December 11, 2012
Africa: Common Position On Africa's Post-2015 Development Agenda Set to Take Shape in Senegal
Representatives from governments, parliaments, CSOs, private sector; youth, and NGOs from the Central, West and North Africa are gathering on December 10-11, 2012 in Dakar,… Read more »
October 30, 2012
Africa: African Economic Conference Has Contributed to Bringing a Smile to the Faces of Africans
"Parliamentarians, civil society organizations and journalists are the key players who can contribute to good governance... These groups can play a significant part in combatting… Read more »
October 04, 2012
Africa: AfDB Board Approves Bank's Framework for Enhanced Engagement With Civil Society Organizations
The Board of the African Development Bank approved on Wednesday, October 3, the Bank's Framework for Enhanced Civil Society Organization (CSO) Engagement. This Framework is… Read more »
Africa: AfDB's Integrated Safeguards System Undergoes Regional and International Consultation Process
The African Development Bank (AfDB) embarked on a consultation exercise across Africa on its proposed Integrated Safeguards System (ISS). The Bank consulted governments,… Read more »
June 21, 2012
Africa: AfDB Supports Governance Training for Civil Society Representatives
As part of its strategic support of better governance in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB) provided support for the training of 60 civil society representatives at an… Read more »
June 12, 2012
Africa: Over 100 Entries Compete for AfDB Ehealth Award
On 19 May, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced the launch of its eHealth award, which recognizes the best Authentic African ICT solutions in health. Since then, with the… Read more »
June 01, 2012
Africa: AfDB's CSO Forum Closes With a Renewed Commitment to Partner for Development
A Forum for Civil Society organized during the African Development Bank's Annual Meetings in Arusha ended on Friday with the endorsement of three key areas of collaboration… Read more »
May 29, 2012
Africa: The AfDB Turns a Corner in Its Relations With Civil Society
The African Development Bank will be hosting a Forum for Civil Society engagement in conjunction with its 2012 Annual Meetings in Arusha, Tanzania. About 60 civil society… Read more »
May 04, 2012
Africa: Promoting Growth Within Social and Planetary Boundaries - Oxfam
The second event of the Bank's Green Growth Seminar series hosted by the CCCC and ONEC took place in Tunis on Thursday 3rd May with a presentation by Oxfam on 'Promoting growth… Read more »
March 14, 2012
Africa: CSOs Bodies Call for People-Oriented Approach for AfDB Long Term Strategy
Representatives of African civil society organisations (CSOs) ended two days of partnership talks with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday in Nairobi, after intensive… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Talks With Civil Society Bodies End On Productive
Talks initiated by the African Development Bank with civil society organisations (CSOs) on a new partnership framework in Nairobi ended on 13 March 2012 with both sides expressing… Read more »
February 28, 2012
Africa: AfDB Holds Partnership Talks With African Civil Society Bodies in Libreville
The AfDB successfully organised the first regional consultation on its Civil Society Engagement Framework in Libreville, Gabon, last week. Key representatives among the 31… Read more »
February 24, 2012
Africa: AfDB Holds Partnership Talks With African Civil Society Bodies in Libreville
The African Development Bank (AfDB) opened consultations with African civil society organisations (CSOs) over future partnership relations this week in Libreville, Gabon. Read more »
October 05, 2011
Africa: Tunisian-Libyan Integration - What Prospects? (AfDB)
Reaching Tunisia's full potential by enhancing regional integration, was the theme of the African Development Bank's presentation at a recent forum organized by the Institut de… Read more »
August 12, 2011
Africa: AfDB Scaling-Up Engagement With Civil Society
A Bank-wide task team has begun work on a framework for scaling up the institution's engagement with civil society. The team met on Tuesday, 8 August 2011 in Tunis, where members… Read more »
June 10, 2011
Africa: Call for More Transparency From the AfDB
About 50 civil society organizations attended a forum organized during the 2011 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The two-day forum took place on 9-10 June… Read more »
May 25, 2011
Africa: AU, UNECA and AfDB - Establishing a Knowledge Sharing Community
In today's knowledge-driven economies, government and business depend largely on secure land policy to function efficiently. How can land policy play a more strategic role in… Read more »
May 23, 2011
Africa: The African Development Bank Strengthens Biodiversity Preservation
Conservation experts from the African Development Bank, development agencies, civil society, and regional governments met in Tunis, Tunisia on May 17-18, 2011 to identify and share… Read more »
March 01, 2011
Africa: AfDB At 5th Eiti Global Conference
The African Development Bank is participating in the 5th Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Global Conference in Paris from 2 - 3 March 2011. Leaders from… Read more »
January 27, 2011
Africa: AfDB Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group's Board of Directors approved on Wednesday, 26 January 2011, a U.S.$ 655,000 emergency relief assistance grant for Somalia. Read more »
December 10, 2010
Africa: Congo Basin Forest Fund Approves 25 New Projects
The Governing Council of CBFF endorsed at it's 9th Governing Council meeting a total of 25 new projects, including 13 government projects and 12 projects from the civil society,… Read more »
November 06, 2010
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 »
September 20, 2010
Africa: AfDB Consultation On African Climate Change Financing Perspectives
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will host a two-day roundtable consultation on African Perspectives on Climate Change Financing, from 21-22 September 2010 in Tunis. Read more »
June 18, 2010
Africa: Interview - AfDB Re-Tools Its Independent Review Mechanism
What impact would the IRM have on Bank operations in terms of transparency and development effectiveness? Read more »
March 01, 2010
Africa: Joint African Development Bank And Civil Society Organisation Communique
We, representatives of selected African Civil Society Organisations met on Monday, 1st March 2010 together with Senior Managers and staff of the African Development Bank, at the… Read more »