December 13, 2013
Africa: Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative Meets in Abuja
The first Rural Water and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI) Coordination Committee took place in in Abuja, Nigeria on 5 December 2013. The meeting aimed to facilitate coordination at… Read more »
December 11, 2013
Africa: AMCOW Receives 2 million Euros in AWF Funding for Water Sector Reporting
The African Water Facility (AWF) has offered the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) a €2 million grant to establish a monitoring and reporting system for the water… Read more »
December 09, 2013
Botswana: Urgent Measures to Save Elephants in Africa Adopted At Bostwana Summit
Over the last two decades, wildlife crime has developed into a multi-billion-dollar industry and is now considered to be the fifth largest international criminal activity after… Read more »
December 03, 2013
Angola: AfDB and Government of Angola sign loan agreement for Artisanal Fisheries Support Project
A loan agreement for the Artisanal Fisheries Support Project was signed on Monday, December 2 by Septime Martin, the African Development Bank's Resident Representative in Angola,… Read more »
November 28, 2013
Africa: Six African Countries Get New Support to Bolster Private Sector's Role in Climate Action
With African Development Bank (AfDB) support, six African nations - Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Mozambique - made it through a global… Read more »
November 27, 2013
Africa: Asian Development Bank President Hails AfDB's Work On Clean Energy Financing
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) work in clean energy financing received some welcome recognition last week from Asian Development Bank President (ADB) Takehiko Nakao. The ADB… Read more »
November 25, 2013
Africa: AfDB Acts as International Knowledge Broker for Key Environmental Mechanism
The African Development Bank (AfDB) organized an international workshop on November 5 and 6 in Tunis focused on promoting the use of the Payment for Environmental Services (PES)… Read more »
November 22, 2013
Africa: African Water Facility Project Recognized During UN Climate Talks in Warsaw
The Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene (FISH) Project in Monrovia funded by the African Water Facility (AWF) was showcased and recognized on November 21 and 22 as one of… Read more »
November 21, 2013
Africa: AfDB Underscores Climate Solutions At Africa Day, Cop 19
Achieving food security and more resilient agriculture requires both adaptation to climate change and lower emission intensities per output. This rationale, brought to the… Read more »
November 19, 2013
Africa: AfDB-Assisted Zaria Water Supply, Expansion and Sanitation Project Launched
November 14 marked a milestone in the history of Zaria, Kaduna State, with the launch of its $480 million Water Supply, Expansion and Sanitation Project. The start-up was launched… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Fully Supports Low-Carbon Transport Agenda At UN Climate Talks
"Mainstreaming adaptation and climate change resilience into transport infrastructure development is a gradual process that is to be tackled at a strategic level," was a key… Read more »
November 15, 2013
Africa: AfDB Excels As Premiere Institution Financing Low Carbon Development in Africa
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) provided almost US $27 billion worldwide, in financing to address the challenges of climate change in 2012, according to the second joint MDB… Read more »
November 11, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Support Africa's Green Growth Agenda at COP 19
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will promote Africa's green growth agenda at the 19th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on… Read more »
November 12, 2013
Liberia: Liberia Set to Transform Its Renewables Sector With $50 Million Climate Fund Endorsement
With African Development Bank (AfDB) backing, Liberia has garnered support for a far-reaching renewable energy investment plan with $50 million from the Climate Investment Funds… Read more »
November 08, 2013
Ghana: African Water Facility Turns Waste Into Commercial Fertilizer and Energy
The African Water Facility (AWF) signed a €1 million grant in favour of the Ghanaian NGO Training, Research and Networking for Development (TREND) to support an innovative… Read more »
Liberia: African Water Facility Liberia Sanitation Project Selected By Unfccc
The United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced Wednesday the selection of the Monrovia Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene (FISH) project as one of the… Read more »
November 03, 2013
Africa: Water, a Sector of Preference for the AfDB
The problem of water resources in the Sahel is one of the major concerns for the African Development Bank. This challenge threatens agriculture, animal farming and food security… Read more »
November 01, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 96 Million ADF Loan and Grant for Thwake Multi-Purpose Water Development Program - Phase I
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 30 October 2013 in Tunis, a US$ 94.37 million (UA 61.68 million) ADF loan and US$ 1.85… Read more »
October 28, 2013
Africa: Interview with Alex Rugamba, AfDB Director, Energy, Environment and Climate Change
Alex Rugamba led the African Development Bank's NEPAD and Regional Integration Department (ONRI) for three years, prior to holding his current position as Director of the AfDB's… Read more »
South Sudan: AfDB to Cooperate With South Sudan in Water Sector
The African Development Bank Group has approved a grant for an assessment study of a water supply and sanitation program for 11 small and medium-sized towns in South Sudan. Read more »
October 25, 2013
West Africa: Ten West Africa Clean Energy Projects Celebrated in Accra By Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa
Ten clean energy projects representing a total aggregate investment of over USD 80 million in bio-fuels, solar, biomass and hydro-power initiatives developed by West African… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Underscores Crucial Role of African Knowledge On Climate Adaptation At "Africa Climate Conference 2013"
"Advancing African Climate Science Research and Knowledge to Inform Adaptation Decision-Making in Africa", was the theme of the Africa Climate Conference (ACC 2013) held in Arusha,… Read more »
October 24, 2013
Africa: African Water Facility Delivers International Monitoring and Evaluation Knowledge Workshop
The African Water Facility (AWF), jointly with the Government of Malawi, organized a two-day international workshop on monitoring and information management with the support of the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Expands Climate Finance Outreach with New Growing Green Africa Series
The African Development Bank (AfDB), as a key implementing agency for the $7.6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF), has launched a new Growing Green series to expand stakeholder… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change in Africa - AfDB Advocates Gradual Transition to Green Growth
"Africa needs to change its development trajectory in order in order to win its fight against both poverty and climate change," said the African Development Bank (AfDB) Vice… Read more »
