November 08, 2013
Liberia: African Water Facility Liberia Sanitation Project Selected By Unfccc
The United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced Wednesday the selection of the Monrovia Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene (FISH) project as one of the… Read more »
November 03, 2013
Africa: Water, a Sector of Preference for the AfDB
The problem of water resources in the Sahel is one of the major concerns for the African Development Bank. This challenge threatens agriculture, animal farming and food security… Read more »
November 01, 2013
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$ 96 Million ADF Loan and Grant for Thwake Multi-Purpose Water Development Program - Phase I
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, 30 October 2013 in Tunis, a US$ 94.37 million (UA 61.68 million) ADF loan and US$ 1.85… Read more »
October 28, 2013
South Sudan: AfDB to Cooperate With South Sudan in Water Sector
The African Development Bank Group has approved a grant for an assessment study of a water supply and sanitation program for 11 small and medium-sized towns in South Sudan. Read more »
October 24, 2013
Africa: African Water Facility Delivers International Monitoring and Evaluation Knowledge Workshop
The African Water Facility (AWF), jointly with the Government of Malawi, organized a two-day international workshop on monitoring and information management with the support of the… Read more »
October 10, 2013
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Receives U.S. $50.66 Million Grant for Drainage of Ouagadougou Districts
Burkina Faso will receive a US $50.66 million (UA 33.02 million) grant to finance a drainage and solid waste management project in the outlying districts of Ouagadougou. The… Read more »
Mali: Mali to Receive U.S. $75.5 Million Soft Loan to Finance a Drinking Water Supply Project
The African Development Bank Group approved on Wednesday, October 9 a US $75.5 million (UA 50 million) soft loan for Mali to help the country finance a drinking water supply… Read more »
September 26, 2013
Sierra Leone: AfDB Approves US $43.27 Million for Sierra Leone's Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group met on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in Tunis and approved US $43.27 million (UA 28.845 million) to finance… Read more »
September 13, 2013
Africa: World Water Week 2013 in Stockholm - Africa in the Limelight
Thousands of the world's government representatives, water experts and industry leaders gathered in Stockholm from September 1-6, 2013 for World Water Week. With water cooperation… Read more »
Comoros: AfDB Provides Us $20.1 Million to Support Clean Energy in the Comoros
The Comoros Energy Sector Support Project will receive grants totaling US $20.1 million to finance the rebuilding the country's electricity sector. The financing source is… Read more »
August 13, 2013
Kenya: Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Kenya
Nakuru, Kenya's fourth largest city is a major industrial and tourist center. Read more »
Africa: Adaptation to Climate Change - Water and Agriculture Sectors
African countries have hardly contributed to global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, they are the most affected by climate change, putting livelihoods and natural assets at risk. Read more »
August 05, 2013
Ethiopia: Harar Water Supply and Sanitation Project - Improving Livelihoods and Enhancing Water Security in Ethiopia
The project addressed a looming water and sanitation crisis in the historic and touristic town of Harar and the surrounding four towns. The water availability and quality from Lake… Read more »
June 18, 2013
Africa: AfDB Committed to Fighting Desertification and Land Degradation in Africa
The African Development Bank joined the international community in celebrating the World Day to Combat Desertification on Monday, June 17. This year's theme is drought and water… Read more »
May 30, 2013
Africa: AfDB Supports Sanitation Project in Sokodé, Togo
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will promote urban sanitation in Sokodé, Togo, and enable the population to benefit from toilets, through the valuation of fecal sludge… Read more »
May 08, 2013
Africa: AfDB-Nigeria - Over U.S.$ 1 Billion Investment in Potable Water Projects for Millions of Households
Water is the most critical resource in any nation. It is the principal measure of the health of a country and how its people live. In Tunisia, as in a number of North African… Read more »
April 25, 2013
Africa: The AfDB and Its Partners in Support of the Water Sector
A Round Table of donors for the financing of the Drinking Water Project in Bamako was held on 18-19 April 2013 in Bamako, Mali. The meeting noted significant developments in… Read more »
March 25, 2013
Africa: The African Water Facility - Boosting the Water Sector Through Sustained Collaboration
The low rate of investments in the water sector has been a major obstacle to accelerate the development and improved management of water resources critically needed to help meet… Read more »
March 22, 2013
Africa: At the AfDB, Water and Sanitation Is a Gender Issue
The issue of water and sanitation is of utmost importance given the place of women in African society. It illustrates how African women suffer from inequality, particularly when it… Read more »
Africa: World Water Day - Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
We invest billions of dollars to find evidence of water and life on Mars, but here on Earth, we struggle to mobilize the funds needed to develop the full potential of the water… Read more »
Africa: World Water Day 2013 - International Year of Water Cooperation
The importance of cooperation has long been recognized as fundamental to developing Africa's water sector. African Governments and development partners alike understand the… Read more »
Africa: World Water Day - Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
We invest billions of dollars to find evidence of water and life on Mars, but here on Earth, we struggle to mobilize the funds needed to develop the full potential of the water… Read more »
February 27, 2013
Africa: AfDB Cites African Countries' Integrated Climate Resilience Solutions in the Water Sector in Cif Global 2012 Annual Report
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has laid out solutions some African countries are about to apply, with help from the AfDB and the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), to respond to… Read more »
February 21, 2013
Africa: AfDB Contributes to Presidential Summit On Innovative Funding of Water Sector in Nigeria
The African Development Bank Group is committed to supporting its regional member countries in their quest to increase sustainable access to safe water and basic sanitation in… Read more »
February 12, 2013
Africa: African Water Facility Promotes Safe Sanitation, Hygiene Education for Urban Poor in Liberia
The African Water Facility (AWF) offers a €1.2 million grant to the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC) to support a project aimed at increasing access to sustainable and… Read more »
