees, and patches of mint filling… Read more »
