Africa: AfDB Presents Africa Carbon Facility At Inaugural CCDA-I

Between 17 and19 October 2011, the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev Africa) Programme a joint initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Union… Read more »

Africa: Bank Staff Prepares to Pilot Climate Safeguards System (AfDB)

More than 30 African Development Bank (AfDB) task managers, as well as environment and climate change specialists, attended a two-day workshop on the AfDB's new Climate Safeguards… Read more »

Africa: AfDB urges investment in africa's energy sector

"The multi-billion dollar financing gap in Africa's energy sector, coupled with the continent's abundant untapped natural resources, creates an opportunity to attract private… Read more »

Africa: Africa Agrees Green Growth Is Path to More Prosperity (AfDB)

The Sixth African Economic Conference (AEC) wound up on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after four days of brainstorming on the environment, climate change and green growth and… Read more »

Africa: AEC Urges African Countries to Take Owneship of Green Growth Agenda (AfDB)

Africa should unleash its immense natural resources to pursue sustainable economic growth and development, participants at the African Economic Conference said at the end of the… Read more »

Africa: Insuring Small Farmers Against Price and Climate Volatility (AfDB)

Price and weather-indexed insurance schemes may be needed to protected small farmers who are vulnerable to rainfall and temperature volatility, due to climate change, and to… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Industrialization Through Green Growth (AfDB)

The green economy may be in the way of Africa's industrialization even if some of the continent's industries are still grappling with efficient use of energy issues related to… Read more »

Africa: Mitigating Africa's Vulnerability to Climate Change (AfDB)

The sixth African Economic Conference went into its second day on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, where delegates are focusing on thematic environmental and climate issues affecting… Read more »

Africa: Promoting Green Economy for Africa's Structural Transformation (AfDB)

The green economy provides an innovative response framework for the structural transformation of the global economy, which has become inevitable given the global threats and… Read more »

Africa: World's Economic Woes Could Harm Africa (AfDB)

Africa's current buoyant economic growth rates could be hit by the continuing economic crisis in the developed world, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »

Africa: How Can Africa Achieve Green Growth?

How to achieve green growth in Africa will be the central question at the Sixth African Economic Conference (AEC) begins on 25 October 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read more »

Africa: Bank Training Staff to See Green Potential in Projects (AfDB)

During the month of September 2011, the African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted two internal training sessions to continue efforts to deepen understanding of climate change issues… Read more »

Africa: Bank Assists African Countries Better Understand and Prepare NAMAs (AfDB)

Even though Africa contributes roughly 7% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the continent can play an important role in mitigating the GHGs emissions and reducing the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Consults On African Green Fund At Amcen

The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) held its fourth special session in Bamako, Mali on 15-16 September 2011 to discuss and consolidate the common African… Read more »

Africa: Bank Training to Pilot Climate Safeguards System (AfDB)

African Development Bank (AfDB) staff is invited to attend a two-day workshop on the Bank's new Climate Safeguards System (CSS) from 11 to 14 October 2011 in Tunis, Tunisia. CSS… Read more »

Africa: CIF Approves Kenya's Plan to Expand Renewables (AfDB)

On 8 September 2011, the Governing Bodies of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) endorsed Kenya's investment plan for funding under its Scaling Up of Renewable Energy Program in Low… Read more »

Africa: Djibouti Hosts Regional Workshop On Livestock Development (AfDB)

Following a regional study on sustainable livestock development in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) that was commissioned by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in October 2008, a… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and WWF Team Up to Protect African Environment

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and global conservation group WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) have come together to work closely on green economy and development issues in… Read more »

Africa: African Water Facility Awarded U.S. $12 Million Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (AfDB)

The African Water Facility (AWF), an initiative of the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is awarded a grant of US$ 12… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Participates in Major African Sanitation Conference in Kigali - Africasan 3

The Third Africa Conference on Hygiene and Sanitation (AfricaSan 3) is held from July 19-21, 2011 in Kigali, Rwanda. AfricaSan 3 is being hosted by the Government of Rwanda and the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and WWF Partnering to Promote Green Economy and Sustainable Development in Africa

The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, received a delegation from WWF International, led by its Director-General, James Leape, in Tunis on Tuesday July 12,… Read more »

Africa: Ghana - U.S.$111.3 Million ADF Resources to Finance Poverty Reduction

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) today in Tunis approved a loan of USD 70 million (UA 44 million) and a grant of USD 41.3 million (UA 26 million) to… Read more »

Africa: Fast and Inclusive - That's a Difficult But Attainable Goal, Says AfDB Expert

Fast delivery of results versus promotion of multi-stakeholder engagement and participation in CIF programs and projects was the main debating point during the in-country… Read more »

Africa: Africa Seeks Greater Share of World Carbon Markets (AfDB)

Energy and climate experts sought ways to help Africa grab a greater share of world carbon markets at the Africa Carbon Forum, held in Marrakech, Morocco, on 4-6 July 2011. Africa… Read more »

Africa: African Countries Call for Accessible And Efficient Climate Finance (AfDB)

The 2011 Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum, hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), ended today with African countries clearly showing their willingness to… Read more »