Interviews
30/05/2011 - While global carbon markets are taking off, Africa lags far behind with only 7% of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) global market share. The African Development Bank (AfDB) is designing targeted financing instruments, such as the Africa Carbon Facility (ACF), to help build Africa’s carbon markets and attract more green investments to the continent. Mafalda Duarte, ACF coordinator and principal climate specialist, African Development Bank (AfDB), explains.
Categories: Climate Change, Climate Investment Funds (CIF)
25/05/2011 - Most development activities require direct or indirect access to land, but also security of tenure rights. In some parts of the continent, land issues are fuelling national or regional conflicts. Lead Land Expert, AU-ECA-AfDB joint Land Policy Initiative, Hubert Ouédraogo, broadly explained land policy issue on the side-line of a joint meeting in Tunis .
Categories: Agriculture & Agro-industries
11/05/2011 - Effective management of risk is critical to any financial institution’s survival, especially in today’s volatile financial markets and uncertain macroeconomic outlook. The AfDB’s Board approved on May 3, 2011, a policy document on Risk Appetite, which is a cornerstone of the institution’s risk management framework.
Categories: Finance
06/05/2011 - The AfDB has embarked on reforms of the Corporate Services, particularly in support of the implementation of the Bank Medium term Strategy (MTS). The Human Resources Management Department has therefore made it a key point to use new social Medias (Facebook and Twitter) for effective recruitment outreach activities.
22/04/2011 - Dans l’optique de mieux disposer la Banque à abriter le Fonds vert pour l’Afrique et de canaliser les différents projets qui seraient initiés dans ce cadre, les experts de la BAD multiplient les débats autour des questions liées à l’environnement, sans exclusive. Pour Modibo Traoré, chargé de gestion des ressources naturelles en chef à la BAD : «La Banque est fortement engagée dans la promotion du développement rural durable… C’est aussi l’occasion d’introduire en Afrique de nouvelles technologies plus sobres en carbone et partant, de promouvoir une croissance verte sur le continent». Il s’agit, affirme-t-il, d’un débat ouvert, auquel toutes les contributions sont les bienvenues.
Categories: Rural Water Supply & Sanitation Initiative
13/04/2011 - «L’UNCCD peut, dans le cadre d’une synergie avec la BAD, œuvrer pour le maintien et le renforcement de son rôle de premier plan, lors de l’élaboration de projets de lutte contre la désertification, éléments utiles au Fonds Vert», a indiqué Boubacar Cissé
Categories: Environment, Climate Change
07/04/2011 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Fragile States Unit Head, Sunita Pitamber, has commended the Bank’s commitment to Fragile States through the Fragile State Facility, noting that President Kaberuka’s support to fragile states was “truly visionary”. In an interview, Mrs. Pitamber explained why she shared President Kaberuka’s optimism about the Bank’s role in Fragile and post conflict countries. She revealed that “the timely and positive support provided by the Fragile States Facility has enhanced the Bank’s “preferred partner” status and the “first point of business” for many of the countries.”
Categories: Fragile States Facility
28/03/2011 - “The talent represented by the AfDB’s Young Professionals we met was inspiring; the searching questions we were asked by the Strategy Team highlighted the courage with which they were dealing with tough issues.” says Aidan Eyakuze, African Leadership Institute Fellows Spokesperson.
Categories: Tunisia
28/03/2011 - In my professional capacity, I head the Deloitte Consulting Africa Strategy Desk in Johannesburg assisting clients to access opportunities across the continent. On my return to South Africa, tomorrow, for example, I will make a presentation to a group of 15 Swedish investors wanting to understand the investment opportunities and associated risks in Africa and how to navigate the landscape in terms of market opportunity identification and quantification and market entry strategy.
Categories: Tunisia
18/03/2011 - “The AfDB’s President, Donald Kaberuka and I have discussed at length on environmental issues… We have shared commitments for partnership to jointly provide finance and develop the region,” Ms Littlefield said after their meeting in Tunis on March 17, 2011.
Categories: Tunisia, Private Sector Development
