Africa: AfDB to Hold Key Discussions on Proposed Africa Green Fund

The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be holding its side event on the proposed Africa Green Fund on 9 December 2010 in Cancun, Mexico. Read more »

Africa: AfDB and Partners Discuss Expansion of Clean Development Mechanism in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined other Nairobi Framework (NF) partners for a panel discussion on future plans to promote Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) activities in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Addresses the Africa Group At Cop 16 On the Status of Proposed African Green Fund

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, represented by Mr. Anthony Nyong, Compliance and Safeguards Division Manager, briefed African climate change negotiators on Tuesday, 30… Read more »

Africa: From Aid to Development Effectiveness - AfDB Advocates Paradigm Shift

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka will continue to advocate a shift in the international community focus from aid to development effectiveness,… Read more »

Africa: Microfinance Operations Have Difficulty Reaching the Very Poor

A metaevaluation on microfinance released by the Evaluation Cooperation Group of international financial institutions reports that micro-finance operations have had difficulty in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB-UNEP Policy Dialogue on Resources Efficiency in Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in a policy dialogue on "Resources Efficiency in Africa: Opportunities for Development" organized from 24-25 November in Cape Town,… Read more »

Africa: AfDB At Cancun Climate Change Conference

An African Development Bank (AfDB delegation has arrived in Cancun, Mexico, to participate in the Sixteenth Conference of Parties (COP 16) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate… Read more »

Africa: President Kaberuka Meets Nigerian Senator David Mark, President of the Senate, Nigeria

An African Development Bank (AfDB) delegation, led by President Donald Kaberuka, met on 24 November 2010 Senator David Mark, president of the Senate of the Federal Republic of… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Advocates Innovative Sources of Funding in Water and Sanitation Sector

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Africa: AfDB to Launch 'Water Sector Governance in Africa' Report

Better Governance Can Turn on Tap for Cleaner, Safer Water Read more »

Africa: AfDB Highlights Africa's Potentials At Annual Energy Sector Mission

The African Development Bank illustrated the vast potential of Africa's renewable energy and private sector projects to private industry firms, consultants, and investors from a… Read more »

Africa: Tenth African Water Facility Governing Council Meeting to Hold in Addis Ababa

Tunis- The 3rd African Water Week to be held in Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia from 22-26 November 2010 provides a good opportunity for the African Water Facility (AWF) to hold its 10th… Read more »

Africa: G-20 Summit - Seoul Consensus on Development

G20 Seoul Summit Outcome Documents Read more »

Africa: Africa And the G-20 Summit in Seoul

As the Group of 20 developed countries head to Seoul for their 2010 summit from 11-12 November 2010, experts believe that the summit, hosted for the first time by an emerging… Read more »

Africa: Counting More On Changing Mindsets Rather Than On Financial Resources to Promote Sustainable Development

Africa's development challenges can no longer be reduced to financial issues, but rather to a change in development paradigms which call for a voluntary mindset change with regard… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Launches African Carbon Support Project

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Carbon Limits last week in Tunis, launched the African Carbon Support Project (ACSP), designed to build the capacity of African entities in… Read more »

Africa: Counting on Changing Mindsets and Financial Resources to Promote Sustainable Development

Africa's development challenges can no longer be reduced to financial issues, but rather to a change in development paradigms which call for a voluntary mindset change with regard… Read more »

Africa: Solar Energy Has a Bright Future

While hydropower remains the main developed renewable energy resource in the world, solar energy is becoming more and more competitive in the short-term, said Pétronille… Read more »

Africa: Mozambique Shares Best Practice

One of the highlights of this week's All-Africa Energy Week conference in Maputo was the presentation of best practices in Mozambique, Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda. Read more »

Africa: Infrastructure And Regional Integration to "Regenerate" African Energy Sector

Infrastructure and regional integration are the main pillars on which Africa's quality energy programmes will be based, according to experts attending the All Africa Energy Week… Read more »

Africa: State Reform is Key to Our Development, Says Cape Verde's Finance Minister

Government reforms explain the success of Cape Verdean government development efforts, says the country's finance minister, Cristina Duarte. Read more »

Africa: Second Regional Meeting On Aid Effectiveness - Participants Reactions

Anne Githuku-Shogwe, Founder and CEA, Afroes, Transforming Africa through digital media Read more »

Africa: Accountability is Key to Successful Development Programmes

Mutual accountability and general participation are essential for successful development programmes, delegates at the second Regional Meeting on Aid Effectiveness said on Thursday,… Read more »

Africa: Africa Should Reduce Aid-Dependency And Explore Alternative Sources of Development Finance - AfDB President Kaberuka

Africa must reduce aid-dependency and foster new alternative sources of development finance, the African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, has said. Read more »

Africa: Aid Effectiveness Conference - Africa's Future Lies in Self-Reliance

Distinguished delegates drawn from African governments, international organizations, parliaments and civil society agreed on Friday, 5 November 2010 in Tunis that the time had come… Read more »