Climate Change and Green Growth - 2019 Annual Report

The year 2019 was marked by both challenges and accomplishments in the implementation of the African Development Bank’s climate change and green growth agenda. The devastating impacts of Cyclones Idai and Kenneth and the droughts in the Sahel and the Horn of Africa exposed the high vulnerability of African countries to extreme weather events and the need for greater adaptation interventions. In response, the Bank has prioritized adaptation and resilience-building through its investments, committing to screen all investments for climate risk and to build in resilience to any identified vulnerabilities. Although Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions are low, the Bank is also committed to making lowcarbon investments to ensure that Africa’s emissions remain low and to accelerate Africa’s transition to green growth.