November 12, 2020
South Africa: South Africa Civil Society Virtual Open Day
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June 17, 2020
Africa: The Independent Review Mechanism Hosted a Virtual Outreach With Civil Society Organizations
The Compliance Review and Mediation Unit (BCRM), the Secretariat of the Bank's Independent Review Mechanism (IRM), organized an information webinar for civil society organizations… Read more »
September 06, 2019
Liberia: The African Development Bank Organises a Successful Open Day With Liberian Civil Society
On 30 August 2019, the African Development Bank country office in Monrovia, Liberia held a civil society open day, which provided information on the progress of the Bank's work,… Read more »
December 26, 2018
Africa: Engaging With Civil Society - African Development Bank Organizes Last 2018 Internal Consultation Workshop
The African Development Bank Civil Society and Social Innovation Division organized a one- day "Civil Society Awareness Brown Bag Lunch" on 19 December 2018 at the Bank's… Read more »
December 12, 2018
Liberia: African Development Bank Engages Liberian Civil Society On Country Strategic Paper Preparation Process
The Civil Society Division of the African Development Bank has engaged civil society organizations in Liberia as part of the Country's Strategic Paper (CSP) Preparation process.… Read more »
May 22, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Launches New Civil Society Committee
Focusing on "Engaging Civil Society to Accelerate Africa's Industrialization" the 2018 Civil Society Forum organized by the Africa Development Bank in Abidjan explored how to… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Launches New Civil Society Committee
Focusing on "Engaging Civil Society to Accelerate Africa's Industrialization" the 2018 Civil Society Forum organized by the African Development Bank in Abidjan explored how to… Read more »
February 21, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Board Approves Rockefeller Foundation Trust Fund With Initial U.S.$ 3 Million to Support the High 5s
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved the establishment of a Rockefeller Trust Fund to be hosted by the Bank. Read more »
June 14, 2017
Africa: Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, Recipient of the "2017 Gene White Lifetime Achievement Award for Child Nutrition"
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December 01, 2016
Africa: "Csos, Essential Partners for AfDB to Achieve Results and Impact On the Ground," Says Maria Mulindi, Senior Advisor to AfDB President
Maria Mulindi, Senior Advisor to AfDB President for Civil society and Community-Based Organizations: "We have to work together to meet the aspirations of the African people." Read more »
November 29, 2016
East Africa: AfDB to Strengthen Partnership With East Africa Csos On Its Operational Priorities
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will organize from December 7 to 9, 2016 a regional consultation meeting with East African civil society organizations (CSOs) in Nairobi, Kenya,… Read more »
September 05, 2016
Africa: The African Development Bank Engages With African Civil Society At Dakar Meeting
Three of the five priorities set by the African Development Bank (AfDB) as part of its Ten Year Strategy were at the centre of discussions between representatives of the… Read more »
August 19, 2016
Africa: African Economic Conference 2016 - "Feeding Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth"
Jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African… Read more »
May 28, 2016
Africa: AfDB's High 5s Agenda Gets Backing From African Civil Society Organizations At Closure of 2016 Annual Meetings
African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have announced, in a joint statement, that they will closely work with and support the African Development Bank in delivering the 'High… Read more »
May 26, 2016
Africa: Bank Aims to Boost High 5 Results By Striking New Pact With Civil Society At Cso Forum
During perhaps the most ambitious year for making plans to ramp up green and inclusive growth on the continent, the African Development Bank's Annual Civil Society (CSO) Forum… Read more »
December 09, 2015
Africa: Cop21 - AfDB President Meets With African Parliamentarians and Civil Society
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, held a meeting with African Parliamentarians and representatives of African civil society, on the sidelines of… Read more »
November 19, 2015
Africa: World Toilet Day - AfDB Mobilises Support to End Flying Toilets and Open Defecation
The AfDB is commemorating World Toilet Day, on Thursday, 19 November with the release of encouraging results of a Community Led Total Sanitation program have just been released… Read more »
April 02, 2015
Africa: Launch of AfDB-CSO Charter to Intensify Accountability
A charter stipulating how the African Development Bank engages with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) will be launched at the Bank's Annual Meetings in May 2015. Read more »
May 21, 2014
Africa: Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Forum Discusses Partnership Between AfDB and CSOs
On the second day of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual Meetings taking place in Kigali, a Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Forum brought together representatives of CSOs… Read more »
May 31, 2013
Africa: Civil Society Plays a Crucial Role in the Improvement of Social Services in Africa
African Governments dedicate a big share of current public expenditure - between 40 per cent and 60 per cent - to education, health and social protection. Nevertheless, the… Read more »
May 14, 2013
Africa: AfDB Civil Society Framework Dissemination for Better Impact in Countries
Engaging with civil society organizations (CSOs) is fundamental for the African Development Bank (AfDB) in its assistance to governments and project beneficiaries. This helps the… Read more »
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 »











