February 22, 2012
Africa: ACSP Seminar On Carbon Market Encourages Bank Staff to Access CDM
The African Carbon Support Program (ACSP) held a seminar on 12 January 2012 for staff of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on the outcomes of COP17 and how they relate to the… 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: SEFA Opens Project Preparation Window
On 25 January 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) kicked off a series of launching seminars to raise awareness about the fund and seek stakeholder… Read more »
February 13, 2012
Africa: How Education and Training Can Boost Africa's Sustainable Development (AfDB)
The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) and the government of Burkina Faso will hold the 2012 Triennale on Education and Training in Africa in… Read more »
January 24, 2012
Africa: Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa to Be Key Feature of AU Summit (AfDB)
The Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) is to be a key topic of discussion in sessions of the Summit of African Heads of State and Government of the African… Read more »
January 22, 2012
Africa: The AfDB and Partners Release Arabic Version of Quality Standards for Development Evaluation
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and its partners today released a trilingual version of the Quality Standards for Development Evaluation. It was released in Arabic,… Read more »
December 15, 2011
Africa: Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Fully Operational in 2012 (AfDB)
January 2012 will see the operational inception of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), with a call for proposals for up to a total of USD 8 million to be granted as seed… Read more »
November 25, 2011
Africa: Africa's Development Agenda to Remain a High Priority for G20 (AfDB)
Africa's development agenda will remain a high priority, even as Mexico takes over the chair of the Group of Twenty (G20) finance ministers and central bank governors from France… Read more »
Africa: ACBF-AfDB - Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding On the African Governance Outlook
On 11 November 2011, the African Development Bank made further progress in its collaboration the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) on financial governance Read more »
November 23, 2011
Africa: Forest Communities in Burkina Faso, Ghana and DRC to Benefit From Dedicated CIF Grant (AfDB)
In the coming year, pilot countries of the Climate Investment Fund's (CIF) "Forest Investment Program" (FIP), including Burkina Faso, Ghana and the Democratic Republic of Congo,… Read more »
November 11, 2011
Africa: AfDB Has Gained Extensive Experience Dealing With Development Challenges in Fragile States
In the context of an enhanced Bank engagement in Fragile States, Management initiated a discussion with the Board of Directors last week to shed light on effective strategic… Read more »
November 06, 2011
Africa: AfDB Lends Voice to Human Development Discourse
The African Development Bank (AfDB) lent a strong voice to the international dialogue on health and development at the recent launch of the Rotterdam Global Health Initiative. The… Read more »
November 02, 2011
Africa: AfDB At the G20 - Cannes Summit
G20 Panel recommends Sokoni technology platform for infrastructure development in Africa Read more »
November 04, 2011
Africa: G20 Panel Recommends Sokoni Technology Platform for Infrastructure (AfDB)
G20 leaders today welcomed the recommendations of the High-Level Panel for Infrastructure Development, endorsing the development of the Sokoni Africa Infrastructure Marketplace. Read more »
October 31, 2011
Africa: AfDB Continues Support for Economic Growth in Mali
In its continued efforts to promote economic growth and reduce poverty in Mali, the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a general budget support loan of U.S.$ 53 million… Read more »
October 28, 2011
Africa: AEC Urges African Countries to Take Owneship of Green Growth Agenda (AfDB)
Africa should unleash its immense natural resources to pursue sustainable economic growth and development, participants at the African Economic Conference said at the end of the… Read more »
October 27, 2011
Africa: Africa's Industrialization Through Green Growth (AfDB)
The green economy may be in the way of Africa's industrialization even if some of the continent's industries are still grappling with efficient use of energy issues related to… Read more »
Africa: Human Capital Critical to Africa's Structural Transformation (AfDB)
African governments must step up investments in education to build capable human resources that will contribute to sustainable structural transformation of their economies, experts… Read more »
October 21, 2011
Africa: Africa is 'Land of Opportunity' and Can Help World Return to Growth - AfDB President, Donald Kaberuka
Africa is a land of opportunity and growth said Donald Kaberuka, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), in a speech at the G20 meeting in Paris on 21 October 2011 ahead… Read more »
October 11, 2011
Africa: Promoting Gender Equality for Development (AfDB)
The World Bank, in collaboration with the African Development Bank, held a seminar to disseminate the World Bank flagship Report on World Development 2012 Gender Equality and… Read more »
Africa: Helping Africa's Poor to Manage Risks Key to Region's Progress (AfDB)
African countries should enhance the strength and resilience of their poor populations through targeted social safeguards, according to "Assessing Progress in Africa toward the… Read more »
September 19, 2011
Africa: AfDB and Tunisia Sign 340 Million Dinars Loan Agreements
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Tunisian government, on 19 September 2011, signed two loan agreements totaling 340 million dinars. Both loans will finances… Read more »
September 08, 2011
Africa: Leaders Call for New Approach to Development in Fragile States (AfDB)
African leaders from fragile and conflict-affected countries called for a reassessment of the Millennium Development Goals and new approaches to development in Africa during a… Read more »
August 26, 2011
Africa: Boosting Rwanda's Energy Sector
The African Development Bank and other lenders have committed U.S.$91.25 million to the development of the Kivuwatt power project in Rwanda, under a loan agreement signed with… Read more »
