This brochure has been produced on the occasion of the celebration of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group’s 30-year partnership with the government of Madagascar. In fact, it was on February 20, 1977, that the Bank Group’s Board of Directors approved financing for the Bealanana-Antsahabe road...

On 4 August 1963 during a conference attended by 23 African Governments, including the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Agreement establishing the African Development Bank (ADB) was signed in Khartoum (Sudan). Eight other countries ratified it in December the same year. On 10 September...

The ADB Statistics Pocketbook, presents summary economic and social data on regional member countries and on the operational activities of the African Development Bank Group. Most of the indicators shown are selected from the other Bank publications: Compendium of Statistics on Bank Group...

This document has been prepared by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Designations employed in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of both institutions concerning the legal status of any...

This document has been prepared by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Designations employed in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of both institutions concerning the legal status of any...

A cereal in full expansion, maize is currently eaten by two out of every three Cameroonians. The NCRE (National Cereals Research and Extension) project introduced and distributed new improved varieties to increase maize output. The objective of this research is to study determinants guiding the...

This paper attempts to answer the question of whether and in what conditions, assigning more expenditure responsibilities to sub-national governments is better for the achievement of development goals. Using a panel data of developing and transition countries, empirical evidence shows that spending...

This paper re-examines the “good policy environment” argument for aid effectiveness and allocation in Africa. It does so while controlling for the role of social cohesion and its interplay with aid. The empirical results indicate that once we account for the role of social cohesion, the impact of...