Annual Meetings 2021 - Climate Change and Green Growth

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African Development Bank Group president Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina
22 June 2021
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What: Annual Meetings Knowledge Event: Climate Change and Green Growth

Who: African Development Bank Group

When: Thursday, 24 June 2021, 14:30-16:30 GMT

Where: Online via live streaming

There will be a panel discussion on Building Climate Adaptation for Resilient Growth on Thursday, 24 June 2021, during the African Development Bank's 2021 Annual Meetings.

Panellists will examine the importance of climate adaptation for resilient growth in post-Covid-19 Africa and focus on how to scale up adaptation finance, including from public, private and domestic resources. They will also explore innovative financing instruments and Africa's adaptation solutions.

There will be a presentation of existing adaptation and resilience initiatives in Africa, including the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Programme, the Africa Disaster Risk Financing Initiative, the ClimDev-Africa Special Fund, the Adaptation Benefits Mechanism and many more.

2021 Annual Meetings - A Call for Bold Domestic Reforms

2021 Annual Meetings - A Call for Bold Domestic Reforms

African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina said: "The deep scars left by the Covid-19 pandemic (in Africa) will take time to heal." As a result of the pandemic, the continent's GDP fell by 2.1% in 2020 and poverty and inequality are increasing. At least 30 million Africans fell into extreme poverty in 2020 and another 39 million could follow in poverty in 2021. The debt-to-GDP ratio is expected to increase by 10-15 percentage points in 2021 and debt is a pervasive concern.

Confirmed speakers include:

Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations and Chair, United Nations Sustainable Development Group, United Nations

Rt. Hon. Alok Sharma, President, COP26

Mr. Aksel Jakobsen, State Secretary of International Development, Norway

Mr. Naadir Hassan, Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Trade, Seychelles

Mr. Ban Ki-moon, President, Assembly and the Chair Council, Global Green Growth Institute

Ms. Patricia Fuller, Ambassador for Climate Change

Mr. Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director, Green Climate Fund

Journalists interested in covering the event should register here.

Media contact: Grace Kiire | Communication and External Relations Department | African Development Bank | Tel: +225 0575753398 | Email: g.kiire@afdb.org

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