April 22
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
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 »
April 19
Gabon: Gabon - Bank-Funded Project Provides Continuous Supply of Drinking Water for Thousands
Launched in Gabon in 2019, the drinking water component of the Libreville Integrated Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (PIAEPAL) is entering its completion phase. Over… Read more »
April 08
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone - African Development Bank Executive Directors Visit Key Water Project
A delegation of seven executive directors from the African Development Bank Group has visited a key water revamping project in Sierra Leone designed to transform water management… Read more »
April 05
Ghana: Ghanaian and Senegalese Entrepreneurs to Benefit From African Development Bank Yei Mdtf Grant for Green Jobs in Natural Resources
The African Development Bank, through its Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation Multi-Donor Trust Fund (YEI MDTF), has approved a $999,000 grant to support an initiative to foster… Read more »
March 26
Kenya: African Development Bank Champions Private-Public Partnerships and Good Governance for Universal Water Access in Kenya
Kenya's Water and Sanitation Investors Conference 2024, held in the capital, Nairobi, concluded with a call for accelerated investment towards universal access to water and… Read more »
Burundi: Burundi - African Water Facility Approves €2 Million for Multipurpose Water Resources Development
The African Water Facility has approved a grant of about €2 million to Burundi for the "Development of Water Resources and the Ruvyironza Multi-Purpose Dam (PRODERER)" project… Read more »
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 »
March 22
Morocco: Hydric Stress Is a Major Concern in Morocco
Water is a vital resource that ignores geographical boundaries. Climate change is transforming our relationship with it, creating shortages and flooding. The number of… Read more »
March 20
Africa: Powering Africa's Green Growth Offers Major Investment Opportunities, Ivorian Environment Minister Tells Ustda-AfDB Workshop
Powering Africa's green growth with new sustainable investment models offers huge opportunities for the continent, a workshop organised jointly by the U.S. Trade and Development… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Co-Organises Conference On Environmental Financing for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Development Conference
The UNESCO biosphere reserve of Príncipe island was the site of the first international conference dedicated to biodiversity financing hosted by the Government of São… Read more »
March 18
Senegal: Senegal - Third Drinking Water Treatment Plant At Keur Momar Sarr, Built With African Development Bank Backing, Substantially Enhances Water Service in Dakar and Surrounding Area
The Project relating to the construction of a third drinking water treatment plant in Keur Momar Sarr (KMS3), launched in 2017 in the Louga department, is a major drinking water… Read more »
March 07
Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Project Improves Access to Drinking Water and Sanitation for Two Cities and Three Rural Areas
Launched in Senegal in 2014, the Water and Sanitation Sector Project ends this December 2024. With $15 million in funding from the African Development Fund, the African Development… Read more »
March 06
Africa: African Water Facility Hosts Key Donors On Implementing Its Flagship Program and Developing Its Strategy 2026 - 2030
The African Water Facility (AWF) of the African Development Bank welcomed representatives from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nordic Development Fund to its… Read more »
March 01
Africa: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $6 Million to the African Water Facility for Africa Urban Sanitation Investment Initiative
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed $6 million to the African Water Facility, to support the operationalization of the Africa Urban Sanitation Investment… Read more »
Africa: United Nations Environment Assembly - the African Development Bank Urges Action to Promote Inclusive Production and Consumption Within Planetary Limits
At the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA6), the African Development Bank has called for African countries to take urgent, concrete measures to adopt circular economy… Read more »
February 29
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - African Development Fund Grants $46 Million to Improve Access to Water and Sanitation for Pastoral Communities in the Borana Region
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund in Abidjan on 28 February 2024, donated $46.02 million to Ethiopia to implement Phase 2 of the Borana Resilient Water… Read more »
February 22
Morocco: African Development Bank and OCP Group Provide $188 Million for Green Investment in Morocco
The African Development Bank and the OCP Group signed three loan agreements in Rabat totalling $188 million to help fund the OCP Group's Green Investment Program supplying clean… Read more »
February 21
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
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 »
Central Africa: African Development Bank Group, Lake Chad Basin Commission Sign MOU to Restore Lake Chad Basin
The African Development Bank Group and the Lake Chad Basin Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to rehabilitate and restore the Lake Chad Basin. Read more »
February 08
Africa: African Development Bank and TDB Join Forces to Deploy Clean Technologies to Cut Carbon Emissions in Africa
The African Development Bank Group has announced a follow-up equity investment of $15 million in the Trade and Development Bank Group's (TDB Group) pioneering Class C Green+ shares… Read more »
February 06
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
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
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 »