October 27, 2011
Africa: Mitigating Africa's Vulnerability to Climate Change (AfDB)
The sixth African Economic Conference went into its second day on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, where delegates are focusing on thematic environmental and climate issues affecting… Read more »
October 26, 2011
Africa: Promoting Green Economy for Africa's Structural Transformation (AfDB)
The green economy provides an innovative response framework for the structural transformation of the global economy, which has become inevitable given the global threats and… Read more »
October 25, 2011
Africa: World's Economic Woes Could Harm Africa (AfDB)
Africa's current buoyant economic growth rates could be hit by the continuing economic crisis in the developed world, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »
October 18, 2011
Africa: How Can Africa Achieve Green Growth?
How to achieve green growth in Africa will be the central question at the Sixth African Economic Conference (AEC) begins on 25 October 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read more »
October 04, 2011
Africa: Bank Training Staff to See Green Potential in Projects (AfDB)
During the month of September 2011, the African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted two internal training sessions to continue efforts to deepen understanding of climate change issues… Read more »
Africa: Bank Assists African Countries Better Understand and Prepare NAMAs (AfDB)
Even though Africa contributes roughly 7% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the continent can play an important role in mitigating the GHGs emissions and reducing the… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Consults On African Green Fund At Amcen
The African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) held its fourth special session in Bamako, Mali on 15-16 September 2011 to discuss and consolidate the common African… Read more »
Africa: Bank Training to Pilot Climate Safeguards System (AfDB)
African Development Bank (AfDB) staff is invited to attend a two-day workshop on the Bank's new Climate Safeguards System (CSS) from 11 to 14 October 2011 in Tunis, Tunisia. CSS… Read more »
Africa: CIF Approves Kenya's Plan to Expand Renewables (AfDB)
On 8 September 2011, the Governing Bodies of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) endorsed Kenya's investment plan for funding under its Scaling Up of Renewable Energy Program in Low… Read more »
September 14, 2011
Africa: Djibouti Hosts Regional Workshop On Livestock Development (AfDB)
Following a regional study on sustainable livestock development in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA) that was commissioned by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in October 2008, a… Read more »
July 20, 2011
Africa: AfDB and WWF Team Up to Protect African Environment
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and global conservation group WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) have come together to work closely on green economy and development issues in… Read more »
July 19, 2011
Africa: African Water Facility Awarded U.S. $12 Million Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (AfDB)
The African Water Facility (AWF), an initiative of the African Ministers Council on Water (AMCOW) hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), is awarded a grant of US$ 12… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Participates in Major African Sanitation Conference in Kigali - Africasan 3
The Third Africa Conference on Hygiene and Sanitation (AfricaSan 3) is held from July 19-21, 2011 in Kigali, Rwanda. AfricaSan 3 is being hosted by the Government of Rwanda and the… Read more »
July 13, 2011
Africa: AfDB and WWF Partnering to Promote Green Economy and Sustainable Development in Africa
The President of the African Development Bank, Donald Kaberuka, received a delegation from WWF International, led by its Director-General, James Leape, in Tunis on Tuesday July 12,… Read more »
Africa: Ghana - U.S.$111.3 Million ADF Resources to Finance Poverty Reduction
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) today in Tunis approved a loan of USD 70 million (UA 44 million) and a grant of USD 41.3 million (UA 26 million) to… Read more »
June 28, 2011
Africa: Fast and Inclusive - That's a Difficult But Attainable Goal, Says AfDB Expert
Fast delivery of results versus promotion of multi-stakeholder engagement and participation in CIF programs and projects was the main debating point during the in-country… Read more »
July 08, 2011
Africa: Africa Seeks Greater Share of World Carbon Markets (AfDB)
Energy and climate experts sought ways to help Africa grab a greater share of world carbon markets at the Africa Carbon Forum, held in Marrakech, Morocco, on 4-6 July 2011. Africa… Read more »
June 30, 2011
Africa: African Countries Call for Accessible And Efficient Climate Finance (AfDB)
The 2011 Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum, hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB), ended today with African countries clearly showing their willingness to… Read more »
June 28, 2011
Africa: Fast And Inclusive - That's the Goal for Climate Change Investment Plans (AfDB)
Speed versus consultation was the main debating point during the in-country partnerships session at the Climate Investment Fund (CIF) Partnership Forum, hosted by the African… Read more »
June 27, 2011
Africa: AfDB Presents 2011 CNN/Multichoice Award to Lamia Hassan
Egyptian journalist Lamia Hassan has been awarded the 2011 CNN/MultiChoice African Journalist Environment Award. Hassan, who works for Business Today Egypt, won the award for her… Read more »
Africa: Clean Energy Development - Opportunity for Local Spinoffs in Africa (AfDB)
How to increase local content and create additional jobs in clean energy projects in Africa Read more »
June 24, 2011
Africa: African Efforts On Climate Action Get Boost (AfDB)
Climate Investment Funds Partnership Forum Opens in Cape Town, South Africa Read more »
Africa: Information Session for the Media On Climate Change (AfDB)
The media has a fundamental role to play in sensitizing policy makers and the peoples of Africa about the challenge of climate change, according to journalists at an information… Read more »
June 20, 2011
Africa: 2011 Cif Partnership Forum - African Countries Are Ready for Cif Investments (AfDB)
African delegations from Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tunisia will attend the CIF (Climate Investment Funds) Partnership Forum on 24-25 June… Read more »
June 09, 2011
Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Avoid Water And Sanitation Crisis in Africa (AfDB)
It is shown that one third of the causes hampering achievement of the MDGs are water-related. Already, water poses a number of challenges for Africa like it does nowhere else in… Read more »