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Sénégal : avec « Promovilles » la BAD aide à maîtriser l’urbanisation en plein essor
29-Mar-2017 - Le 29 mars 2017, le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a accordé 127,6 millions de dollars EU (75 milliards de francs CFA) de prêt à la République du Sénégal. Objectif dudit financement : moderniser les infrastructures de transport et appuyer les autorités municipales dans 13 communes/villes du pays. Ce projet s’inscrit dans le programme de modernisation des villes « Promovilles », que les autorités sénégalaises ont lancé pour accompagner la croissance des villes moyennes du pays. Plus de deux millions de personnes sont ainsi...African Development Bank’s Executive Directors (EDs) head to Namibia for field visit and talks with country’s senior officials and stakeholders
29-Mar-2017 - African Development Bank Group Executive Directors are visiting Namibia from 3 to 7 April, 2017, to assess the impact of Bank projects in the country.
AfDB’s Amani Abou-Zeid elected African Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy
29-Mar-2017 - The African Development Bank top Executive in charge of the African Natural Resources Center Amani Abou-Zeid was elected African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the latest AU Summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, among a total of eight commissioners. Abou-Zeid, an Egyptian national, brings to the role a strong technical background and extensive regional and international expertise in development working for the African Development Bank (AfDB), UNDP and USAID, with a focus on infrastructure and energy programs.AfDB, Ivorian government celebrate world water day
28-Mar-2017 - As a sign of their healthy relations, the Ivoirian Government on Thursday, March 23, 2017, in Abidjan, partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other development players, to commemorate World Water Day. World Water Day is celebrated every year on March 22. It is an opportunity to raise awareness on water issues. This year, the event was celebrated under the theme wastewater.President Adesina leads AfDB mission to India ahead of 2017 Annual Meetings in Ahmedabad
28-Mar-2017 - Adesina to confer with Prime Minister Narendra Modi Meeting with African Diplomatic Corps in India The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Akinwumi Adesina and Senior Official of the Bank will make a four-day official visit to India beginning on Thursday, March 30, 2017 to engage Indian authorities on cooperation and review facilities put in place for the 2017 Annual Meetings.
AfDB a key partner in 2nd Edition of the International Conference on the Emergence of Africa
27-Mar-2017 - The Government of Côte d'Ivoire and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in partnership with the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank, is holding the second edition of the International Conference on the Emergence of Africa (ICEA 2017), in Abidjan from March 28 to 30, 2017 at the Sofitel Hotel Ivoire, under the theme “The implementation of plans for emergence in Africa”.
Adesina speaks of “Africa’s promise” at Emerging Markets Forum in Abidjan
27-Mar-2017 - “Africa will develop on its own terms, not based on the benevolence of others. And that is the only way we can make development faster and driven by our own needs – with a deep sense of urgency and responsibility.” These were the words of African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina, who delivered the keynote address on Monday, March 27, 2017 in Abidjan, as part of a week-long conference on emerging markets organized by the Government of Côte d’Ivoire.
AfDB co-organizes a workshop on Actualizing Mini-grid Policy and Advancing Universal Energy Access in Ghana
27-Mar-2017 - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the Government of Ghana through the Ministry of Energy, the Energy Commission and other partners, organized a two-day workshop under the title “Actualizing Mini-grid Policy and Advancing Universal Energy Access in Ghana” on March 23-24, 2017 in Accra. The purpose of this Action Learning Event was to explore the policy related to mini-grids and facilitate a discussion that will enhance the successful implementation of policies that will encourage widespread mini-grid build-out and...
10e Rencontres internationales des PPP à Paris : avec son Hub régional pour les PPP en Afrique du Nord, la BAD mobilise l’intérêt des investisseurs et poursuit son travail de renforcement des capacités
24-Mar-2017 - Au premier jour de la dixième édition des Rencontres internationales des partenariats public-privé (PPP), qui se déroulaient les 22 et 23 mars 2017 à Paris, en France, le Hub régional pour les PPP en Afrique du Nord de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a organisé un atelier de travail, intitulé « Opportunités et perspectives des PPP en Afrique du Nord ».
