Africa: AfDB Joins the Center for Learning On Evaluation and Results (CLEAR)

To host global forum in September 2012 in Tunis Two regional centers in Africa: University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa Centre Africain d'Etudes Supérieures… Read more »

Africa: Burkina Faso, DRC and Ghana to Attend Fip Pilot Country Meeting

On 2-3 April 2012, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana will join other countries from around the world participating in the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Forest… Read more »

Africa: From Durban to Rio, AfDB Amplifies Africa's United Voice

Following the activity of the United Nations Framework for Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 17) held in Durban, South Africa from 28 November to 10 December 2011, the… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Supports Unified Africa At Rio+ 20 in June 2012

At the 18th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 23-30 January 2012, African leaders endorsed the Africa Consensus Statement to Rio+ 20, marking yet another step toward… Read more »

Africa: AfDB and BNDES Chief Executives Meet in Davos

African Development Bank (AfDB) President Donald Kaberuka met today with Luciano Coutinho, President of the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES). The meeting took place in Davos,… Read more »

Africa: Brazilian Example Could Help Africa Unlock Its Renewable Energy Potential (AfDB)

Cutting the price of energy is one way to fight poverty, the delegates at the climate change conference, or COP 17, heard in Durban. Read more »

Africa: AfDB Signs Multi-Million Cooperation Agreements With China And Brazil

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Lisbon signed two major cooperation agreements with China and Brazil for the funding of projects and programs in AfDB's… Read more »

North Africa: Brics Build North Africa's Economy

North Africa's economies are profiting from fast-growing trade and investment from the BRIC countries, according to a new report from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »

Africa: AfDB Sets Up New Trust Fund With Brazil

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 9 March 2011 in Tunis, a USD 6-million untied grant with the Federative Republic of Brazil, to… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Underscores Importance of Africa Green Fund At Cancun Climate Conference

The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Donald Kaberuka, has reiterated the need for a comprehensive post-2012 Kyoto agreement on climate change acceptable to all, and… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Call for the Africa Green Fund

African Ministers attending the Cancun COP 16 Conference called again for the early establishment of an Africa Green Fund (AGF). This echoed the call by African leaders in… Read more »

Africa: AfDB Collaborates With Mdbs On Climate Finance Innovation

The African Development Bank (AfDB) joined representatives from other multilateral development banks (MDB) on Monday, 6 December 2010, in a joint side event on "Scaling-up… 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: 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: Multilateral Development Banks Publish Joint Performance Report

The African Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank are making… Read more »