April 03
Congo-Kinshasa: The Ubangi River As a Driver of Resilience and Integration - The Democratic Republic of the Congo Launches a Project to Address Major Socio-Economic and Environmental Challenges
In the heart of Central Africa, the Ubangi River basin, on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Central African Republic, is now the pivot of a… Read more »
March 25
Africa: Multinational - African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $5.65 Million to Pioneer New Climate Finance Instrument for Off-Grid Renewable Energy Projects in Africa's Fragile States
African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Approves $5.65 million to Pioneer New Climate Finance Instrument for Off-Grid Renewable Energy projects in Africa's… Read more »
March 24
Nigeria: Rebuilding Northeast Nigeria - Three Women, Three Stories of Water and Equality
In villages across northeastern Nigeria, water determines how women spend their days. Read more »
March 23
Mauritania: Mauritania - Water Brings Dignity, Hope and Community Resilience to Ndiorol
In Ndiorol, in the Brakna region of Mauritania, Aminettou Bouchoueim recalls a time when she had to make daily trips to and from a well. Read more »
March 22
Africa: World Water Day 2026 - Across Africa, Where Water Flows, Equality Grows
By Mtchera Chirwa, AfDB Director for Water Development and Sanitation and Dr. Jemimah Njuki, Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society Read more »
March 19
Africa: African Development Bank Group Celebrates World Water Day 2026
WHAT: High-level symposium to mark World Water Day 2026 under the theme, "Water and Gender: Where Water Flows, Equality Grows." Read more »
March 18
Africa: African Development Bank Convenes Stakeholder Workshop to Scale Youth-Led Climate Solutions
The African Development Bank Group has concluded a stakeholder consultative workshop, bringing together business leaders, policymakers and development partners to advance… Read more »
March 02
Zimbabwe: Seeds of Change - How Climate-Smart Farming Is Transforming Lives in Mushandike, Zimbabwe
At the Mushandike Irrigation Scheme in Masvingo, farmers go to rest after a day's work in the fields. The air hums with new promise - their farms were not this healthy and… Read more »
February 24
Rwanda: African Development Bank Group and Rwanda Water Resources Board Launch Flood-Adaptation Project in Rwanda
The African Development Bank Group and the Government of Rwanda have launched the Nature-Based Flood Adaptation to Increase Community Resilience in the Western Part of Rwanda, at a… Read more »
February 13
Cameroon: A Sanitation Revolution Is Reshaping Yaoundé From Its Riverbanks
Before now, Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, held its breath every rainy season. Floods were rife, bringing with them water-borne diseases and sometimes death. In this city… Read more »
February 14
Africa: Investing in the Africa We Want - How AfDB Group's Multi-Purpose Dams Are Powering Continental Prosperity
As African leaders convene in Addis Ababa for the 39th African Union Summit, the conversation is shifting from what holds the continent back to what will propel it forward. Under… Read more »
February 11
Tanzania: From Village Inspiration to Green Innovation - How a Researcher's Eco-Friendly Tannin Breakthrough Is Transforming Tanzania's Leather Industry
A medical doctor once rented a room in Cecilia China's village home in western Tanzania. To the young student, the doctor's purposeful routine offered a glimpse of a different… Read more »
February 09
Somalia: African Development Fund Approves $24.45 Million Grant Bringing Safe Water and Sanitation to Somali Towns
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the Bank Group's concessional window, has approved a $24.45 million grant to improve access to clean water and sanitation in… Read more »
February 05
Southern Africa: Gef Approves $9.45 Million Grant to Strengthen Climate-Resilient Water Governance in Zambezi Basin
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has approved a $9.45 million grant for a regional project led by the African Development Bank Group to strengthen climate resilience,… Read more »
January 30
Africa: Green Finance - AfDB Accords $1 Million Grant to Strengthen Actions of Crédit Agricole Du Maroc Group in Climate Transition
The African Development Bank Group, through the African Green Banks Initiative and the Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance, launched on 28 January a $1 million… Read more »
January 29
Africa: Mozambique - African Development Bank-Financed Drone Technology Responds to Devastating Floods
Search and rescue and disaster assessment operations have kicked off in Mozambique, using advanced drone technology financed and supported by the African Development Bank Group… Read more »
January 21
Africa: African Development Bank Hosts Climate-Smart Agriculture Experts for Continental Forum - Here Are Five Important Things to Know
Climate-smart agricultural technologies like heat-tolerant seeds have enormous potential to bolster Africa's food production, strengthen climate resilience and boost farmer… Read more »
December 19, 2025
São Tomé and Príncipe: African Development Bank's $21.9 Million Grant to Boost São Tomé and Príncipe's Blue Economy and Strengthen Food Security
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $22 million grant to finance the Blue Economy and Fisheries Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Maintenance… Read more »
Chad: Chad - New African Development Bank Group Representative Takes Office and Signs Two Strategic Agreements On Energy and Climate
The new African Development Bank Country Manager for Chad, Francis Dogo, officially took office in N'Djamena on 12 December 2025, after presenting his credentials to Fatimé… Read more »
December 16, 2025
Somalia: African Development Fund Approves $23 Million to Boost Clean Energy Access in Bosaso, Somalia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a grants package worth $23.36 million to bring clean and reliable electricity to the city of Bosaso, Somalia. Read more »
Tanzania: The African Development Fund Approves a $9 Million Grant to Boost Climate Resilience in Tanzania's Mkondoa Catchment
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved a $9.38 million grant to Tanzania to enhance climate resilience in the Mkondoa Catchment, a vital water… Read more »
December 15, 2025
South Sudan: African Development Bank Approves $11 Million to Upgrade Sanitation in Juba
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, on 8 December, approved an addendum to the South Sudan Climate Resilient Sanitation and Institutional Support… Read more »
December 12, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Group Develops Original Idea to Present Climate Solutions to COP30 Participants
At COP30, held in Belém, Brazil (10-21 November), the African Development Bank Group introduced a new, more interactive way to showcase its climate solutions by hosting… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank and Partners Break Ground On $223 Million Urban Water Sector Reform and Sanitation Project in Ondo State
The African Development Bank Group, in partnership with the Ondo State Government and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has broken ground for the Nigeria Urban… Read more »
Djibouti: African Development Fund Approves $21 Million Grant to Boost Djibouti's Urban Infrastructure, Climate Resilience and Adaptation
The Board of the African Development Fund has approved a grant of $21 million to upgrade critical urban infrastructure and boost climate resilience. Read more »
