October 07, 2015
Africa: Multilateral Financial Institutions Convene in Abidjan for Working Group On Environmental and Social Standards
The African Development Bank hosted the fall session of the Multilateral Finance Institutions' Working Group on Environment and Social Standards (MFI-WGESS) from September 30 to… Read more »
October 01, 2015
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Speeds U.S.$16-Million Relief for Water and Sanitation in Zimbabwe
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) fast-tracked a grant of US $16-million on Wednesday, September 30, to help clean up the poorest suburbs of the Zimbabwean capital. The… Read more »
September 30, 2015
Africa: AfDB Approves U.S. $428 Million in Energy and Infrastructure, Transport and Water Projects in Eight African Countries
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 approved combined loans and grants amounting to US $428.43 million to finance… Read more »
Guinea Bissau: Sefa Grants U.S. $1 Million to Develop a Transformative Hydropower Project in Guinea-Bissau
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved on September 16 on the sidelines of the African Development Bank's (AfDB) Energy Week a US $965,000 grant to support the… Read more »
September 28, 2015
Senegal: Senegal Showcased By the AfDB for Sustainability in Rural Water and Sanitation, Sustainable Development Goal Number 6
The African Development Bank and the Senegalese Ministry for Water Resources and Sanitation have fine-tuned their planning of a new US $54-million program to improve access to… Read more »
September 17, 2015
Tanzania: African Development Bank Support for Safe City Water and Sewage Treatment in Tanzania
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a loan of US $211-million to help address the urgent need for improved water and sanitation in the city of Arusha in… Read more »
September 10, 2015
Africa: President Akinwumi A. Adesina Pushes for a New Deal On Energy for Africa and Binding Agreement At Cop21
Speaking to a delegation of Ministers representing more than 40 nations spanning the globe, the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, pushed for a New Deal… Read more »
Sudan: AfDB Approves U.S. $22-Million Grant to Break "Triangle of Thirst" in West Kordofan, Sudan
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, September 9 committed a grant of US $22-million to finance water and sanitation facilities in the West Kordofan State of… Read more »
September 04, 2015
Africa: Zanzibar Celebrates Safe Rural Water With the African Development Bank
The President of Zanzibar, on his tour of the island archipelago, has praised the Isles Ministry for the improvements to the lives of the islanders, made possible by the African… Read more »
September 03, 2015
Africa: Facing the Future - The Significance of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions for AfDB in a Post-2020 Climate Agreement
The briefing note about Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) is the first briefing note of an AfDB-Climate Change series heading to COP21. Read more »
August 27, 2015
Africa: First Two Projects of Africa Climate Change Fund Approved to Support Climate Finance Readiness in Africa
The newly established Africa Climate Change Fund (ACCF) has approved its first two projects in the past month. One will support Mali with preparatory funding to advance its… Read more »
August 26, 2015
Ethiopia: Ethiopia First Country to Launch Climdev-Africa Special Fund Project
The ClimDev Africa Special Fund (CDSF) launched its first project in Ethiopia on August 3 to help the country cope with, and build resilience to, climate change by enhancing… Read more »
July 02, 2015
Ethiopia: The African Water Facility Catalyses the Development of Waste Management Businesses to Improve Sanitation Services in Arba Minch, Ethiopia
The African Water Facility (AWF) announced on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 that it is providing a €1.2-million grant to the Government of Ethiopia to improve sanitation and faecal… Read more »
July 01, 2015
Congo-Kinshasa: AfDB Approves U.S. $22.5-Million to Improve Investment Climate and Forest Governance in Congo
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 approved a US $22.5-million loan to the Republic of Congo to help finance the… Read more »
June 25, 2015
Angola: AfDB Commits to Support Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Service Delivery in Angola
The African Development Bank's (AfDB) Resident Representative, Septime Martin, and the Minister of Finance of Angola, Armando Manuel, signed a loan agreement on June 24, 2015 for… Read more »
June 23, 2015
Africa: New Sefa Grant to Promote Scale-Up of the Nascent Green Mini-Grid Market
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) has approved on June 9 a USD 1 million grant to launch the first phase of a Green Mini-Grids (GMG) Market Development Program (MDP)… Read more »
June 18, 2015
Africa: Climate Finance Mobilized By the AfDB Went Up By 60 Percent Compared to 2013
Multilateral Development Banks provided US $28 billion in Climate Finance in 2014 Read more »
June 15, 2015
Africa: ALSF Stresses the Strengthening of Regulatory Framework to Create an Appealing Environment for Energy Sector in Africa
Amir Shaikh, Chief Legal Counsel of the African Legal Support Facility addressing participants at the panel discussion on "Taking Lessons to Invest in Power in New 'Frontier'… Read more »
June 09, 2015
South Africa: AWF Named Project Preparation Facility of the Year By Africa Investor
The African Water Facility (AWF) was recognized as "Project Preparation Facility of the Year" at the Africa investor (Ai) CEO Infrastructure Developers and Investment Summit 2015,… Read more »
Africa: Payment for Environmental Services, a Promising New Tool to Sustain Long-Term Green Investments
The African Development Bank launched on Tuesday, June 9, its report, Payment for Environmental Services: A promising tool for natural resources management in Africa, the first of… Read more »
Africa: AfDB With Gef Support Continues to Strengthen Resilience to Climate Change in Africa
The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) approved USD 35 million in funding to improve climate resilience to be channeled through the African Development Bank for programs in… Read more »
June 08, 2015
Africa: Csos in Dialogue - Expanding Engagement With Civil Society to Advance Africa's Climate-Smart Development
The example of Menengai geothermal project Read more »
June 04, 2015
Africa: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Three Crucial Factors for Health
Attendees at a session of the African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings on Thursday discussed the need to promote water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in order to improve… Read more »
June 03, 2015
Africa: AfDB Unveils Strategy for Water and Sanitation in Rural Areas
African Development Bank key stakeholders in its rural water and sanitation initiative have defined the outlines of an ambitious four-year strategy, to be aligned with UN… Read more »
June 01, 2015
Africa: Investment Climate - Africa Challenged to Do More
The Investment Climate Facility (ICF) in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) released its 2014 African Investment Climate Report on Thursday in Abidjan, Day 4 of… Read more »