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La Banque africaine de développement mobilise 137,82 millions d’euros pour le renforcement des réseaux électriques en Côte d’Ivoire
16-Nov-2016 - Le Conseil d’administration de la Banque africaine de développement a approuvé le 16 novembre 2016, à Abidjan, un financement de 137,82 millions d’euros destiné à appuyer le Projet de renforcement des réseaux de transport et de distribution d’électricité (PRETD) en Côte d’Ivoire.AfDB approves US $10-million equity investment in TIDE Africa Fund
16-Nov-2016 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US $10-million equity investment in the Technology and Innovation in Developing Economies (TIDE) Fund I to boost production and growth in Africa.
African Development Bank to leverage climate finance for urban resilience in Africa
15-Nov-2016 - The UN climate talks entered their second week in Marrakech, with Ministers and delegates discussing the progress made since Paris. The African Development Bank and its partners are hosting the Africa Pavilion, which provides a space to address issues affecting the continent. Events kicked Monday with a discussion of urban resilience.
Africa Day: Moving from commitment to action with NDCs in Africa
14-Nov-2016 - Africa Day at COP22 will be commemorated on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at the Africa Pavilion and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) side event. The day provides a platform that brings together African leaders and policy-makers into a dialogue to chart a course regarding implementation of the Paris Agreement. Africa Day will therefore serve as an opportunity for the continent to discuss and showcase how it plans to sensitize, advocate for the ratification and roll out the implementation of the Paris Agreement.Pour développer l’énergie solaire en Afrique, 33 milliards $ d’investissements annuels sont nécessaires
11-Nov-2016 - Comment promouvoir l’énergie solaire en Afrique ? Telle était le sujet d’une présentation tenue sous le Pavillon Afrique, mardi 8 novembre 2016, au deuxième jour de la COP22 à Marrakech.HYDROMET : quand la météo aide à parer aux effets du changement climatique en Afrique
11-Nov-2016 - Lancé en 2015, Hydromet est un programme initié par la Banque mondiale, en partenariat avec la Banque africaine de développement, l’Organisation mondiale de météorologie, l’Agence française de développement et le Programme alimentaire mondial, dans le domaine de l’hydrométrie et de la météorologie.
AfDB commits to support Burkina Faso’s National Development Plan
11-Nov-2016 - The President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, held meetings with Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba of Burkina Faso in Abidjan on Friday, where he promised to support the country's national development plan. Burkina Faso's National Plan for Economic and Social Development (PNDES) 2016-2020, focuses on the structural transformation of the country's economy and the welfare of its peopleAfDB rolls out its Feed Africa strategy in Southern Africa
11-Nov-2016 - The Department for Agriculture and Agro-industry (OSAN) of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), on November 8, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia, organized the Southern Africa Region implementation engagement workshop. The objective of this regional workshop was to gain support from stakeholders in the Southern Africa Region by engaging participants on the Bank’s Feed Africa strategy.
The African Working Group on Gender and Climate Change calls for a move from mainstreaming to integration
11-Nov-2016 - The African Working Group on Gender and Climate Change has identified gender integration as a key component to the continent’s implementation of the Paris Agreement. Chairperson of National Gender and Equality Commission of the African Working Group on Gender and Climate Change, Winfred Lichuma, said integration is much more meaningful and could lead to positive results as opposed to mainstreaming, which has largely dominated the gender discourse, but with minimal impact.International Financial Institutions (IFIs) Working Group Meeting on Information Disclosure and Stakeholder Engagement
10-Nov-2016 - The African Development Bank Group is hosting the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) Working Group meeting on Information Disclosure and Stakeholder Engagement to be held at the Bank’s Headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from November 10-11, 2016.Africa mulls tourism certification framework to manage water and waste
10-Nov-2016 - Experts at the ongoing climate talks in Marrakech have advocated the development and adoption of a policy and strategic framework that support expansion and mainstreaming of sustainable tourism certification in Africa.COP22: Water takes centre stage as AfDB showcases success stories
10-Nov-2016 - Deliberations at the ongoing COP22 climate conference in Marrakech took a different turn on Wednesday as delegates shifted focus to the nexus between water and climate change in celebration of the first Water Day at the COP. Organized for the first time in the history of UN Climate Change Conferences, the Action Day for Water at the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakech (COP22) created through the Global Climate Action Agenda calls for more attention to water as a way of providing solutions to help implement the Paris Agreement.
AfDB’s Development Evaluation Week discusses Africa’s transformation
10-Nov-2016 - The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Development Evaluation Week was launched on Monday, November 7, 2016 at the institution’s headquarters in Abidjan, under the theme: “Driving Africa’s Transformation” that attracted evaluation experts and development practitioners from across the World.