AS WE ENTER INTO 2018, I would like to extend best wishes and season's greetings to you both personally, and on behalf of AfDB’s Climate Change and Green Growth Department. In this special edition of the Climate Finance Newsletter we present key highlights from the 23rd session of the Conference...

The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Management of the African Development Bank, the Executive Directors of the African Development Bank, or the...

The 2017 Africa regional report on Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) assesses the continent’s performance in domesticating and implementing the two development frameworks since their adoption in 2013 and 2015, respectively. The report is aligned with the theme of the 2017...

The 2017 Africa regional report on Agenda 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) assesses the continent’s performance in domesticating and implementing the two development frameworks since their adoption in 2013 and 2015, respectively. The report is aligned with the theme of the 2017...

The African Development Bank is stepping up the pace in Tanzania by focusing on the “High 5s” — five priorities that are crucial for accelerating Africa’s economic transformation: Light up and Power Africa, Feed Africa, Industrialise Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the Quality of Life for the...

In this paper we analyse the effect of access to public infrastructure, i.e. safe water and health facilities, on child nutritional status defined by height-for-age z-scores in Senegal. Quantile regression methods are used to achieve a more complete picture of the infrastructure effect. This...

Since importing its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 1986, Korea has developed a gas industry based on LNG imports and is continuing to promote gas use for transport and as a clean fuel in city areas. This study identifies and describes the issues encountered by Korea during the...

LAST YEAR, the world’s six largest multilateral developments banks continued to make a strong contribution to the global climate challenge by increasing the amount of climate finance dedicated to developing and emerging economies. As reported in the recently launched joint Climate Finance annual...