Measurement of progress on the development agenda is nowadays of major interest to governments and the international community. Most of the explanations so far given on Africa’s progress on the development agenda revolve around economic development, especially economic growth. The social...

Toward a Framework for Collaboration among Development Partners in National Accounts Programs Partnership Model for the Implementation of Regional Statistical Programs: the Case of the International Comparison Program for Africa (ICP-Africa) Mainstreaming Sectoral Statistical Systems into the...

Climate Change is emerging as perhaps the most important international development challenge of the 21st century. Climate Change is a major threat to economic growth and development in Africa. The economic and social welfare of our societies and indeed their long term sustainability is increasingly...

Bank support to Malawi began in 1969 and by the end of 2007, 86 operations had been financed. Currently, commitments amount to UA 130.2 million (212.7 million USD) in 12 on-going projects. These projects aim at contributing to increased productivity in the agricultural sector, improving incomes of...

The rural development sector (agriculture, animal production, fisheries, and water resources) is one of the main pillars of Benin’s economic growth. This sector provides employment for 70% of the working population, and contributes about 33% of GDP and over 80% of the country’s export earnings....

On 4 August 1963, 23 African governments signed the Agreement establishing the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Khartoum, Sudan. Eight other countries signed up in December of the same year. On 10 September 1964, the Agreement came into force when 20 member countries subscribed to 65% of the...

En collaboration avec d’autres organisations, la Banque africaine de développement a effectué l’étude à l’origine du livre intitulé L’Afrique peut-elle revendiquer sa place dans le 21ème siècle ?. Cet ouvrage arrivait à la conclusion qu’à l’aube du 21ème siècle, l’Afrique sub-saharienne contenait...

Prior to July 2008 and despite the subprime crisis, Africa recorded excellent economic growth. The drivers of strong economic growth included macroeconomic reforms, a world economic situation that was characterized by high demand for commodities, rising capital inflows and China’s strong growth....

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