June 18, 2013
Africa: AfDB Committed to Fighting Desertification and Land Degradation in Africa
The African Development Bank joined the international community in celebrating the World Day to Combat Desertification on Monday, June 17. This year's theme is drought and water… Read more »
May 30, 2013
Africa: AfDB Supports Sanitation Project in Sokodé, Togo
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will promote urban sanitation in Sokodé, Togo, and enable the population to benefit from toilets, through the valuation of fecal sludge… Read more »
Africa: A Green Economy - Reconciling Man With His Environment
The promotion of green growth and the construction of a green economy in Africa aim to assure the well-being of humans, in the face of climate change. This issue was at the core of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB and WWF Call for Urgent Action to Combat Wildlife Crime
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and WWF will launch today a joint global call for action and commitment from governments and other institutions to combat the rampant illicit… Read more »
May 31, 2013
Africa: AfDB President Kaberuka Highlights Africa's Emergence in New Global Economic Climate but Stresses Infrastructure and Skills Gap
AfDB President's Speech at the Opening of the 2013 Annual Meetings "Africa's Hour-Seizing the Moment"Donald Kaberuka, has told delegates at the AfDB Annual Meetings in Marrakesh,… Read more »
May 30, 2013
Africa: AfDB and WWF Call for Urgent Action to Combat Wildlife Crime
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and WWF will launch today a joint global call for action and commitment from governments and other institutions to combat the rampant illicit… Read more »
May 23, 2013
Africa: AfDB Powering a Climate-Smart and Greener Continent
For the African Development Bank's Energy, Environment and Climate Change Department, transforming Africa means powering a climate-smart and greener continent. Read more »
May 13, 2013
Africa: AfDB Renews Support of Climate Change Resilience With Additional Resources From Least Developed Countries Fund
The African Development Bank, renewed its support for climate change resilience in Madagascar, Benin and Angola in accessing US $17.8 million of adaptation finance in the form of… Read more »
May 08, 2013
Africa: AfDB-Nigeria - Over U.S.$ 1 Billion Investment in Potable Water Projects for Millions of Households
Water is the most critical resource in any nation. It is the principal measure of the health of a country and how its people live. In Tunisia, as in a number of North African… Read more »
May 07, 2013
North Africa: Climate Investment Funds Give North Africa and Middle East Green Light for Revised Regional Solar Plan
The US $7.6 billion Climate Investment Funds (CIF) gave the go-ahead on Friday, May 3, to Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia to proceed with an updated version of a… Read more »
April 25, 2013
Africa: The AfDB and Its Partners in Support of the Water Sector
A Round Table of donors for the financing of the Drinking Water Project in Bamako was held on 18-19 April 2013 in Bamako, Mali. The meeting noted significant developments in… Read more »
April 23, 2013
Africa: Malawi President Launches Water Supply and Sanitation Project
A water supply and sanitation system supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB) was launched on April 15, 2013, in Malosa, Malawi by Malawi President Joyce Banda. Read more »
March 25, 2013
Africa: The African Water Facility - Boosting the Water Sector Through Sustained Collaboration
The low rate of investments in the water sector has been a major obstacle to accelerate the development and improved management of water resources critically needed to help meet… Read more »
March 22, 2013
Africa: At the AfDB, Water and Sanitation Is a Gender Issue
The issue of water and sanitation is of utmost importance given the place of women in African society. It illustrates how African women suffer from inequality, particularly when it… Read more »
Africa: World Water Day - Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
We invest billions of dollars to find evidence of water and life on Mars, but here on Earth, we struggle to mobilize the funds needed to develop the full potential of the water… Read more »
Africa: World Water Day 2013 - International Year of Water Cooperation
The importance of cooperation has long been recognized as fundamental to developing Africa's water sector. African Governments and development partners alike understand the… Read more »
Africa: World Water Day - Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
We invest billions of dollars to find evidence of water and life on Mars, but here on Earth, we struggle to mobilize the funds needed to develop the full potential of the water… Read more »
March 07, 2013
Africa: Climate for Development in Africa Committee Vows Partners Will Stay the Course
The 4th Session of the Steering Committee Meeting of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Initiative opened in Tunis, Tunisia, on Wednesday, March 6 with a strong… Read more »
March 06, 2013
Africa: Africa Fights Climate Change in Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is hosting the fourth meeting of the Board of Program Directors of the Climate for Development in Africa Initiative (Clim-Dev) on March 6 and 7… Read more »
February 27, 2013
Africa: AfDB Cites African Countries' Integrated Climate Resilience Solutions in the Water Sector in Cif Global 2012 Annual Report
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has laid out solutions some African countries are about to apply, with help from the AfDB and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), to respond to… Read more »
March 06, 2013
Africa: AfDB to Host 2nd Governing Council Meeting of Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism
The African Development Bank Group will, on March 6, 2013 in Tunis, host the 2nd governing council meeting of the Africa fertilizer financing mechanism (AFFM). Read more »
February 25, 2013
Africa: AfDB Supports Mozambique in Moving Closer to a Working Green Growth Action Plan
Stakeholders across Mozambique gathered in a consultation on the country's developing Green Growth Action Plan (GGAP) in December 2012. The African Development Bank (AfDB) team… Read more »
February 22, 2013
Nigeria: Nigeria - African Sustainable Transport Preparation Grant Approved By Climate Investment Funds
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has approved a grant of US $950,000 to help Nigeria prepare for a proposed project to revamp Abuja's mass transit system. The request for the… Read more »
February 21, 2013
Africa: AfDB Contributes to Presidential Summit On Innovative Funding of Water Sector in Nigeria
The African Development Bank Group is committed to supporting its regional member countries in their quest to increase sustainable access to safe water and basic sanitation in… Read more »
February 20, 2013
Africa: Projects Financed By AfDB and CIF Reduce CO2, Boost Electricity
The African Development Bank's Financing Change: The AfDB and CIF for a Climate-Smart Africa is the Bank's second semi-annual report on its work to implement the Climate Investment… Read more »