AfDB Group participates in 12th CII-Exim Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership
24-Mar-2017 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group participated in the 12th CII-Exim Bank Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership, which was held in New Delhi, March 9-10, 2017. The CII-EXIM Bank Conclave is the India’s largest Africa-focused annual business event.
AfDB at SSATP Annual Meetings: Promoting road transport performing regulatory frameworks for regional integration
24-Mar-2017 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in the Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) Annual Meetings from February 20 to 24, 2017 in Marrakech, under the theme “Aligning Africa Transport Policies with the Sustainable Development Goals.” The meeting brought together 150 delegates from 31 African countries, who shared perspectives on best practices on road transport.
“Prioritize access to water and sanitation,” says Zuma
24-Mar-2017 - South Africa's President, Jacob Zuma has called on his fellow African and world leaders “to prioritize access to water and sanitation.”African Climate Technology Center (ACTC) selects nine institutions to develop climate mitigation and adaptation research projects across the continent
22-Mar-2017 - The African Climate Technology Center (ACTC) has the mission of supporting Sub-Saharan countries in scaling-up the adoption of clean technologies for adaptation and mitigation, through activities that include knowledge creation and dissemination, support to policies and enabling environment and support to projects. The ACTC is financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with the African Development Bank as the implementing organ.
La Banque célèbre la Journée internationale de la femme
22-Mar-2017 - La Banque Africaine de développement (BAD), en collaboration avec le Gouvernement de la Côte d’Ivoire ainsi que d’autres partenaires opérant sur le territoire, a célébré la journée internationale de la femme. L’évènement a eu lieu à Adzopé, capitale de la région de la Mé, au Sud-Est du pays, ce 10 mars 2017, sous le thème : « l’autonomisation économique de la femme, pour un monde plus juste et plus équitable »
World Water Day 2017
22-Mar-2017 - On March 22, 2017, the global development community will commemorate World Water Day under the theme "Wastewater”. Not only is it an opportunity to highlight the linkages between wastewater management and the Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs), but also an occasion to focus on the African Development Bank’s new approaches to turn waste water into a source of wealth.NEPAD-IPPF and ECOWAS PPDU discuss collaboration to strengthen infrastructure project preparation in West Africa
22-Mar-2017 - The New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) hosted by the African Development Bank (AfDB) held discussions with the Infrastructure Project Preparation and Development Unit (PPDU) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) based in Lomé, Togo, with a view to strengthening collaboration on the preparation of regional infrastructure projects in West Africa. The two institutions agreed to conclude an Operational Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to underpin their cooperation.
Le Sénégal et la Mauritanie reçoivent 26,7 milliards de FCFA pour la construction du pont de Rosso
21-Mar-2017 - Le Ministre sénégalais de l’économie, des finances et du plan, Amadou Ba, et le Directeur général du Bureau Régional de Développement et de Prestation de Services pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Janvier Litse, ont signé à Dakar, l’accord de prêt relatif au financement du Projet de construction du Pont de Rosso entre la Mauritanie et le Sénégal.
Micro, small and medium enterprises development trained under Seychelles MSME Development Project
21-Mar-2017 - Some 509 micro, small and medium enterprises development (MSME) owners graduated and received certificates of participation after attending two business development courses organized by the Seychelles Enterprise Promotion Agency (SEnPA) in collaboration with the University of Seychelles, under the African Development Bank-financed Seychelles MSME Development Project. The Seychelles MSME Development Project is supported by a US $1-million grant from the Fund for Private Sector Assistance (FAPA) of the African Development Bank.African Development Bank calls on Ministers to prioritize energy sector development
21-Mar-2017 - The Ministerial segment of the African Union’s first Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Transport, Intercontinental and Interregional Infrastructures, Energy and Tourism brought together over 40 Ministers from the concerned sectors in Lomé, Togo. The STC was organized by the African Union Commission in collaboration with the Government of Togo and with the support of the African Development Bank. The meeting was held to consider strategies for strengthening the financing of the aforementioned sectors.