February 15
Senegal: Senegal - African Development Bank Improves Quality of Life for Hundreds of Thousands of Rural People By Facilitating Their Access to Basic Socio-Economic Infrastructure
The Emergency Community Development Programme Support Project, benefiting from €43.32 million in support from the African Development Bank Group, has been implemented in… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: 2023 Conference On Land Policy in Africa
The Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) is organised biennially by the African Land Policy Centre (ALPC), a joint initiative of the African Union Commission, the United… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Sierra Leone: In Sierra Leone, Improved Access to Safe Drinking Water for More Than 700,000 People in Rural Areas, Thanks to the African Development Bank
Implemented in Sierra Leone between 2013 and 2021, the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project has increased access to safe drinking water by 13% and to safe basic sanitation by… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso - A Food and Nutrition Project Has Been a 'Godsend' for Students At Village Schools
It's 13:00 at the primary school in Konioudou, a village in the rural commune of Kombissiri, about 40 km outside the capital Ouagadougou, and it's time for the pupils' midday… Read more »
May 21, 2022
Senegal: Cop 15 - Senegal, Burkina Faso Reveal Success Stories During Discussion On the Economic Benefits of Sustainable Land Management
Scaling up sustainable land management and ecosystem restoration have definite economic benefits for African countries, according to experts who took part in a panel discussion as… Read more »
February 16, 2022
Uganda: More Than 800,000 Additional People Gain Access to Clean Water in Uganda's Rural Communities Areas and Small Towns
More than 800,000 additional Ugandans have gained access to safe drinking water following the execution of the second phase of the Water Supply and Sanitation Programme, according… Read more »
January 31, 2022
Zambia: A Water Project in Rural Zambia Helps a Little Go a Long Way
"We used to fetch water from scoop holes, but the water was very dirty, and the alternative was the river, which is a long distance walking." -Kamana Chinyunda, a resident of… Read more »
December 14, 2021
Kenya: Technical Education Transforming Rural Towns and Livelihoods in Kenya
Kemeloi, a rural township in Kenya's North Rift region, is witnessing a social and economic transformation. Read more »
November 02, 2021
Africa: Conference On Land Policy in Africa Opens With Calls for Pro-Poor Land Policies, Equal Access, and Ownership of Land
The 2021 Conference on Land Policy in Africa opened Monday with a resounding call for African countries to develop pro-poor land policies and inclusive land tenure rights,… Read more »
October 11, 2021
Africa: Conference On Land Governance to Engage Cultural and Creative Sector Practitioners
All is set for the fourth edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa to go ahead from 2-4 November in a hybrid format. The event, themed Land governance for safeguarding… Read more »
July 08, 2021
Africa: 2021 Conference On Land Policy in Africa (Clpa 2021)
Land governance: safeguarding art, culture and heritage to secure the Africa We Want Read more »
May 26, 2020
Africa: African Natural Resources Centre Unveils Publication to Advance Critical Land Policy Reforms
In response to challenges across Africa around land ownership and use, the African Natural Resources Centre (ANRC) of the African Development Bank is launching a series of articles… Read more »
January 29, 2020
Mali: African Development Bank Support Improves Livelihood of Rural Youth
Momou Dembélé, 30, is a qualified electrician. Married with two children, she left her hometown of Kimparana, where she trained, for Ségou in central Mali. Read more »
January 27, 2020
Chad: The African Development Bank Quenches the Thirst of Residents With Clean Drinking Water
Izerik Moussa Idriss is a plumber in Kélo, a city in southern Chad. Today, when he hops onto his moped, he can go about his work knowing that at the end of the day he won't… Read more »
December 17, 2019
Egypt: African Development Bank Board Approves €109 Million to Transform Sewage Coverage in Upper Egypt Rural Areas
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a €109 million facility for the development of sewage disposal and wastewater treatment plants for rural… Read more »
November 26, 2019
Africa: Conference On Land Policy in Africa - Re-Thinking Land Reform
As Horman Chitongue, Professor at University of Cape Town, South Africa, stated: "It's a question of guaranteeing the means for people working the land to have a livelihood from… Read more »
November 27, 2019
Africa: Land Policy in Africa - Expert Panel Calls for "Fair, Efficient Land Management"
Experts attending this year's conference on Land Policy in African have called for fair and efficient land management to support moves to transform the continent. Read more »
November 25, 2019
Africa: 2019 Conference On Land Policy in Africa - Technology and Innovation Will Help Speed Up Removal of Land Sector Corruption in Africa - African Development Bank
African countries must act faster to purge corruption in the land sector by harnessing technology and innovation, African Development Bank Senior Vice President Charles Boamah… Read more »
November 21, 2019
Africa: 2019 Conference On Land Policy in Africa - Why It Matters for the Continent, By Cosmas Milton Ochieng
Cosmas Milton Ochieng, an expert in natural resource governance and economic development in Africa, is the Director of the African Natural Resource Centre at the African… Read more »
June 11, 2019
Africa: Donors Pledge $17 Million to Africa Solidarity Trust Fund At African Development Bank Annual Meetings Side Event
African and non-regional donors on Tuesday pledged $17 million to replenish the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund, an initiative which aims to provide food security and eliminate rural… Read more »
September 26, 2018
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $50mn Facility to Support Nigeria's Rural Populations
The African Development Bank has approved a US$50 million line of credit to Nigeria's Sterling Bank Plc to support micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) in strategic… Read more »
May 14, 2018
Zimbabwe: ZimFund Brings Joy to Ruwa Residents
"Sewer bursts had become a common feature, sometimes the sewage would find its way into the house, it was horrible," says 54-year-old Ellen Chingodza, a Ruwa resident for the past… Read more »
May 09, 2018
Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $1.5 Million USD for Jigiwa On-Grid IPP Solar Power Procurement Program
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a US $1.5-million grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to support the Nigerian Government's… Read more »
May 07, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Provides 121 Villages in Tanzania with Improved Access to Reliable and Affordable Electricity
In line with its Light up and power Africa initiative, the African Development Bank is expanding access to reliable and affordable electricity with funding support for the… Read more »
December 18, 2017
Africa: Economic Transformation of Africa's Rural Areas Key to Curtailing Migration
On the occasion of International Migrants Day, December 18, the African Development Bank calls on African countries to reconstruct rural areas from zones of economic misery to… Read more »