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African Development Bank places water and sanitation on Africa’s climate agenda
14-Dec-2018 - The rise in global temperature poses severe risks to water and sanitation. This includes African countries like Sudan and Niger, who grapple with extreme weather events in the Sahel region.Bénin : Un prêt de 163 millions d’euros de la Banque africaine de développement pour l’aménagement de la « route cotonnière »
14-Dec-2018 - Troisième producteur africain de coton avec une production de 600 000 tonnes lors de la campagne 2017-2018, le Bénin est toutefois confronté à un enclavement de ses zones cotonnières. Ce jeudi 13 décembre 2018, le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a accordé une assistance financière de 163,12 millions d’euros pour financer l’aménagement de la principale route cotonnière reliant Djougou à Banikoara, longue de 209,68 km.Congo : La Banque africaine de développement s’engage à appuyer la relance économique du pays
14-Dec-2018 - Après deux années de récession due à la crise du secteur pétrolier, l’économie du Congo devrait retrouver des couleurs, avec un taux de croissance de 2 % attendu pour l’année 2018 et de 3,7 % pour 2019.COP24: Increased water financing, infrastructure is key to ensuring cross-border water security in Africa
14-Dec-2018 - The African Development Bank has presented the impacts of climate change on water security on the African continent and the importance of investment in water and sanitation infrastructure. At an event entitled ‘Advancing Urban Water Security under a Changing Climate’, organized during the United Nations Climate Summit – COP24 – in Katowice, Poland, the Bank highlighted the importance of water development and sanitation financing.African Development Bank’s Board approves Bank’s borrowing program for 2019
14-Dec-2018 - The Board of the African Development Bank has approved the institution’s 2019 borrowing program to the tune of US$7.24 billion to be raised from the capital markets. The African Development Bank accesses a wide array of capital markets with the majority of its borrowing in US dollars and Euros as well as issuances in other public markets such as Australian dollars and Pound sterling.
Tunisia Trains first set of Drone pilots for agricultural productivity
14-Dec-2018 - Eight pilots have successfully passed their drone flight training in Tunisia following a two-week intensive training period organized by the Ministry of Agriculture of Tunisia, the African Development Bank and Busan Techno Park. The training which focused on handling, maintenance and the security aspects of flying drones, took place in Tunis from 19-30 November 2018. The eight were the first batch out of 40 candidates selected for the exercise, which envisages training a total of 400 young Tunisians by 2021.Mali : 56 millions de dollars de la Banque africaine de développement pour la deuxième phase d’aménagement de la route transsaharienne
13-Dec-2018 - La Banque africaine de développement continue de soutenir le programme routier international de la Route transsaharienne (RTS) qui, d’Alger à Lagos, se situe au cœur d’enjeux économiques, sociaux, politiques et sécuritaires à l’échelle de 16 pays ouest-africains. Mardi 11 décembre 2018, le Conseil d’administration de la Banque a approuvé un décaissement de 56,01 millions de dollars pour la mise en œuvre de la deuxième phase de ce projet qui concerne la réalisation de la section Bourem-Kidal, au Mali.The African Development Bank, Partners, to Host Workshop on COMESA Harmonization of Seed Policy
13-Dec-2018 - The African Development Bank, through its Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) programme, will organize a workshop for regional and partner organizations on seed policy in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of an ongoing effort to harmonize regional policies on registration of new maize varieties and products to control Fall Armyworm. The workshop will convene delegates from 21 Common Markets for Eastern and Southern African’s member countries (COMESA), and will take place on the 13th and 14th of December 2018, at the Nairobi Crown...Kenya: African Development Bank approves €62.914 million loan to improve access to sustainable wastewater services in Nairobi
13-Dec-2018 - The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved €62.914 million to finance the provision of sustainable wastewater services through the ‘Nairobi Rivers Basin Rehabilitation and Restoration Program: Sewerage Improvement Project Phase II’. The objective of the project is to improve access, quality, availability and sustainability of wastewater services in Nairobi City to help restore the Nairobi River Basin.Maroc : déploiement d’un nouvel instrument de financement axé sur les résultats pour favoriser la création de l’emploi par l’entrepreneuriat et la formation professionnelle
13-Dec-2018 - Le Conseil d’administration du Groupe la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé, ce jour, un prêt de 96,6 millions de dollars américains pour la mise en œuvre du Programme axé sur les résultats pour l’amélioration de l’accès à l’emploi au Maroc (PARAAE). Le Royaume fait ainsi partie des premiers pays africains à utiliser cet instrument de financement novateur, qui conditionne le cycle des décaissements à l’obtention de résultats, tout en réduisant les coûts de transaction.
African Development Bank stresses public investment, African economic development, at Think20 Inception Conference, Tokyo, Japan
12-Dec-2018 - Strengthening public investment management and increasing domestic revenue in Africa were major topics on the agenda of the Think20 (T20) Inception Conference attended by a senior leadership team of the African Development Bank Group.African Development Bank Reiterates Support for Protection of Congo Basin Forest
12-Dec-2018 - The African Development Bank has reiterated its support for the Congo Forest Basin Partnership (CBFP) during its 18th Meeting of CBF on 27 and 28 November 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.
Regional Hubs to aid countries in achieving NDCs
11-Dec-2018 - One week into the United Nations climate negotiations at COP24, the importance of nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in implementing the Paris Agreement is receiving increased attention.
Cleaning up the transport sector in African cities
11-Dec-2018 - Africa is the continent with the most rapidly growing urban population, at an estimated annual rate of 3%. The surge in population is paired with rapid urbanisation and increased transportation. Consequently, emissions from transportation are growing significantly all across Africa, further driven by urban sprawl, rapid motorization and low levels of institutional capacity to manage traffic and its impact.
“I believe the future of Africa is female” Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate Leymah Gbowee tells conference
11-Dec-2018 - “Don’t buy into the myth that African women are weak. If you sit and engage them and let them be part of the process, we will have sustainable peace,” 2011 Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate, Leymah Gbowee told attendees at the Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture on Tuesday, convened by the African Development Institute in Abidjan. Speaking at the African Development Bank Group headquarters, on the theme “Grassroots Women Activists: The Underrated Power,” Gbowee made a strong and passionate speech urging women and young girls not to “undervalue...
Climate change resilience: the need for synergy in African initiatives
11-Dec-2018 - For most African countries, agriculture is a key sector: it employs over 60% of the working population of the continent and contributes 16,2% to Africa's GDP. Agriculture is also essential in the fight against poverty and to ensure the food security and survival of rural communities. But how can rural areas and their populations adapt to climate change as well as guarantee the sustainability of farming activities? African initiatives and projectsAfrican Development Bank team to showcase Bank’s operations at Intra-African Trade fair in Cairo, Egypt
11-Dec-2018 - A delegation from the African development Bank will participate in the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), which will be held in Cairo, 11-18 December 2018, as co-sponsor of the event. Considered the first of its kind, and conceived as the first major outcome of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Africa’s single market of over one billion people, the IATF is designed as a platform for entry into this huge market, foreshadowed at this inaugural African Continental business development event.
Technology’s crucial role in managing African climate shocks
11-Dec-2018 - The role of technology and climate information in helping Africa mitigate and adapt to climate change now and in the future cannot be underestimated. From creating more sustainable technologies to building resilience to climate change to estimating the amount of water needed for sustainable agriculture, the applications of technology and climate information are endless. In all these approaches, the use of climate information to mitigate disaster and reduce risk is particularly critical.