News & Events
05/04/2013 - On March 19, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and World Bank convened a workshop with representatives of Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia in Rabat, Morocco to review and upgrade the region’s path-breaking regional Investment Plan for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), with funding from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF).
Categories: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Energy & Power, Infrastructure, Climate Change, Environment
28/03/2013 - In a recent paper produced as part of a series on North African policies, the African Development Bank (AfDB) analyzes the prospects of exporting the health services available in North Africa.
Accelerated growth and job creation pose major challenges for the countries of North Africa (NAF), which are all facing a rapid increase in their workforce. In the Maghreb, the preponderance of the textile-clothing sector and outsourced automobile-related manufacturing in industry, as well the lack of alternative manufacturing specialization largely contribute to fragility.
Categories: Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Health, Human and Social Development
13/03/2013 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Open Data Platforms for the following 20 African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, Rwanda, Republic of Congo, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Categories: Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique, Angola, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Senegal, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, Namibia, Ghana, South Sudan, South Africa, Tanzania, Economic & Financial Governance
19/11/2012 - The recent global food price shock, combined with the political upheaval in North Africa, provides an opportune moment for the North African countries, along with the international community, to take stock of the food security status of the region and to reappraise food security strategies in countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania.
Categories: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Health, Human and Social Development, Food Production
10/09/2012 - La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et l’Algérie ont, depuis quelques années, donné une nouvelle impulsion à leur partenariat, en faisant de l’assistance technique, un facteur déterminant de promotion de l’économie du pays.
Categories: Algeria, Economic & Financial Governance
17/07/2012 - Growth in the last 10 years preceding the Arab Spring did not made it possible for North African countries to create enough jobs for the young. The regional unemployment rate among the 15 to 24 year-old age group is on average 23%, which is three to four times higher than that of adults. But the rate is 41% if the discouraged are included: that is, those young inactive people in a position to work but not looking for employment and so are not included in the official statistics.
Categories: Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Youth, Human and Social Development
12/07/2012 - Political Transitions and New Socioeconomic Bargains in North Africa takes an in-depth look at the processes that must accompany North Africa’s transition. Specifically, it is argued that national bargaining must be pursued in order to achieve a socio-economic pact that is acceptable to the various segments of the population.
Categories: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Economic & Financial Governance
15/06/2012 - To increase energy security, strengthen regional integration and promote industrial growth and diversification, Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia have joined together to expedite the deployment of concentrated solar power (CSP) and exploit the region's vast solar energy resources.
Categories: Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Japan, Climate Change, Energy & Power, Environment, Climate Investment Funds (CIF)
15/05/2012 - The African Development Bank Group in North Africa – A Year of Transitions is the third annual report produced by the AfDB North region departments. As was the case in earlier editions, the report focuses on the underlying challenges the region faced prior to the Arab Spring. However, this edition probes the obstacles that led to the Arab Spring. It goes on to explore how political transitions underway will shape North Africa’s options in meeting its economic challenges.
Categories: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, Youth, Human and Social Development
25/04/2012 - La consultation nationale sur la Stratégie à long terme de la Banque (2013-2022) a eu lieu le dimanche 22 avril 2012, à Alger, au siège du Bureau de la Banque en Algérie. Organisée en étroite coordination avec le ministère des Finances, elle a enregistré une large participation des parties prenantes que sont les représentants des ministères, des opérateurs économiques publics et privés, les centres de recherche, ainsi que de la société civile.
Categories: Algeria
