April 15, 2019
Zimbabwe: Zimfund Water and Sanitation Project - Harare Residents Commend Zimfund for Engaging Communities
Passmore Masanga, a resident of the Mabvuku township in Harare hopes that a new 4.6 km pipeline, installed under the ZimFund Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation… Read more »
March 21, 2019
Africa: Rural Communities to Access Improved Water Supply Thanks to the AfDB
In the lakeside village of Kafuzira, in the Nkhotakota District of Malawi's Central Region, the water taps are not yet running. In the dry season, the women and girls still trudge… Read more »
March 06, 2019
Zambia: In Western Zambia, Community Champions Mobilize for Better Sanitation, Decent Latrines
A young woman in the village of Kaboyo, Western Zambia, washing her hands with soap in the family toilet Read more »
February 28, 2019
Africa: African Development Bank Delivers Water and Sanitation Project to Eswatini's Ezulwini Valley
Communities of Ezulwini Valley in north west Eswatini, will soon benefit from a water supply and sanitation project funded by the African Development Bank, ending challenges to… Read more »
February 12, 2019
Zimbabwe: Water At Last for Kuwadzana Residents in Zimbabwe
Water at last: Musati turns a tap at her home in Kuwadzana High Density Suburb in Harare. Read more »
January 17, 2019
Rwanda: African Development Bank and Rwanda Sign Financing Agreements Worth €115 Million for Water Projects
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed financing agreements worth €115 million with the Government of Rwanda to support the Rwanda Sustainable Water Supply and… Read more »
December 20, 2018
Egypt: President El-Sisi Inaugurates Bank-Supported Wastewater Treatment Plant
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday, 15 December 2018 inaugurated the El-Gabal El-Asfar wastewater treatment plant (Phase II - Stage II) in Cairo, with a delegation… Read more »
December 18, 2018
Mozambique: Tackling Flooding Through Climate-Resilient Agriculture
Smart agriculture in Mozambique allows farmers to produce in any season Read more »
December 17, 2018
Africa: African Water Facility Has Raised €1.4 Billion and Funded 117 Projects in 52 African Countries
The Governing Council of the African water Facility (AWF) has commended the Facility for mobilizing over €1.4 billion for the implementation of projects. The Facility has also… Read more »
December 14, 2018
Africa: Cop24 - Increased Water Financing, Infrastructure Is Key to Ensuring Cross-Border Water Security in Africa
The African Development Bank has presented the impacts of climate change on water security on the African continent and the importance of investment in water and sanitation… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Places Water and Sanitation On Africa's Climate Agenda
The rise in global temperature poses severe risks to water and sanitation. This includes African countries like Sudan and Niger, who grapple with extreme weather events in the… Read more »
December 13, 2018
Kenya: African Development Bank Approves €62.914 Million Loan to Improve Access to Sustainable Wastewater Services in Nairobi
The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved €62.914 million to finance the provision of sustainable wastewater services through the 'Nairobi Rivers Basin… Read more »
November 29, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Loan to Extend Safe Water Supply and Sanitation to Manzini Region in Eswatini
The Board of Directors has approved a ZAR 720 million loan to finance the Manzini Region Water Supply and Sanitation Project in eSwatini (former Swaziland). The project aims to… Read more »
November 30, 2018
Cote d'Ivoire: African Development Bank Staff Council and Lion Club Clean Up Flood-Hit Ivorian Community
The plight of the Nemattoulaye-Attecoube area in Abidjan was highlighted by African Development Bank staff who, in collaboration with the Lion's Club Abidjan Strelitzia, joined… Read more »
November 28, 2018
Mauritania: On Track to Beating Drinking Water Shortages
Thanks to joint efforts by development partners including the African Development Bank, which invested US$45.7 million between 2003 and 2014 in water supply and sanitation… Read more »
November 21, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Marks Toilet Day With Us$500 Million Commitment to New Sanitation Funding
As the African Development Bank joined the international community to observe World Toilet Day on November 19, the organization is putting considerable financial muscle into the… Read more »
November 19, 2018
Togo: Using Toilets to Fight Cholera
Located 350 kilometres north of Lomé, Sokodé, the second-largest city in Togo, was the epicentre of three cholera outbreaks in 2013. That same year, the African… Read more »
November 12, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Invest EUR150 Million in Sanitation in Tunisia
During the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) held in Johannesburg, South Africa, the president of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, and the president of the European Bank… Read more »
November 07, 2018
Africa: Niger Basin Authority Will Get US $134 Million to Spur Development and Climate Change Adaptation in the Niger Basin (PIDACC)
In a bid to improve the resilience of the people and ecosystems of the Niger River Basin, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank, has approved US$76 million for the… Read more »
October 26, 2018
Africa: The African Development Bank Approves U.S.$ 15 Million Grant for Nkhata Bay Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project
The African Development Bank Group, has approved a US$15 million grant from the African Development Fund (ADF) for a water supply and sanitation project in Malawi, expected to… Read more »
August 06, 2018
Zambia: African Development Bank Offers New Financing Opportunities for Zambia's Water and Agriculture Sectors
An African Development Bank team of experts visited Zambia from 23 to 27 July to identify businesses in the nation's water and agriculture sectors eligible for new financing… Read more »
July 30, 2018
Africa: 2018 World Water Week - "Water, Ecosystems and Human Development" - Focus On Africa
The 2018 World Water Week will take place from 26 to 31 August in Stockholm, Sweden, under the theme: "Water, ecosystems and human development." Read more »
July 23, 2018
Cape Verde: Water Project in Cabo Verde Saves Communities, Transforms Livelihoods of Women
A water irrigation and supply system funded by the African Development Bank has transformed the lives of rural farming communities in Cabo Verde's Santiago Island, sparing farmers… Read more »
July 04, 2018
Africa: Bank Approves African Water Facility Plans for 2018
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved the work plan and budget of the African Water Facility (AWF) for 2018. Read more »
June 25, 2018
Africa: African Development Bank Approves U.S. $62 Million Loan for Delivery of Water and Sanitation to Strategic Towns
In a bid to help Uganda improve heath and productivity in the country's major towns, the African Development Bank has approved a US$ 62-million concessional loan to finance its… Read more »
