November 20, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Inga Mega Hydropower Plant Implementation Advances With AfDB Support
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved US $68 million in financing for the multinational Inga Site Development and Electricity Access Support… Read more »
Africa: Members of the Appeals Panel - Disclosure and Access to Information Policy
The African Development Bank Group (the "Bank Group") Disclosure and Access to Information (DAI) Policy re-affirms the commitment of all Bank Group entities and staff to the… Read more »
November 19, 2013
Africa: AfDB-Assisted Zaria Water Supply, Expansion and Sanitation Project Launched
November 14 marked a milestone in the history of Zaria, Kaduna State, with the launch of its $480 million Water Supply, Expansion and Sanitation Project. The start-up was launched… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Fully Supports Low-Carbon Transport Agenda At UN Climate Talks
"Mainstreaming adaptation and climate change resilience into transport infrastructure development is a gradual process that is to be tackled at a strategic level," was a key… Read more »
Liberia: AfDB Innovative Project Unleashes Rice Farmers' Potential in Liberia
Rice production per hectare has tripled for farmers in South East Liberia, with yields up to 3 tons per hectare for now, as compared with the traditional long-duration… Read more »
November 18, 2013
Liberia: Innovative Project Improving Food Value Chain to be Launched in Monrovia
An innovative project aimed at reducing rural poverty and household food insecurity will be launched on November 19 in Monrovia. The Smallholder Agricultural Productivity… Read more »
Africa: Strengthening Health Workforce in Africa - A Priority for the AfDB
A critical issue for African countries "Human Resources for Health: foundation for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the post-2015 development agenda" was discussed among 2,000… Read more »
Africa: Strengthening the Health Workforce in Africa - A Priority for the AfDB
the A critical issue for African countries "Human Resources for Health: foundation for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the post-2015 development agenda" was discussed among… Read more »
November 16, 2013
Africa: AfDB to co-host "Africa Day" in Washington
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in collaboration with the World Bank Group will host the first-ever "Africa Day" during the Law, Justice and Development (LJD) Week 2013,… Read more »
November 15, 2013
Africa: AfDB Excels As Premiere Institution Financing Low Carbon Development in Africa
Multilateral development banks (MDBs) provided almost US $27 billion worldwide, in financing to address the challenges of climate change in 2012, according to the second joint MDB… Read more »
November 13, 2013
Africa: AfDB Vests U.S. $25 Million and Mobilizes U.S. $39.5 Million From Sefa and Gef in the Africa Renewable Energy Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, November 13, a US $65-million equity investment package in the Africa Renewable Energy Fund… Read more »
Africa: AfDB Invests U.S. $25 Million and Mobilizes U.S. $39.5 Million in Africa Renewable Energy Fund
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved on Wednesday, November 13, a US $25-million equity investment in the Africa Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) and… Read more »
Africa: Burkina Faso Receives $11.5 Million to Increase Forest Carbon Sequestration and Reduce Rural Poverty
With African Development Bank (AfDB) support, Burkina Faso has received an $11.5 million grant from the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Forest Investment Program (FIP) to undertake… Read more »
November 12, 2013
Africa: AfDB Launches E-Consultation On Its New Governance Strategy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a Web consultation on its new Governance Strategy for 2014-2018 aimed at receiving feedback from all its stakeholders on their… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Set to Transform Its Renewables Sector With $50 Million Climate Fund Endorsement
With African Development Bank (AfDB) backing, Liberia has garnered support for a far-reaching renewable energy investment plan with $50 million from the Climate Investment Funds… Read more »
Africa: AfDB, Government of Rwanda and Development Partners Discuss Role of Natural Resources
The African Development Bank, the Government of Rwanda and development partners launched the 2013 African Economic Outlook (AEO) on November 6 in Kigali, underscoring the role of… Read more »
November 11, 2013
Liberia: Program to Support Trade Institutions Launched in Liberia
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Government of Liberia, represented by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), on November 5, 2013 in Monrovia, launched the… Read more »
Namibia: AfDB and Namibia Sign ZAR 2.9 Billion Loan agreement
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and Namibia on Friday, November 8, 2013 signed a ZAR 2.9 billion (US $338 million) sovereign guaranteed loan to Nambia Ports Authority… Read more »
Africa: AfDB to Support Africa's Green Growth Agenda at COP 19
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will promote Africa's green growth agenda at the 19th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on… Read more »
November 08, 2013
Africa: AfDB President Named 2013 African of the Year
African Development Bank Group President Donald Kaberuka has been named 2013 African of the Year in recognition of his role in spearheading the Africa50 Fund to mobilize the… Read more »
West Africa: Kaberuka Promises the AfDB Will Pursue Consolidation of Development Achievements in the Sahel
Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), completed on Thursday, November 7, in N'Djamena, Chad, the last leg of a tour that took him to four countries in… Read more »
East Africa: AfDB Signs Two Trade-Related Programs Worth $8.5 Million With Comesa
A delegation from the African Development Bank led by Moono Mupotola, Division Manager, Regional Integration and Trade (ONRI), and Freddie Kwesiga, Resident Representative in… Read more »
Africa: Meeting of Ministers of Health and Finance on Domestic Financing for Health
The African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will convene a high-level political… Read more »
Ghana: African Water Facility Turns Waste Into Commercial Fertilizer and Energy
The African Water Facility (AWF) signed a €1 million grant in favour of the Ghanaian NGO Training, Research and Networking for Development (TREND) to support an innovative… Read more »
Liberia: African Water Facility Liberia Sanitation Project Selected By Unfccc
The United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) announced Wednesday the selection of the Monrovia Fostering Innovative Sanitation and Hygiene (FISH) project as one of the… Read more »
