March 09, 2016
Africa: AfDB Receives Green Climate Fund Accreditation to Increase Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Development in Africa
The African Development Bank announced its accreditation on Wednesday, March 9 as a multilateral implementing entity and intermediary to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), further… Read more »
March 04, 2016
Zimbabwe: Pilot City Project to Guide Achievement of Universal Water Supply and Sanitation Access in Zimbabwe
The implementation of an Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) Masterplan will help Marondera city of Zimbabwe reach universal access to drinking water and sanitation by 2025.… Read more »
March 02, 2016
Africa: World Wildlife Day, March 3 - Act Now to Save the African Elephant
March 3 marks World Wildlife Day - an event established by the United Nations in December 2013 in honour of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered… Read more »
March 03, 2016
Kenya: Legacy of Wangari Maathai Celebrated On Africa Environment Day, March 3
March 3, 2016 marks Africa Environment Day, which is celebrated in conjunction with Wangari Maathai Day in honour of the late Nobel Laureate's legacy for environmental… Read more »
February 26, 2016
Africa: AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina and Ségolène Royal, French Minister of the Environment, for a Transformational Strategic Partnership for Africa
During a on a 48-hour working visit to Côte d'Ivoire, the French Minister of the Minister of the Environment, Energy and the Sea, Ségolène Royal, met with… Read more »
February 23, 2016
Africa: African Development Bank Supports Launch of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative in Nouakchott
The African Development Bank (AfDB) played a key role in the First International Conference on the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on February… Read more »
February 12, 2016
Africa: Gender, Energy and Clean Cooking Solutions On the Agenda At Se4all 3rd Annual Workshop
On Thursday, February 11, the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Office of the Special Envoy on Gender (SEOG), in collaboration with the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Africa… Read more »
February 04, 2016
Uganda: AfDB Group Approves Us $91-Million Investment in Water Supply and Sanitation for Uganda
In the African Development Bank Group's bid to work for a continent free of poverty and water-borne diseases, the Board of Directors approved on Wednesday, February 3 in Abidjan a… Read more »
January 21, 2016
Africa: African Water Facility Holds Capacity-Building Workshop On Integrated Urban Water Management
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January 20, 2016
Ethiopia: AfDB Provides Universal Water Supply and Sanitation Coverage for Four Towns in Ethiopia By 2020
Four Ethiopian towns will achieve universal coverage for water supply and sanitation by 2020 through a new loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
January 18, 2016
Uganda: Uganda Awarded Grant to Prepare Transformational Strategic Program for Climate Resilience
Uganda received approval on Thursday, January 14 of a US $1.5-million preparation grant from the Climate Investment Funds' Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (CIF PPCR) to… Read more »
January 15, 2016
Cape Verde: Blue Economy - Cape Verde Wins Sefa Grant to Develop Revolutionary Wave-Powered Desalination System
Cape Verde was awarded a US $930,000 grant by the African Development Bank-hosted Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) on December 21, 2015 to develop the world's first… Read more »
January 14, 2016
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $76.11-Million Loan for Four Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Program in Ethiopia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 approved a loan of US $76.11 million from the AfDB financing window to the… Read more »
January 12, 2016
Africa: AfDB and Government of Sudan Launch Us $26-Million Water Sector Reform for West Kordofan State
On Monday, December 14, 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Sudan launched the US $26-million Water Sector Reforms and Institutional Capacity… Read more »
December 17, 2015
Africa: AfDB Committed to Increase Its Climate Financing By 40 Percent Up to 2020 - Vice-President Abou-Sabaa
While climate change is a major threat to Africa, the continent should seize the opportunities it represents, said African Development Bank Vice-President Aly Abou-Sabaa at the… Read more »
Africa: Five Voluntary Principles to Mainstreaming Climate Action Within Financial Institutions Launched At Cop21
An unprecedented coalition of the world's leading financial institutions have officially signed on to five voluntary Principles to Mainstream Climate Action into their operations. Read more »
December 15, 2015
Africa: Italy Joins Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa With Usd 8-Million Contribution, Raises Continent's Green Energy Potential
At the global climate summit in Paris on December 10, the Government of Italy announced a USD 8-million contribution to the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) managed by the… Read more »
December 11, 2015
Africa: Suspense At Cop21 On World Climate Deal - Has Africa Finally Been Heard?
Deal or no deal? Will COP21 lead to a deal ratified by the 196 parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate change? Will this agreement be universal and binding?… Read more »
December 14, 2015
Africa: Italy Joins Africa Climate Change Fund With €4.7 Million - Fund Grants Us $0.36 Million to Enhance Climate Resilience in Zanzibar
The Italian government announced on Thursday, December 10 that it will contribute €4.7 million to the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF), an initiative launched last year by… Read more »
Africa: The Paris Climate Change Agreement - A Window for Africa's Sustainable Development
"The Adoption of the Paris Agreement shows that the world understands that with climate change there are no winners and no losers. Either we all win together, or we all lose… Read more »
December 11, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves 22 Proposals for Climate Finance
The African Development Bank approved 22 proposals under its Africa Climate Change Fund in 2014. Read more »
December 10, 2015
Africa: Experts Link Climate Information With Flood Risk Management in Africa
Failure to include women in decision-making, lack of information on early warning signs on climate change and weak national meteorological centres have hampered communities'… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Call for Transparency in Climate Finance Receives Boost
As negotiations at the ongoing Paris climate conference (COP21) entered the ninth day, the African Ministerial Council on Environment (AMCEN) has expressed its support for the push… Read more »
Africa: African Environment Ministers Reiterate Call for Binding Agreement or Nothing At All At Paris Climate Talks
African Environment Ministers, under the auspices of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), have restated their resolve to collectively demand for a binding… Read more »
December 09, 2015
Africa: Cop21 - AfDB President Meets With African Parliamentarians and Civil Society
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, held a meeting with African Parliamentarians and representatives of African civil society, on the sidelines of… Read more »
