August 02, 2017
Africa: Amcomet-Africa Hydromet Forum 2017 - Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in Africa for Sustainable Development: Role of Weather, Water and Climate Services
Strengthening Climate and Disaster Resilience in Africa for Sustainable Development: Role of Weather, Water and Climate Services Read more »
August 01, 2017
Somalia: AfDB Signs U.S.$ 78 Million Grant Agreements With Governments of Somalia and South Sudan
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 Pastoralists and agro-pastoralist… Read more »
July 19, 2017
Tanzania: Tanzania Wins U.S.$21.7 Million From Climate Investment Funds to Advance Geothermal Exploration and Transform Its Energy Sector
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has approved US $21.7 million for the United Republic of Tanzania to finance its Geothermal Energy Development Project. Read more »
July 10, 2017
Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Launches Second Call for Proposals
Grants of US $ 250,000 - US $ 1 million to scale-up access to climate finance and to support climate resilient, low carbon development in African countries Read more »
July 07, 2017
Kenya: AfDB Approves U.S.$1 Million Emergency Relief Grant to Drought Victims in Kenya
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a US$ 1 million Emergency Humanitarian Assistance to people affected by drought and famine in… Read more »
July 05, 2017
Ghana: AfDB Board Approves the Form Ghana Reforestation Project and the Southern Tunisian Gas Pipeline Project for Spot Check Advisory Review
On June 7, 2017, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved the Form Ghana Reforestation Project and the Southern Tunisia Gas Pipeline Project to undergo a… Read more »
July 04, 2017
Africa: Africa Green Revolution Forum 2017 to Highlight Place of Agriculture in Diversification of African Economies
The 2017 Africa Green Revolution Forum will be held from September 4-8 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire and aims to stress the capacity of agriculture and agribusiness to drive… Read more »
June 30, 2017
East Africa: Indian Ocean Islands, East African Countries Collaborate to Enhance Responsible Fisheries Practices
Countries from the Indian Ocean Islands and East Africa have come together to develop strategies to tackle illegal fishing and increase accountability in fisheries practices. Read more »
June 29, 2017
West Africa: AfDB Convenes Ecowas Green Investment Catalyst Round Table
Ivorian Minister for Safety, Environment and Sustainable Development, Anne Désiree Ouloto delivers speech. Next to her is Amadou Hott, AfDB Vice President for Power, Energy,… Read more »
June 27, 2017
Liberia: Liberia to Transform Renewable Energy Sector With Support From the African Development Bank and the Climate Investment Funds
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) awarded Liberia a grant in the amount of US$ 23.25 million to help transform the country's renewable energy sector. The project aims at… Read more »
June 28, 2017
Africa: Africa Carbon Forum (Acf)
The African Development Bank is co-organizing, together with other members of the Nairobi Framework Partnership (NFP), the 9th African Carbon Forum (ACF) hosted by the Republic of… Read more »
June 27, 2017
Africa: African Development Bank Approves 2016 African Water Facility Annual Report and 2017 Work Plan and Budget
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the 2016 Annual report and 2017 Work plan and budget of the African Water Facility (AWF), with… Read more »
June 16, 2017
Africa: AfDB Working With Partners to Accelerate Implementation of Drought Resilience Programme
Ahead of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the African Development Bank (AfDB) announced that it would work with partners to accelerate the implementation of the… Read more »
June 13, 2017
Africa: African Forestry Investment Conference (Afic)
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is co-organizing the first African Forestry Investment Conference (AFIC) in Accra, Ghana, on June 13 and 14, 2017. Read more »
May 24, 2017
Ethiopia: Drought in Africa - AfDB and Ethiopia Sign Funding Agreement to Provide Water and Sanitation to 3 Million People
The African Development Bank Group and Ethiopia signed loan and grant agreements to the tune of US $5.6 million on Wednesday for additional resources to Ethiopia's One Water,… Read more »
May 23, 2017
Africa: U.S.$ 829 Million Support From AfDB, Partners for Songwe River Basin Program
Malawi and Tanzania have agreed to work together for the development of the Songwe River Basin Program (SRBDP). This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between… Read more »
May 05, 2017
Africa: AfDB and UN Environment Launch the "Atlas of Africa Energy Resources" at the World Economic Forum for Africa in Durban, South Africa
On 4 May 2017, at the World Economic Forum on Africa in Durban South Africa, the African Development Bank's Vice-President Power for Energy, Climate and Green Growth, Amadou Hott… Read more »
April 21, 2017
Africa: The "10,000 Communities in 1,000 Days Initiative" - Delivering the High 5s in Transition States
The African Development Bank's "10,000 Communities in 1,000 Days" Initiative was launched by Bank President Akinwumi Adesina during the inaugural African Resilience Forum in… Read more »
March 28, 2017
Africa: AfDB, Ivorian Government Celebrate World Water Day
As a sign of their healthy relations, the Ivoirian Government on Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Abidjan, partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other development… Read more »
March 24, 2017
Africa: "Prioritize Access to Water and Sanitation," Says Zuma
South Africa's President, Jacob Zuma has called on his fellow African and world leaders "to prioritize access to water and sanitation." Read more »
March 22, 2017
Africa: African Climate Technology Center (ACTC) Selects Nine Institutions to Develop Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Research Projects Across the Continent
The African Climate Technology Center (ACTC) has the mission of supporting Sub-Saharan countries in scaling-up the adoption of clean technologies for adaptation and mitigation,… Read more »
March 21, 2017
Africa: Africa Climate Change Fund Scales Up Its Operations With New Contributions From Italy and Flanders
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on March 15, 2017, the conversion of the Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) - established in 2014 with… Read more »
March 22, 2017
Africa: World Water Day 2017
On March 22, 2017, the global development community will commemorate World Water Day under the theme "Wastewater". Read more »
March 15, 2017
Mozambique: Towards Open-Defecation-Free Communities in Mozambique
When the African Development Bank (AfDB) partnered with other donors and the Mozambican Government back in 2010 to finance the National Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program… Read more »
March 14, 2017
Lesotho: AfDB and Gef Support Climate Change Adaptation for Sustainable Water Supply in Malawi and Lesotho
On February 13, 2017, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council approved a total of US $ 4 million and US $ 2.6 million, respectively, for Lesotho and Malawi as part of… Read more »