September 11, 2023
Africa: AfDB's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa Welcomes $50 Million in New Commitments From Germany and USA At Africa Climate Summit
The African Development Bank's Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) welcomes approximately $50 million in new funding contributions from Germany and the United States. The… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Africa: GFANZ Africa Network, African Development Bank Announce Climate Action Partnership
New partnership seeks to engage African financial institutions on climate transition planning and finance Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Unveils New Initiative to Cushion Farmers From Climate Change Effects
The African Development Bank has unveiled the Africa Climate Risk Insurance Facility for Adaptation (ACRIFA). The initiative is aimed at insulating countries against catastrophic… Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Africa Climate Summit - Global Leaders Place Africa At Heart of Fight Against Climate Change
Africa must step forward as the cornerstone around which effective climate solutions are Built - Kenya's President Ruto Read more »
Africa: At Africa Climate Summit, Global Leaders Unite to Put Continent At Heart of Fight Against Climate Change
World leaders gathered in Nairobi at the invitation of Kenya President William Ruto (centre) voiced strong support for making Africa integral to global action efforts. Read more »
Africa: $1 Billion to Boost Access to Climate Finance for Africa's Youths, African Development Bank Announces
In Nairobi, African Development Bank president Adesina announced a new $1 billion fund to accelerate climate financing for Africa's youth businesses. Read more »
September 04, 2023
Africa: Involve Children in Climate Change Action, Young Natalie Urges Summit
Natalie Silantoi Anyango shaking hands with Akinwumi Adesina at the Africa Youth Climate Assembly 2023. Children must be given a front seat in climate solution discussions, Natalie… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Africa: International Energy Agency, African Development Bank to Launch Joint Report On Financing Clean Energy in Africa At Africa Climate Summit
What: Launch of the IEA-AfDB Joint Report on Financing Clean Energy in Africa Read more »
August 30, 2023
Africa: Eleventh Conference On Climate Change and Development in Africa
What: Eleventh Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA - XI) - Green Growth and Climate Finance for Africa and the World Read more »
August 28, 2023
Africa: Unlocking Finance and Creating an Enabling Environment for Youth Entrepreneurs and Innovators in Climate Action At the 2023 African Climate Summit
What: High-level side event on Unlocking Finance and Creating an Enabling Environment for Youth Entrepreneurs and Innovators in Climate Action at the 2023 African Climate Summit Read more »
August 24, 2023
Africa: Africa Climate Summit
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Africa: Africa Climate Week
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August 14, 2023
Southern Africa: Digital Climate Advisory Services Training to Support Climate Resilience for Smallholder Agriculture in Southern Africa
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August 02, 2023
Burundi: African Development Bank Group Reports Successful Progress On Burundi's Country Strategy Paper Implementation Despite Economic and Climate Challenges
The African Development Bank Group has expressed satisfaction with the implementation of its Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Burundi for 2019-2023 based on an evaluation by a Bank… Read more »
July 25, 2023
Southern Africa: 2023 Southern Africa Economic Outlook - Southern Africa's Economic Prospects Subdued, Yet Abounds With Investment Opportunity in Climate Change Initiatives
The Southern Africa region has seen a slowdown in economic growth over the past year as its largest economy, South Africa, confronts multiple challenges. Civil unrest, electricity… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: Adesina Outlines Future Vision for Sustainable Growth and Climate Resilience in Key African Union Speech
African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina on Sunday, outlined the Bank's significant achievements and commitments to Africa, underscoring the Bank's… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Africa: Climate Action - African Development Bank Joins Mdbs to Publish Principles for Assessment of Paris Agreement Alignment
The African Development Bank and other multilateral development institutions have released a set of principles to ensure climate financing aligns with the goals of the Paris… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Benin: Benin - African Development Bank Provides Ꞓ164 Million Loan to Tackle Urban Flooding Caused By Climate Change
African Development Bank financing will enable the Beninese authorities to improve rainwater drainage in the cities of Porto-Novo, Ouidah, Bohicon and Abomey. Read more »
June 29, 2023
Africa: USAID's Power Africa, African Development Bank Broaden Cooperation On Fighting Energy Poverty and Climate Change in Africa
Afdb Director Daniel Schroth (left), and Power Africa's Acting Coordinator David Thompson signed an updated, expanded Regional Development Objectives Agreement in Nairobi Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: Summit for a New Global Financing Pact - African Development Bank Head Says Mdbs Should Leverage IMF Special Drawing Rights to Fight Climate Change and Push SDGs
African Development Bank head Dr Adesina ( third from left) on panel discussing SDRs and debt at the Summit For a New Global Financing Pact, Paris, June 22 2023 Read more »
June 06, 2023
Djibouti: Djibouti - African Development Bank Launches Study On Urban Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation
The Bank's delegation met Djibouti's Minister of Finance and Economy in charge of Industry and Governor of the Bank for Djibouti, Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh (center) as part of the… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Driving Innovation to Scale Up Climate Adaptation
(From left) AfDB VP Kevin Kariuki, GCA Acting Africa Regional Director Charles Nhemachena, AfDB Director Anthony Nyong and AfDB Manager Gareth Phillips during a session on the… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Africa: Bolster Africa to Resist Financial Shocks, Build Climate-Resilient Economies, Say African Leaders At African Development Bank's Annual Meetings
African Development Bank head, continent's leaders call for overhaul of global financial architecture. Read more »
May 22, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank 2023 Annual Meetings - African Development Bank Chief Says Dearth of Climate Finance Flows 'Choking' Africa
Adesina calls out developed nations for not honoring $100 billion-a-year pledge Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: Climate Finance in Africa - African Development Bank Spearheading Innovative Mechanisms and Instruments
At its Annual Meetings in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from May 22-26, 2023, the African Development Bank will explore innovative approaches to boost private sector finance for climate… Read more »