May 16, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 - Thematic Knowledge Event 2 - Harnessing Natural Capital to Finance Climate and Green Growth in Africa
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Africa: African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings 2023 - Thematic Knowledge Event 1
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May 11, 2023
Africa: 'Don't Overlook the Role of Juniors in Climate Change Mitigation Efforts' - Kenyan-Born Young Environmentalist
10-year-old Karen hopes for "tangible outcomes" to boost climate action in Africa to emerge from the 2023 African Development Bank Annual Meetings Read more »
May 02, 2023
Africa: Africa Development Bank's Africa Climate Change Fund Dialogues With Global Affairs Canada Delegation
The Director of the African Development Bank's Climate Change and Green Growth Department, Prof. Anthony Nyong, on 25 April in Abidjan, received a delegation from Global Affairs… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Africa: Africa Development Bank Group - A World Leader in Commitments to Climate Finance
As Africa's foremost development finance institution, the African Development Bank Group has significantly increased its commitments to climate finance since the 2015 United… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Fund's New Climate Action Window, a Pivotal Instrument for Strengthening Africa's Climate Resilience
In December 2022, in Tangier, Morocco, on the occasion of the 16th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank and its development partners… Read more »
Africa: UN Cites African Development Bank As a World Model in Climate-Adaptation Finance
As Africa's foremost development finance institution, the African Development Bank Group has significantly increased its commitments to climate finance since the 2015 United… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Africa: Africa / Climate Finance Facing Global Macroeconomic Challenges - Time for Private Sector Support
Africa, the continent that pollutes the planet the least, is today one of the world's most vulnerable to climate risks. While nations across the continent grapple with financing… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Africa: Africa Knowledge Exchange Shares Perspectives On Protecting Forests, Fostering Climate Resilience and Empowering Communities
In March 2023, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the Government of Côte d'Ivoire, and the African Development Bank Group held a four-day event to share knowledge from 15… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Africa: African Development Bank Group 2023 Annual Meetings to Underscore Resource Mobilization for Climate Change
In just over a month, African Development Bank Group governors will come together in Egypt to find ways to mobilize the robust private investment Africa needs to meet its urgent… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Africa: Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program Showcases African Youths Driving Climate Innovation
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration program (AAAP) - a joint initiative of the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation - recently showcased its initiative to… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Africa: Session On Water Solutions for Climate Adaptation - Lessons to Scale Up Impactful Delivery During the 2023 UN Water Conference
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March 10, 2023
Africa: It's Time to Scale Up African Solutions for the Continent's Food and Climate Crises
President of Kenya; President of the African Development Bank; CEO of the Global Center on Adaptation Read more »
February 23, 2023
West Africa: African Water Association Congress - Experts Call for an Integrated Approach in West Africa to Address Climate Change Impacts
Division manager in the Water and Sanitation Department of the African Development Bank, Ousseynou Guène (in white) and the panelists endorsed concerted solutions to the… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Africa: Africagogreen Fund Closes $47m in New Equity Investments to Advance Climate Resilience in Africa
The AfricaGoGreen Fund (AGGF) has made headlines today with the announcement of its successful second fundraising close, securing $47 million in combined investments from top… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Africa: Ireland and Austria Join Africa Climate Change Fund As Donors With an Initial €3 Million Contribution
Ireland and Austria have joined the African Development Bank's Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) with contributions of €2 million and €1 million, respectively, to support… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: African Economic Conference Opens With a Strong Call for Adaptation Measures to Tackle the "Looming Climate Change Threat" to Africa
The 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) opened today in the island nation of Mauritius with a strong call for Africa to adopt smart technologies to tackle what speakers… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: COP27 - African Development Bank and Oecd Development Centre Join Forces to Roll Out Policy Toolbox for a Sustainable Low-Carbon Transition in Africa
The African Development Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Development Centre have teamed up to roll out a new policy toolbox for a just… Read more »
Africa: African Economic Conference 2022 Urges Development Community to "Walk the Talk" On Innovative Solutions to Fight Climate Change
The 2022 African Economic conference, held in Mauritius, brought together policymakers, climate experts, private sector representatives, academics, and youth to develop an action… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Africa: African Development Bank and Global Center On Adaptation Work With Partners to Enhance Capacity to Access Climate Adaptation Funding
The African Development Bank and Global Center on Adaptation today launched a new initiative under the Technical Assistant Programme of the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank At the UN Biodiversity Conference (Cop 15)
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December 05, 2022
Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Project
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November 30, 2022
Africa: COP27 - Climate Investment Funds Announces Nine Countries to Participate in the First Nature, People and Climate Platform
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Africa: Cop 27 - African Development Bank Group and Ebrd Affirm Commitment to Climate Adaptation and to Helping African Businesses Become More Resilient
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina and his counterpart at the EBRD, Odile Reinaud-Basso affirm commitment to climate adaptation to help African businesses become… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Africa: Afac Unveils New Strategic Vision to Catalyze Private Financing for Climate Action Across Africa
The African Financial Alliance on Climate Change (AFAC) unveiled a new vision for 2030 during the global climate summit (COP27), prioritizing mobilizing capital and tools to meet… Read more »