News & Events
17/11/2009 - the African Development Bank (AfDB) is hosting in Tunis the high-level forum on public procurement reforms in Africa. The forum is an opportunity for African governments (and the IFIs) to discuss and agree on the process that will emphasize African priorities regarding the use of procurement systems in African countries as a mandatory means for medium- and long-term development policy. To facilitate the use of national procurement systems and conform to the AAA requirement, the AfDB is finalizing a new strategy in this regard.
Categories: Tunisia, Poverty Reduction, Financial Crisis, Economic & Financial Governance
12/11/2009 - The topic of Poverty and Inequality was tackled by a group of researchers and economists. “Growth, Poverty and Inequality in Ethiopia: Which Way for Pro-Poor Growth?” was the title of the first presentation by Alemayehu Geda, Abebe Shimeles, and John Weeks. They discussed mechanisms and conditions by which economic growth translated into poverty reduction.
Categories: Ethiopia, Financial Crisis, Poverty Reduction
12/11/2009 - As part of the African Economic Conference, some 150 participants met on Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at the UN Conference center in Addis-Ababa, where they listened to a presentation on: “Impact of Foreign Direct investment (FDI) on Poverty Reduction in Africa: Are there regional differences?”
Categories: Ethiopia, Financial Crisis, Poverty Reduction
10/11/2009 - “Public procurement represents nearly 70% of governments’ expenditure and more than 90% of capital expenditure in some African countries,” says AfDB Governance Director Gabreil Negatu in an interview ahead of the High Level Forum on Public Procurement Reforms in Africa, which will be held in Tunis from 16-17 November 2009.
Categories: Tunisia, Poverty Reduction, Financial Crisis, Economic & Financial Governance
- From: 16/11/2009
- To: 17/11/2009
- Location: Tunis
Categories: Tunisia, Poverty Reduction, Financial Crisis, Economic & Financial Governance
27/10/2009 - “Do your best to ensure your continent’s development”, that is the message in a lecture delivered by Nobel Laureate, Wangari Maathai, on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, in Tunis at the AfDB’s Temporary Relocation Agency. This effort, which is the responsibility of each African, will enable the continent’s natural resources to be developed and to ensure environmental protection.
Categories: Financial Crisis, Poverty Reduction, Chief Economist's Office
27/10/2009 - C’est dans une salle comble d’experts de la finance et du développement, et, en présence de nombreux diplomates, que le Pr Wangari Maathai a donné ce matin, au sein de la Banque africaine de développement, une conférence de haut niveau sur la gestion des ressources naturelles et la réduction de la pauvreté.
Categories: Financial Crisis, Poverty Reduction, President's Corner, Chief Economist's Office
27/10/2009 -
Categories: Poverty Reduction, President's Corner, Chief Economist's Office
- Date: 27/10/2009
- Location: Tunis, Tunisie
At the invitation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President, Nobel Laureate, Wangari Maathai, will deliver a lecture at the AfDB’s premises in Tunis, Tunisia, on the theme: “Natural Resource Management and Poverty Reduction: Strengthening the Links.” The lecture has been scheduled to take place on October 27, 2009, and its theme is motivated by the need to deepen current understanding of how good practice in the use of natural resources can promote rapid poverty alleviation, environmental sustainability and development, particularly in rural parts of Africa.
Categories: Tunisia, Poverty Reduction, Chief Economist's Office
17/10/2009 - At the instance of the AfDB President, Nobel Laureate, Wangari Maathai, has accepted to deliver a lecture on the theme: “Natural Resource Management and Poverty Reduction: Strengthening the Links.” The theme of the lecture, which has been scheduled to take place on October 27, 2009, in Tunis, Tunisia, has been motivated by the need to deepen current understanding of how good practice in the use of natural resources can promote accelerated poverty alleviation, environmental sustainability and development, particularly in rural parts of Africa.
Categories: Tunisia, Poverty Reduction, Environment, Congo Basin Forest Fund
