September 15, 2025
Chad: National Sanitation Forum in Chad - African Development Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Universal Access to Sanitation Services
The African Development Bank Group has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Chad's efforts to achieve universal access to sanitation services during the country's inaugural… Read more »
September 12, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Showcases Gender-Responsive Climate Finance At Africa Climate Summit
The African Development Bank convened high-level discussions on scaling gender-responsive climate solutions at the Second Africa Climate Summit. Read more »
September 11, 2025
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank and ICRC Partner to Support Inclusive, Resilient Water Services in Maiduguri
The Government of Borno State, in collaboration with the African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), have convened a partnership roundtable to… Read more »
September 09, 2025
Africa: Multilateral Development Banks Hit Record $137 Billion in Climate Finance, Driving Sustainable Development Worldwide
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) delivered a record $137 billion in global climate finance last year--a 10% increase that underscores the growing scale of international… Read more »
September 03, 2025
Africa: Turning Ambition Into Action - African Development Bank Pledges Stronger Climate Action As Africa Opens Climate Week
The African Development Bank reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Africa's climate action at the opening of Climate Week 2025 in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, as leaders called for… Read more »
September 08, 2025
Africa: Experts Call for Investment-Ready African Climate Action to Shape Global Negotiations
The 13th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XIII) has concluded with a resounding call for a coherent, evidence-based, and investment-ready African… Read more »
September 02, 2025
Cameroon: Cameroon - Fish Farming Makes a Difference in the Fight to Improve Living Standards
Along the coast and in south-western regions of Cameroon, fish ponds have become not only centres of production but also hubs of opportunity and economic transformation. A new… Read more »
August 28, 2025
Congo-Kinshasa: African Development Bank Donates Laboratory Equipment to Boost Fisheries and Food Safety in Democratic Republic of Congo
The African Development Bank, under the Programme for Improving Fisheries Governance and Blue Economy Trade Corridors in the Southern African Development Community Region… Read more »
August 27, 2025
Ethiopia: African Development Bank to Showcase Climate Leadership At Major Climate Events in Addis Ababa
What: African Development Bank participation in Climate Week 2025, 13th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa, and Second Africa Climate Summit Read more »
August 26, 2025
Africa: Ticad9 - African Development Bank Signs Agreement With Shimizu Corporation, Kao Corporation and Nippon Road Co Ltd to Advance Climate-Resilient Road Maintenance Solutions for Africa
The African Development Bank has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI)with the Shimizu Corporation, Kao Corporation and The Nippon Road Co Ltd to advance cooperation in the deployment of… Read more »
August 13, 2025
Africa: African Development Bank Group Commits $40 Million to Catalyze the Alliance for Green Infrastructure - Project Development Fund
The African Development Bank Group has announced $40 million in blended capital to the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa - Project Development Fund, anchoring the Fund's… Read more »
August 11, 2025
Central African Republic: The Central African Republic and the African Development Bank Group Launch an Ambitious Programme to Develop Water Resources in the Ubangui River Basin
The government of the Central African Republic and the African Development Bank Group launched the Regional Support Programme for the Development of Cross-Border Water… Read more »
Senegal: African Development Bank and Invest in Africa Sign $850,000 Grant Agreement to Boost Inclusive Green Jobs in Ghana and Senegal
The African Development Bank has signed a $850,000 grant agreement with Invest in Africa (IIA), a non-profit organization, to support the MicroGREEN project to provide livelihood… Read more »
August 04, 2025
Eritrea: Transforming Dust - How Eritrea's Dams Are Revitalizing the Land
In villages across Eritrea's dry interior, change is quietly flowing. Where seasonal rivers once surged and vanished without trace, hand-built dams now hold back precious water.… Read more »
July 28, 2025
Uganda: Uganda Launches NDC 3.0 Process, Reaffirming Commitment to Climate Action and Ambition
The Government of Uganda, with support from the African Development Bank, has launched the stocktake of Uganda's updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and initiated the… Read more »
Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Inauguration of New Water and Sanitation Infrastructure in Bangui and Surrounding Areas
What? Inauguration of Water and Sanitation infrastructure Read more »
July 25, 2025
Benin: Benin - African Development Bank Approves Over $30 Million to Protect Farmers From Climate Shocks and Food Insecurity
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $30.25 million in financing for a pioneering initiative to bolster climate resilience and safeguard… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Tanzania: Tanzania Secures Additional Funding to Boost Green and Inclusive Growth
The African Development Bank Group has approved supplementary financing to support Tanzania's ongoing economic reform programme. The new funding includes a $135.61 million loan… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Opec Fund Partner to Strengthen Environmental and Social Safeguards Across Africa
The African Development Bank and the OPEC Fund for International Development have unveiled a strategic partnership to enhance environmental and social safeguards across Africa,… Read more »
July 22, 2025
Angola: The Power of Water - How the Angola Institutional and Sustainability Support to Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project Is Transforming Lives
"Before this support, we had a lot of difficulties accessing water. We used to fetch it from the river. It was very distant for us, and we suffered from many diseases. But now,… Read more »
July 18, 2025
West Africa: African Development Fund Supports Climate-Resilient Rice Value Chains Across West Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional funding window of the African Development Bank Group, on 17 July 2025 approved a $9.44 million grant… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles - African Development Bank Approves a $25 Million Loan to Strengthen Governance Reforms for a Resilient, Inclusive, and Green Economic Recovery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $25 million loan to implement the second phase of the Economic Resilience and Green Recovery Support… Read more »
July 21, 2025
Africa: Webinar On Human Right-Based Approaches and Strategies for Investments in Water and Sanitation
Who: African Development Bank Group, Human Rights 2 Water, Water Research Commission Read more »
July 15, 2025
West Africa: Improving Climate Governance in West Africa - Three Calls for Inclusive Climate Action in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal
Climate change is a growing threat across Africa, with West Africa feeling its effects especially intensely. According to the ND-GAIN index, Burkina Faso (162nd out of 182),… Read more »
July 14, 2025
Malawi: African Development Bank Project Enhances Water Access in Malawi Town
In the green hills of Rumphi, northern Malawi, the hum of progress can be heard at the newly established Rumphi Technical College. With its modern buildings, new equipment, and a… Read more »
