March 19, 2010
Africa: World Water Day, 22 March - Clean Water for a Healthy World
The international observance of World Water Day is an initiative that grew out of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio de Janeiro. Read more »
March 03, 2010
Africa: Africa Carbon Forum 2010
The Africa Carbon Forum (ACF) is a regional platform established to promote knowledge and information sharing including business facilitation among the main carbon market players… Read more »
February 24, 2010
Africa: The Awf And Chitungwiza Work Towards Providing Clean Water And Improved Sanitation
In response to a request from the Chitungwiza Municipality, the African Development Bank (AfDB), acting in their capacity as Trustee of the African Water Facility (AWF), has… Read more »
February 09, 2010
Africa: Delhi Sustainable Development Summit Maintains Momentum On Climate Change in Run-Up to Mexico
The three-day 10th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, held at Taj Palace, New Delhi, India ended on February 7, 2010, with participants calling for a global concerted effort to… Read more »
February 05, 2010
Africa: The 10th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit
Dr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank Group was represented by: Dr. Anthony Okon Nyong, Head of Unit, Gender Climate Change and Sustainable Development… Read more »
December 16, 2009
Africa: Climate Change - African Leaders Call for the AfBD to Play a Key Role for Africa
In speeches delivered on 16 December 2009 in Copenhagen, African leaders have called for an increased presence of the AfDB in Africa on climate change. These leaders, including… Read more »
December 11, 2009
Africa: The AfDB President is Attending the Copenhagen Conference
Among other things, he participates in an event with potential technical and financial partners of the existence of Congo Basin Forest Fund. Read more »
Africa: AfDB At Cop 15
Although the Bank has an observer status at the UNFCCC and cannot be involved in the negotiations, it is visibly participating at Conference of Parties (COP 15). Read more »
December 07, 2009
Africa: COP 15 and Africa
The risks posed by climate change in Africa do not respect political boundaries as they are common to the entire continent. There is no single part of Africa that is spared its… Read more »
Africa: The World Conservation Union Discusses Environmental Issues with the AfDB
Bank Group President, Donald Kaberuka, on Wednesday, December 2, 2009, in Tunis received a World Conservation Union (IUCN) delegation, led by its Director General, Julia… Read more »
December 02, 2009
Africa: Climate Change Conference
Leading international financial institutions committed to fight against climate change and call for comprehensive Copenhagen agreement Read more »
November 24, 2009
Africa: The AWF Governing Council to Hold Its Annual Meeting in Mauritania
The African Water Facility (AWF) Governing Council is an important body whose mission is to determine the general policy direction of the Facility in its annual meetings. The… Read more »
November 11, 2009
Africa: The African Development Bank Extends Its Support to the Wastewater Sector in Egypt
This long- term foreign currency loan, of an amount of Euro 53.3 million, approved by the Bank's Board in Tunis last month, will contribute to the financing of the Gabal El-Asfar… Read more »
Africa: Second African Water Week - AfDB Sets the Scene
The AfDB delegation led by Vice President Bobby Pittman attended the opening ceremony of the Second African Water Week which is being held in Midrand, South Africa from 9-13… Read more »
November 04, 2009
Africa: Central African Republic - U.S.$ 16 M for Water And Sanitation Project
This project covers three divisional headquarters situated in the South-West and Centre-West of the Central African Republic, namely Berberati, Bouar and Bossangoa and surrounding… Read more »
Africa: Kenya - U.S. $ 123 M for Water And Sanitation Project in Rural Areas
The project addresses the water supply and sanitation problems in a number of small towns and the provision of water storage in Yatta area. Read more »
Africa: The AfDB At Second African Water Week (AWW-2) in South Africa, 9-13 November 2009
The first African Water Week was organized by the AfDB jointly with the African Ministers's Council on Water (AMCOW) and held in March 2008, in Tunis. Having gathered more than 500… Read more »
October 20, 2009
Africa: Noble Laureate Wangari Maathai to Deliver Lecture At AfDB
At the invitation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Nobel Laureate, Wangari Maathai, will deliver a lecture at the AfDB's Temporary Relocation Agency in… Read more »
October 21, 2009
Africa: European Development Days
To: 24/10/2009 Read more »
October 07, 2009
Africa: Egypt - AfDB Approves 53 Million Euro Loan to Finance Waste Water Treatment Project
The project objective is to improve the quality of waste-water discharged into the drainage system in Cairo East, thereby contributing to improved sanitation and a clean… Read more »
September 18, 2009
Africa: AfDB and Rwanda Sign U.S.$ 25 Million Agreements for Rural Water Supply Project
Tunis, September 18, 2009 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and Rwanda, on Thursday, 10 September 2009 in Kigali, signed two grant agreements of UA 16 million (US$ 25… Read more »
September 03, 2009
Africa: U.S.$ 78 Million Loan for Water and Sanitation Project in Nigeria
The project has two broad objectives: Read more »
August 31, 2009
Africa: AfDB at Third World Climate Conference (WCC-3)
To: 04/09/2009 Read more »
July 02, 2009
Africa: Rwanda - U.S.$ 25 Million for Rural Water and Sanitation Programme
The funding, comprising a UA 10 million African Development Fund (ADF) grant and a UA 6 million grant from the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI) Trust Fund, was… Read more »
June 01, 2009
Africa: AfDB Launches Water and Sanitation Project in Malawi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) launched in Lilongwe on 28 and 29 May 2009 a Water and Sanitation project. The 5 year project with a total cost of US$47.2 million is part of… Read more »