December 07, 2023
Africa: COP28 - Heads of Multilateral Development Banks Explore Closing Nature and Water Financing Gap
Dr Beth Dunford, Vice President, Agriculture, Human & Social Development presents the Bank's initiatives for SDG 6 and climate action. Read more »
Africa: Cop 28 - African Water Facility to Host Event On Water Security for Climate Resilience in Africa
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December 06, 2023
Africa: COP28 - African Civil Society Unveils Its Recommendations for the Fight Against Climate Change in Africa
Solidarity between the African Development Bank, African civil society and the private sector is necessary to face climate challenges. Read more »
Africa: Climate Action Window - The African Development Bank Group Launches the First Call for Proposals for Adaptation Projects in 37 Low-Income African Countries
The African Development Bank Group has launched the first call for climate adaptation proposals for the Climate Action Window (CAW) during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai.… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Africa: How Access to Modern Stoves Could Be a Game-Changer for Africa's Economic Development - and Help Tackle Climate Change
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December 05, 2023
Africa: COP28 - African and Mideast Leaders Welcome $10 Billion Safe Initiative to Tackle Food Security Amid Climate Crisis
Leaders from Africa and the Middle East launched a $10 billion public-private-partnership initiative during COP28 to transform food systems for millions of people facing… Read more »
Africa: Revolutionizing African Finance - Innovations Explored At COP28 Side Event
At COP28, The AfDB shared its expertise on innovative ways to tap finance for climate action and other priorities. Read more »
Africa: COP28 - Africa Day - African Leaders Emphasize Need for Significantly Increased Climate Action and Green Growth Financing
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, speaks at the opening of Africa Day at COP 28 in Dubai, alongside Mr Azali Assoumani, President of the Republic… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: Youth-Led African Enterprises Awarded $800,000 At COP28 for Climate Solutions
Eight dynamic African young women-led businesses emerged as winners of the 2023 YouthAdapt challenge. Each business will receive grant funding of up to $100,000. Read more »
December 03, 2023
Africa: COP28 - Clean Cooking for All Africans Is Possible, Say World Leaders
Leaders from around the world have declared their commitment to provide clean cooking energy by 2032 to nearly a billion people in Africa who still cook using firewood and other… Read more »
Africa: Cop 28 - African Development Bank's $1 Billion Insurance Facility to Protect Millions of Farmers in Africa
"Over 97% of farmers in Africa do not have agricultural insurance. Their only insurance is to pray"--Adesina Read more »
December 02, 2023
Africa: COP28 Multilateral Development Banks (Mdb) Joint Statement
The climate crisis is rapidly worsening with increasingly severe and visible social, environmental, and economic impacts across the world. The window of opportunity to secure a… Read more »
December 03, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank With Other Multilateral Development Banks Commit to Boost Collaboration On Climate and Development
Multilateral development banks attending the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) today affirmed their commitment to a concerted, global action, including increasing… Read more »
Africa: COP28 - African Countries Sign On to Join Pioneering Global Battery Energy Storage Consortium
African Development Bank joins initiative of the Global Leadership Council as resource partner Read more »
December 02, 2023
Africa: COP28 - Global and African Partners Pledge $175m to the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (Agia)
In a powerful signal of support during COP28, African and global institutions together with governments of Germany, France and Japan and philanthropies have pledged over $175… Read more »
Africa: Mdbs Join Forces At COP28 for Global Climate Resilience
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) have a key role to play in combating climate change, said development experts at this year's Conference of the Parties, COP28, convened as… Read more »
Africa: Bank-Civil Society Coalition Event At COP28
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Africa: COP28 - Events Organised By the African Development Bank Group At the Africa Pavilion
What: African Development Bank Events Read more »
Africa: COP28 - African Leaders Urge Robust Financing for Continent's Climate Adaptation
Global leaders attending this year's global climate change conference in Dubai on Friday urged a more global response to the continent's adaptation financing needs to tackle the… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Africa: COP28 High-Level Youthadapt Awards Ceremony
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November 29, 2023
Africa: Adaptation Finance Summit for Africa At COP28
What: Adaptation Finance Summit For Africa at COP28 Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: Africa Urges a Spotlight On Climate Finance As the World Heads to COP28
The African Development Bank will mobilize financing for climate action at this year's UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, and amplify Africa's calls for robust commitments by… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group's Participation At COP28
What: African Development Bank Group's participation at COP28 Read more »
Africa: The Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (Acrifa) - De-Risking Investments in Climate Change Adaptation Through Insurance
WHAT: COP 28 side event: The Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA)- De-risking investments in climate change adaptation through insurance Read more »
November 22, 2023
Africa: COP28 Side Event - Integrating Nutrition Financing in Climate Change Framework
What: COP28 side event: Integrating Nutrition Financing in Climate Change Framework Read more »