Germany

Partnership overview

Germany joined the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group in 1983. AfDB and Germany signed a MoU in 2006. Bilateral relations between Germany and AfDB date back to 1975. Germany supported the 2010 General Capital Increase VI and ADF XII replenishment of the African Development Bank Group.

AfDB collaborates with the German Technical Co-operation (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit - GTZ), the German Bank for Reconstruction (Kredietanstalt für Wiedraufbau - KFW) and Deutsche Investitions und Entwicklungsgesellschaft - DEG.

According to the OECD, Germany was the third largest ODA provider in 2009.

German development cooperation with Africa focuses on poverty reduction, water, governance and the promotion of private sector.

Cross-cutting issues like environment, gender and capacity development play a major role. Germany has enhanced its commitment to development issues since its EU and G8 Presidency in 2007, including strong advocacy related to climate change.

In December 2009, at the Copenhagen climate summit Germany announced its increased support to climate change mitigation in developing countries through the EU climate fun

Joint Initiatives

Germany is contributing to the NEPAD Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD IPPF). NEPAD identified the lack of robust infrastructure as a significant hindrance to economic growth and poverty reduction on the continent. NEPAD-IPPF works towards identifying effective strategies for infrastructure development.
Germany the development of the financial sectors in Africa through the Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A). Launched at the Heiligendamm G8 summit in 2007, MFW4A’s mission is to provide a platform for African governments, development partners and the private sector to coordinate financial sector development interventions across the continent, avoiding duplication and maximizing developmental impact. The AfDB hosts the MFW4A Secretariat.
Germany supports the Infrastructure Secretariat for Africa (ICA). KfW is seconding an expert to the ICA.
Germany will contribute with the AfDB and other donors to the Zimbabwe Trust Fund. Through this Fund the Bank and other partners will contribute to early recovery and development efforts in Zimbabwe.
Germany is funding the first Environment Initiative of the Bank since 2005 via GTZ. The Initiative focuses on the Maghreb Region and collaborates closely with the Environment and Climate Change program of GTZ in Tunisia. Three GTZ Experts have been sent to AfDB in the fields of Agriculture, Results and Regional Integration.