July 18, 2016
Africa: AfDB to Unveil Key Study On Rural Water and Sanitation During the 6th Africa Water Week
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Water Facility (AWF) will be participating in the 6th Africa Water Week (AWW-6), holding from 18-22 July 2016 at the Julius… Read more »
July 15, 2016
South Sudan: AfDB Approves € 6 Million Grant for Water Project to Improve Livelihoods in South Sudan
The Board Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) at its seating on 14th July 2016 approved a grant of Euro 5.9 million from the Transition Support Facility-Trust… Read more »
July 05, 2016
Africa: African Water Facility - Study to Upscale Smallholder Irrigation in Zambia
A new set of studies, financed by a grant of €1.4 million from the African Water Facility (AWF) will help develop smallholder irrigation in Zambia, through the Upscaling of… Read more »
July 07, 2016
Tunisia: African Water Facility - Ensuring Long-Term Water Safety in Tunisia
In its bids to fairly, sustainably and efficiently manage water on the continent, the African Water Facility (AWF) approved a grant of €1.4 million to Tunisia on 20 June 2016. Read more »
June 07, 2016
Uganda: AfDB-Funded Water and Sanitation Project to Improve Lives in Uganda
Commissioning the Ntungamo Water Supply and Sanitation System Read more »
May 25, 2016
Africa: AfDB Supports Water and Agriculture Improvement Projects in Egypt
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of Egypt on the sidelines of the AfDB's Annual Meetings in Lusaka on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 signed two grant… Read more »
May 09, 2016
Eswatini: Swaziland Secures U.S.$63-Million AfDB Loan to Finance Smallholder Irrigation Project
Swaziland has secured a US $63 million (ZAR 2.01 billion) loan to finance the second phase of the Lower Usuthu Smallholder Irrigation Project (LUSIP II) in the southeastern part of… Read more »
March 24, 2016
Africa: AfDB and Cote d'Ivoire Government Discuss Role of Water in Job Creation
The African Development Bank together with the government of Cote d'Ivoire this week held discussion on the country's water sector. Read more »
March 25, 2016
Zimbabwe: Lack of Water Is a Stumbling Block to Gender Equality in Zimbabwe
A 10 mega litre tank constructed under the first phase of the ZimFund project in Mutare. The tank has a capacity to supply water to 100 000 people. Read more »
March 22, 2016
Africa: World Water Day 2016 - When You Have Water, Everything Else Falls Into Place
March 22, 2016 is World Water Day. The African Development Bank is committed to investing in sustainable infrastructure to ensure access to water and sanitation for all, including… Read more »
March 04, 2016
Zimbabwe: Pilot City Project to Guide Achievement of Universal Water Supply and Sanitation Access in Zimbabwe
The implementation of an Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) Masterplan will help Marondera city of Zimbabwe reach universal access to drinking water and sanitation by 2025.… Read more »
February 04, 2016
Uganda: AfDB Group Approves Us $91-Million Investment in Water Supply and Sanitation for Uganda
In the African Development Bank Group's bid to work for a continent free of poverty and water-borne diseases, the Board of Directors approved on Wednesday, February 3 in Abidjan a… Read more »
January 21, 2016
Africa: African Water Facility Holds Capacity-Building Workshop On Integrated Urban Water Management
To: 28/01/2016 Read more »
January 20, 2016
Ethiopia: AfDB Provides Universal Water Supply and Sanitation Coverage for Four Towns in Ethiopia By 2020
Four Ethiopian towns will achieve universal coverage for water supply and sanitation by 2020 through a new loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
January 15, 2016
Cape Verde: Blue Economy - Cape Verde Wins Sefa Grant to Develop Revolutionary Wave-Powered Desalination System
Cape Verde was awarded a US $930,000 grant by the African Development Bank-hosted Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) on December 21, 2015 to develop the world's first… Read more »
January 14, 2016
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $76.11-Million Loan for Four Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Improvement Program in Ethiopia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 approved a loan of US $76.11 million from the AfDB financing window to the… Read more »
January 12, 2016
Africa: AfDB and Government of Sudan Launch Us $26-Million Water Sector Reform for West Kordofan State
On Monday, December 14, 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Sudan launched the US $26-million Water Sector Reforms and Institutional Capacity… Read more »
December 07, 2015
Africa: Financing Water Is Key to Africa's Transformation, Experts Say
Experts at the ongoing Paris climate conference have underlined the need to prioritise climate finance for water and climate change adaptation in Africa. Read more »
December 05, 2015
Africa: World Bank and AfDB Announces $600 Million in Support for Hydrometeorology in Africa
The World Bank in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Meteorological Organization has announced a US $600 million programme to improve… Read more »
December 03, 2015
Africa: Africa Water Facility Plans for the Next Decade
From November 25 to 27, the Africa Water Facility (AWF) engaged stakeholders in a series of activities to conduct an evaluation of its performance in the last decade and also to… Read more »
November 19, 2015
Mali: AfDB Showcases Mali's Community Led Total Sanitation On World Toilet Day
Communal latrines in Konobougou, 150km east of Bamako in the Ségou region of Mali Read more »
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 »
October 27, 2015
Africa: African Development Bank Provides Us $5 Million to Malawi for an Integrated Urban Water and Sanitation Project in Mzimba
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessionary arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, on Friday, October 23, 2015 approved an African… Read more »
October 23, 2015
Africa: AfDB's Post-Ebola Reconstruction Boosted By Eur 3-Million Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Grant
On October 21, 2015, the Rural Water and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI) Trust Fund of the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced a EUR 3-million grant to support the… Read more »
October 01, 2015
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Speeds U.S.$16-Million Relief for Water and Sanitation in Zimbabwe
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) fast-tracked a grant of US $16-million on Wednesday, September 30, to help clean up the poorest suburbs of the Zimbabwean capital. The… Read more »
