August 06, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank to Intensify Investments in Clean Cooking Across Africa
The sprawling informal settlement of Mukuru on the outskirts of Nairobi holds powerful tales of how an innovative gas energy company is providing clean cooking solutions and… Read more »
August 02, 2024
Uganda: African Development Bank Calls for Increased Private Sector Engagement in Climate Finance At Uganda Conference
The African Development Bank has underscored the urgent need for increased private sector involvement in climate finance at a key meeting of African finance ministers. Read more »
July 29, 2024
Comoros: Comoros - African Development Bank Provides $400,000 Emergency Aid for Populations Affected By Flooding and Cholera
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $400,000 emergency grant to support the Comoros' response to severe flooding and a cholera outbreak that… Read more »
June 28, 2024
Uganda: African Development Bank, Climate Investment Funds Spearhead Just Transition Workshops in Uganda
The African Development Bank Group and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have launched a series of groundbreaking workshops aimed at integrating 'just transition' principles into… Read more »
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 25, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Secures $18 Million GEF Funding for Zambezi Basin and E-Waste Projects
The African Development Bank has secured more than $18 million in funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for two major projects aimed at bolstering environmental… Read more »
June 14, 2024
Africa: The African Development Bank and Partners Mobilise Stakeholders to Preserve Congo Basin Forests
The 20th meeting of the parties to the Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP), concluded in Kinshasa on 5 June with several key recommendations: prepare a mobilisation strategy for… 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 04, 2024
Africa: 2024 Annual Meetings - The Africa Circular Economy Facility Seeks to Boost African Economies Through Green Growth Innovation
"With over 62% of African countries relying on natural resources for their GDP, the circular economy is crucial for the continent's growth. Strategic investments and innovative… Read more »
June 03, 2024
Rwanda: African Development Bank and Rwanda Sign Partial Credit Guarantee Agreement to Support Green and Social Initiatives
The African Development Bank and the Government of Rwanda have signed a partial credit guarantee agreement to support Rwanda's mobilisation of financing for green and social… 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 22, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank At the 10th World Water Forum - Showcasing Commitment to Facilitating Access to Water and Sanitation Resources in Africa
The African Development Bank Group will highlight the importance of preparation, financing and coordination for water, sanitation and hygiene initiatives across Africa at the 10th… Read more »
May 17, 2024
Benin: Benin - A Government and African Development Bank Project Launched to Boost the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector
Benin and the African Development Bank officially launched the Project to Promote Sustainable Aquaculture and the Competitiveness of Fisheries Value Chains in Cotonou on 15 May… Read more »
May 19, 2024
Africa: African Development Bank Group and African Water Facility to Co-Host Session On Innovative Financing for Water and Sanitation At World Water Forum in Bali
What: Seminar on Innovative Financing and Resource Mobilization for Climate-resilient Water and Sanitation Investments 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 »
