January 04, 2018
Africa: AfDB, Nordic Development Fund, Global Environment Facility and Calvert Impact Capital Partner in Us $55-Million Investment Into Off-Grid Energy Access Fund
On December 15, the African Development Bank's Board approved a US $30-million investment in the Facility for Energy Inclusion Off-Grid Energy Access Fund ("FEI OGEF"). This… Read more »
December 21, 2017
Egypt: Egypt Gets U.S.$ 150m From the African Development Bank to Upgrade Water Treatment Plant
In support of the Egyptian Government's efforts to ensure safe living conditions, the African Development Bank has approved financing amounting to US$ 150 million for the expansion… Read more »
December 12, 2017
Africa: One Planet Summit - Joint Idfc-Mdb Statement - Together Major Development Finance Institutions Align Financial Flows With the Paris Agreement
The global development agenda is being transformed in fundamental ways. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed upon by the international community, constitute a universal… Read more »
December 08, 2017
Africa: Submit Your Abstract for the 2018 World Water Week!
The World Water Week welcomes abstracts from experts and actors of all disciplines who wish to present their work and research at the scientific seminars in Stockholm. The Theme is… Read more »
November 17, 2017
Rwanda: AfDB - Board Approves U.S.$ 171 Million Loans for Water and Sanitation Programme
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved two loans amounting to US$ 171 million to finance Rwanda's Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation… Read more »
November 13, 2017
Africa: Global Water and Climate Action Day At Cop23
On Friday, November 10, COP23 is holding Global Water Action Day, established within the Global Climate Action Agenda. Read more »
Africa: Spotlight On "Water for Africa", the New African Water Initiative Launched With AfDB Support
On Saturday, November 11, 2017, the day after the Global Water Action Day that marked the fourth day of COP23, the "Water for Africa" initiative was the subject of a presentation… Read more »
November 16, 2017
Africa: Fighting Climate Change in Africa - AfDB Launches Africa NDC Hub With 10 Partners
Africa Day, held on 15 November within COP23 in Bonn, was the springboard for the official launch of Africa NDC Hub, the African Platform for Nationally Determined Contributions… Read more »
November 14, 2017
Africa: The Paris Agreement Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
The challenge of the Paris Agreement is "to achieve a balance between anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases in the second half of this… Read more »
November 10, 2017
Africa: Cop23 - Is Sustainable Land and Water Management Compatible With Small-Scale Farming Under Climate Change?
During a panel discussion on "The Land and Water Advantage: Is sustainable land and water management compatible with small-scale farming under climate change?" at the ongoing… Read more »
November 08, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Approves Its Second Climate Change Action Plan for 2016-2020
The Boards of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), on Wednesday, 8 November 2017, approved the Africa Thriving and Resilient: The Bank Group's Second Climate… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank and Green Climate Fund in Full-Scale Partnership to Unlock Africa's Potential
If the fight against climate change is not won in Africa, it cannot be won anywhere else, said Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) while signing a… Read more »
November 02, 2017
Africa: AfDB Encourages Transparent Governance of Fisheries Through the Fiti
"Eating fish caught by a vessel that is opaque about its catch often amounts to eating fish from activities related to forced labour, that have been used to provide cover for human… Read more »
Africa: Four African States Apply for Fisheries Transparency Initiative Membership
Guinea, Mauritania, Senegal and the Seychelles have informed the FiTI Secretariat of their desire to join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI). Read more »
Africa: Protecting the Bounty of Africa's Oceans - an Interview With Dr. Peter Eigen, Chair of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative International Board
Why, in your view, should African countries join the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI)? Read more »
October 19, 2017
Africa: AfDB Launches Pilot Programme to Cultivate the Savannah in Eight African Countries
The savannahs of Africa cover a mind-boggling 600 million hectares, of which 400 million hectares are cultivable, the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina,… Read more »
October 13, 2017
Africa: Invitation to the Launch of the Africa Water Facility Long Term Strategy (2017-2025)
The Vice-President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, of the African Development Bank (AfDB) cordially invites you to the launching of the Africa Water Facility (AWF)… Read more »
September 22, 2017
Africa: AfDB Will Be One of the Key Collaborating Partners for the 2018 World Water Week
The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.worldwaterweek.org/">World Water Week</a> organized every year in Sweden, by the Stockholm Water Institute (SIWI), was held from… Read more »
September 20, 2017
Africa: Reports Show Much Greater Finance Needed to Achieve Global Goals to Close the Electricity and Clean Cooking Access Gap By 2030
New Energizing Finance report series highlights opportunities to spur investment in centralized and decentralized energy access solutions Read more »
Africa: Wwf Partners With AfDB On the Africa Nationally Determined Contributions Hub
The<a target="_blank" href="https://www.worldwildlife.org/"> Wide World Fund for Nature (WWF)</a> and the African Development Bank have joined forces to advance the… Read more »
September 19, 2017
Africa: Agriculture Sector Financiers Resolute On Cushioning Farmers Against Climate Change
Major agriculture sector financiers, U.N. agencies and research organizations have underscored the urgent need to cushion small-scale African farmers from the adverse effects of… Read more »
September 07, 2017
Africa: The Frontier for Climate Resilience Begins With Smallholder Farmers
Tackling climate change in Africa will work effectively if efforts are first geared towards eliminating challenges faced by smallholder farmers across the continent, experts say. Read more »
August 29, 2017
Africa: 2017 World Water Week - AfDB Joins Global Community to Address Water Challenges
As a leading financing partner on water and sanitation services in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and two of its flagship water initiatives: the African Water… Read more »
August 27, 2017
Africa: 2017 World Water Week - "Water and Waste: Reduce and Reuse" Focus On Africa
Organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the annual World Water Week (WWW) is the largest global event for the water sector and development-related… Read more »
August 01, 2017
Africa: AfDB Signs U.S.$ 78 Million Grant Agreements With Governments of Somalia and South Sudan to Strengthen Drought Resilience and Address Chronic Hunger and Malnutrition
Somalia grant of US$ 34.8 million set to benefit 804,000 individuals South Sudan grant of US$ 43.8 million set to benefit 300,000 individuals Read more »