November 02, 2021
Africa: Historic Alliance Launches At COP26 to Accelerate a Transition to Renewable Energy, Access to Energy for All, and Jobs
The new Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) will be launched today at COP26 to accelerate investment in green energy transitions and renewable power solutions in… Read more »
November 03, 2021
Africa: African, other world leaders gather for largest summit on climate adaptation at COP26
– African and other global leaders came together at COP26 in Glasgow yesterday for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Summit, the largest summit to date on climate… Read more »
November 02, 2021
Africa: COP26 Leaders' Event - Africa Adaptation Acceleration Summit
What: COP26 Leaders' Event - Africa Adaptation Acceleration Summit Read more »
West Africa: Great Green Wall Will Turn the Sahel Green Says African Development Bank Chief
African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina has highlighted the importance of stopping desertification in Africa's Sahel and turning the region green. Read more »
October 31, 2021
Africa: Taat Program Gains Recognition Ahead of Cop26
The African Development Bank's Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program is gaining increasing recognition as stories emerge of its impact across the… Read more »
October 27, 2021
Africa: Deliver Financing for Adaptation and Resilience in Africa, Global Leaders Urge Ahead of Cop26
Ahead of key climate talks at COP26 in Glasgow, African leaders and development partners have called for greater funding towards climate adaptation. Read more »
October 26, 2021
Africa: Cop26 - African Development Bank's Climate Champions Celebrated in Glasgow
Ahead of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, St. Andrew's Cathedral, the iconic city landmark, will host an exhibition featuring ChangeMakers, a campaign led by Climate… Read more »
October 19, 2021
Africa: Ahead of Cop26, Global Leaders to Gather in Nairobi to Share New Research On Benefits of Adaptation Action in Africa
WHAT: Global Center on Adaptation Africa Adaptation Acceleration Day - Annual lecture, responses from global leaders and press conference with Q&A Read more »
October 09, 2021
Africa: Desert to Power G5 Sahel Financing Facility Receives $150 Million From Green Climate Fund
The African Development Bank has welcomed $150 million investment in its Desert to Power G5 Financing Facility from the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The GCF approved the amount at its… Read more »
October 04, 2021
Africa: African Lawmakers Must Create Pathways for Innovative Climate Action Financing - Forum
The role of legislators is critical in placing climate change mitigation and adaptation firmly on the political agenda, participants at a conference heard. The event took place… Read more »
September 29, 2021
Africa: Africa Climate Week - African Development Bank Stands Ready to Deploy Its Resources to Save People and the Planet
Calls to action sounded loud and clear from leading voices from across the region as Africa Climate Week 2021 kicked off. The event, hosted by the government of Uganda, is expected… Read more »
September 28, 2021
Africa: Africa Resilience Forum 2021 - Facing the 'Hydra-Head Challenges of Covid-19, Conflict and Climate'
The fourth edition of the Africa Resilience Forum opened on Tuesday, as the continent's most vulnerable communities confront the triple challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic,… Read more »
September 26, 2021
Africa: President Biden's Special Envoy for Climate, Secretary John Kerry Meets African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina On Climate Financing for Africa
The Special Envoy for Climate of the US President Joseph Biden, Secretary John Kerry met with the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, virtually today,… Read more »
September 23, 2021
Africa: UN General Assembly 2021 - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Applauds African Development Bank's Global Leadership On Climate Adaptation
Six weeks ahead of this year's global climate summit (COP26), African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Thursday spoke out on the urgent need to finance climate… Read more »
September 22, 2021
Africa: Africa Climate Week
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September 21, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Delivers Engagement At the African Green Revolution Forum
The African Development Bank participated in a record-breaking 16 events at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), Africa's largest agriculture conference, which concluded last… Read more »
September 08, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank, Partners Unveil Initiative to Secure Climate-Resilient Water and Sanitation Services in Five Drought-Prone Countries
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Nordic Development Fund and the Government of Denmark will roll-out a program to strengthen access to climate-resilient water… Read more »
Africa: After Years of Witnessing Fights Over Water, a Family's Life Is Transformed in a Refugee Camp in Zimbabwe
For years, Josephine Mbayo watched as fights broke out in her community over water. Read more »
September 07, 2021
Africa: Put Adaptation Atop the Climate Change Agenda, Global Leaders Urge Ahead of Cop26. "We Are in the Eye of the Storm."
Global leaders stressed the critical urgency of climate adaptation when they came together in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Monday at a meeting of the Friends of the Global Center… Read more »
August 31, 2021
Africa: Leaders Group of Global Organizations to Issue Climate Emergency Call
High-Level Dialogue on Climate Adaptation with Global Leaders ahead of COP26 Read more »
August 06, 2021
Southern Africa: African Development Fund Extends $2.5 Million in Grants to Support the Regulatory Environment in SADC and Comesa Electricity Markets
The Board of the African Development Bank Group has approved grants of $2.5 million to advance intra-regional harmonization of electricity regulations and drive cross-border power… Read more »
July 13, 2021
Africa: Africa's Potential in the Blue Economy Highlighted in the World Water Congress
Thirty-eight countries in the African continent are bordered by the ocean or the sea, but for 70% of them, their maritime exclusive economic zones are largely under-exploited. The… Read more »
July 09, 2021
Africa: First Hydromet Gap Report Calls for Scaled-Up Investments in Weather Forecasts and Early Warning Systems
Hydromet create benefits worth at least ten times their costs and are vital to build resilience to extreme weather Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - African Development Fund $8.56 Million Grant to Boost Resilience to Climate Shocks Boosts, Disaster Risk Management
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a grant of $8.56 million from the African Development Fund to implement the Africa Disaster Risk Financing… Read more »
July 08, 2021
Africa: African Development Bank Scoping Study Identifies Opportunities for Private Sector Participation in Africa's Climate Agenda
A recently published African Development Bank scoping study on implementing NDCs in Africa recommends that development financial institutions and other investors focus on… Read more »