News & Events

30/11/2012 - On December 1st, 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will commemorate World AIDS Day at its headquarters in Tunis and field offices in 34 African countries. A resolute message was sent around the world by governments, NGOs, development agencies and civil societies: It’s time to get to zero; zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.

Categories: Health, Human and Social Development

29/11/2012 - The African Development Bank is investing in the Lake Chad Region to empower particularly women in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDs. The AfDB has been supporting skills building and education of health service providers as part of its strategy to develop the region’s human capital and improve health service delivery and HIV/AIDS responses.

Categories: Chad, Health, Human and Social Development, Education

29/11/2012 - The education of Kenya’s youth is being threatened by HIV/AIDS. Children affected by the disease shy away from schools due to social stigmas and lack of funds, while the country is losing an estimated 1.7 per cent of its teachers each year due to the disease.

Categories: Kenya, Human and Social Development, Health, Youth, Education

29/11/2012 - The African Development Bank Group has led an intervention in Benin, where over 60,000 people are living with HIV, aimed at enabling the country to take the helm in the fight against the disease.

Categories: Benin, Human and Social Development, Health

29/11/2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Union Commission (AUC) and Institute of National Statistics (INS) of Côte d’Ivoire organized the 8th African Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, from November 27-29, 2012.

Categories: Côte d’Ivoire, Human and Social Development, Health

19/11/2012 - Le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a consenti le mercredi 14 novembre 2012 à Tunis, un prêt d’environ 17 milliards de FCFA à la République du Niger. Ce montant qui sera prélevé sur les ressources du Guichet FAD, contribuera au financement du Programme d’appui à la croissance inclusive et au renforcement de la sécurité alimentaire (PACIRSA).

Categories: Niger, Food Production, Health, Human and Social Development

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

13/11/2012 - More than 50 policy-makers, implementers, students, experts and civil society representatives from Asia and Africa met on October 31 in Beijing, China, to share and discuss ideas and knowledge on the practical implications of effecting national health insurance schemes and policies. Sponsored by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the World Bank Institute and the Asia Network for Capacity Building in Health Systems Strengthening (ANHSS), the special knowledge-exchange session was part of the second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research.

Categories: China, Health, Human and Social Development

24/10/2012 - The African Development Bank is organizing a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation Meeting on its draft Human Capital Development Strategy (2013-2017) in Pretoria, South Africa on 22 and 23 October 2012. Around 100 participants are expected from 12 Southern African countries: Botswana, Lesotho , Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and Nigeria.

Categories: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Mauritius, Nigeria, Human and Social Development, Health