November 07, 2016
Africa: With a United African Front, the Cop of Action Could Spell Real Action for Africa
The UNFCCC's COP 22, as the COP of Action centered in Africa with Morocco at the helm, is a remarkable opportunity for Africa to rally the international community around its urgent… Read more »
October 31, 2016
Africa: Cop22, African Cop
November 7, 2016 sees the opening of COP22, the 22nd edition of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in other words,… Read more »
October 27, 2016
Africa: Mauritius Reaches Milestone in Sefa-Supported Pioneering Low-Carbon Technology Project
At the head table, from left to right: Minister of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries, Shipping and Outer Islands, Honourable Premduth Koonjoo; Representative from… Read more »
Africa: Validation of the Zimbabwe Sustainable Energy for All (Se4all) Action Agenda
More than 120 stakeholders from Government, private sector, civil society, academia and development partners gathered in Harare on October 20, 2016 for the validation workshop of… Read more »
October 24, 2016
Mozambique: Governor of Zambezia Province in Mozambique Launches Small Water Scheme Financed By the African Development Bank
The African Development Bank's drive towards implementing its fifth High 5 priority - "Improve the quality of life for the people of Africa" - was boosted on October 13, 2016, when… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank Group Appoints Amadou Hott As Vice-President
The African Development Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Amadou Hott as Vice-President, Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth with effect from 1st November 2016. He… Read more »
October 21, 2016
Africa: AfDB Helps Morocco Prepare for Cop22
Climate experts have been placed at the service of the Moroccan Government by the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support the preparation and organization of the upcoming 22nd… Read more »
October 18, 2016
Africa: Fostering a Conducive Climate to Support African Countries' Climate Change Commitments
Under the December 2015 global Paris Agreement on climate change, African nations have sent a clear signal of their commitment to achieve climate-resilient and low-carbon… Read more »
October 14, 2016
Ethiopia: African Water Facility Turns Waste Management Into Strategic Input for Local Production Value Chain in Ethiopia
The African Water Facility (AWF) held a three-day event from September 28 to 30, 2016 to launch the Improved Sanitation Value Chain (ISVC) project, which aims to serve the urban… Read more »
Africa: World Food Day - Adapting Africa's Agriculture to the Exigencies of Climate Change
This World Food Day, Sunday, October 16, 2016, will mark the 71st anniversary of the creation of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) whose primary objective is to free… Read more »
October 03, 2016
Africa: African Nations Join Front-Runners in Ratifying Paris Agreement On Climate Change
At the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 21, 2016, nine African nations deposited their articles for ratification of the global Paris Agreement on climate… Read more »
September 16, 2016
Tanzania: Zanzibar Water and Sanitation Project - Improving Lives in Rural Communities
AfDB Water and Sanitation Director, Mohamed El Azizi, visiting a beneficiary's livestock keeping farm in Zanzibar. Read more »
September 18, 2016
Tanzania: Zanzibar Water and Sanitation Project: Improving Lives in Rural Communities
“I no longer need to waste hours fetching water. I have more time to help my husband with our cattle – which was quite difficult without access to clean water.… Read more »
September 09, 2016
Tunisia: 400,000 Tunisians to Benefit From AfDB Water Program
Phase II of an African Development Bank-funded water program in Tunisia will improve water services for about 400,000 rural Tunisians. Approved by the Bank's Board of Directors on… Read more »
September 08, 2016
Mozambique: African Water Facility - Improving Mozambique's Resilience to Climate Change and Reducing Vulnerability to Floods
The African Water Facility (AWF) has granted €1.8 million to Mozambique to finance a development plan and feasibility studies for urban sanitation, drainage and solid waste… Read more »
September 02, 2016
Africa: African Ambassadors Meet in Morocco Ahead of COP 22
The African Development Bank and the UN Economic Commission for Africa held an information session on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in Rabat, in partnership with the COP22 Steering… Read more »
August 23, 2016
Africa: AfDB President Adesina's First Year in Office and a Remarkable Transformation Agenda
During his investiture as the 8th elected President of the African Development Bank Group on 1st September 2015, Akinwumi Adesina pledged "to help build a new Africa with… Read more »
August 29, 2016
Africa: AfDB Joins Global Community to Press for Water for All By 2030
As a leading provider of water and sanitation services in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Water Facility (AWF) have been invited to participate in World… Read more »
August 16, 2016
Mozambique: Mission Visits Dam Rehabilitation Project Expected to Provide Water to 17,000 People in Mozambique
On August 3, 2016, the African Development Bank's Resident Representative in Mozambique, Joseph Ribeiro, and various members of the diplomatic community visited the Massingir Dam… Read more »
August 09, 2016
Africa: U.S.$81 Billion Mobilized in 2015 to Tackle Climate Change - Joint MDB Report
Climate finance totalling US $81 billion was mobilized for projects funded by the world's six largest multilateral development banks (MDBs) in 2015. This included $25 billion of… Read more »
August 04, 2016
Tanzania: African Water Facility: Boosting Hydropower and Irrigation in Tanzania
Tanzania is expected to benefit from a boost in hydropower generation and irrigation development thanks to a new study financed by the African Water Facility (AWF). This… Read more »
August 02, 2016
Niger: Sefa Grants U.S.$1 Million to Promote Green Mini-Grids in Niger
In July 2016, the Republic of Niger was awarded a US $994,270 grant from the African Development Bank-hosted Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to promote green mini-grids… Read more »
South Sudan: AfDB Stands By South Sudan and Approves €6-Million Grant for Resilient Water Project for Improved Livelihoods in Juba
The livelihoods of some 230,000 people in Juba, South Sudan, will be improved thanks to a key water project approved on July 14, 2016 by the Board of Directors of the African… Read more »
July 22, 2016
Morocco: Morocco in Line with AfDB's High 5s
The day after his arrival in the Kingdom on his first official visit as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina attended many high level meetings with… Read more »
July 21, 2016
Africa: More Funding Needed to Achieve Water and Sanitation Sustainable Development Goal
"Water and sanitation will remain one of the key development challenges facing African communities and nations, with direct impacts on economic growth," warned the African… Read more »
