Loans & Grants
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COMESA - AfDB Group Supports Reforms in Procurements
21-Jul-2006 - Tunis, 21 July 2006 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional arm of the African Development (AfDB) Group on Friday in Tunis approved a grant of 5.66 million Units of Account (UA*) equivalent to US$ 8.37 million to finance procurement reforms and capacity building project in the COMESA states.Chad - ADF Supports Water and Sanitation Project
21-Jul-2006 - Tunis, 12 July 2006 – Efforts aimed at improving living conditions in Chad have received a big boost from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, following the approval of a grant to finance a water and sanitation project in two regions of the country. The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional arm of the AfDB Group, on Wednesday in Tunis, approved a grant of 13 million Units of Account* (US$ 19.2 million or CFA 10 billion) to finance a component of The National Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation...SADC sub-region - AfDB Supports Regional Infrastructure Development
21-Jul-2006 - USD100 million to DBSA for Infrastructure Facility Tunis, 21 July 2006 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved today a non-sovereign, regional infrastructure development facility of USD100 million to DBSA (Development Bank of South Africa) to support competitive infrastructure development, expansion, and rehabilitation in the SADC sub-region.
Swaziland - EUR 6 million to Promote Flower Exports
21-Jul-2006 - Important Social Accountability Actions Tunis, 21 July 2006 – The African Development Bank, through its private sector window, in Tunis today approved a loan of 6.4 million Euros to Fabulous Flowers Swaziland PTY Ltd (FFS) with a view to promoting the floriculture sector in Swaziland and contributing to economic growth in the country through private sector development. The project will not only result in increased agricultural output, outgrowers’ incomes and foreign exchange generation, but also improve social accountability.SADC States - AfDB Group Supports Campaign to Contain Trans-boundary Animal Diseases
21-Jul-2006 - Tunis, 7 July 2006 – The campaign to check the spread of animal diseases within the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) will receive support from the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group following the approval in Tunis on Wednesday, a grant of 13.71 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 20.28 million by the Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the (AfDB) Group in Tunis on Wednesday.CAR - Building Capacity for Economic Planning
21-Jul-2006 - Tunis, 21 July 2006 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, on Friday in Tunis, approved a grant of 3.30 million Units of Account (UA*) equivalent to US$ 4.88 million, to finance the rehabilitation of the Economic Planning Capacity Project (PARCPE)in the Central African Republic (CAR).Morocco - AfDB approves EUR 80 Million loan to finance Water and sanitation
21-Jul-2006 - Tunis, July 21, 2006 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a loan of 69 million Units of Account, equivalent to 80.29 million Euros to finance the Ninth Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Morocco. This project is a major contribution by the Bank to the Government’s efforts to provide drinking water and sanitation services to the Moroccan population in a sustainable manner. It is designed to improve drinking water supply in the rural areas especially in the provinces of Chefchaouen, Azilal, Kénitra...Morocco-Public Administration Reform Support Programme, Phase II
28-Jun-2006 - Tunis, 28 June 2006 – A new operation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Morocco’s public administration reforms. The AfDB Board today approved a loan of 85 million of Euros to finance the implementation of the second phase of the Public Administration Reform Support Programme (PARSP), launched in 2003. PARSP II seeks to improve the government’s efficiency in budget and human resources management and to consolidate and control the public payroll.Sudan Gets AfDB Emergency Grant to Contain Avian Influenza
22-Jun-2006 - Tunis, 20 June 2006 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of US$ 500,000 as emergency assistance to support the Sudanese government’s initiatives on preparedness to combat avian influenza in 2006. The Board approved the assistance on 16 June, with a view to helping the country strengthen national capacity to maintain functional laboratories and prepare long-term strategic plans and programmes to contain and control any outbreak of the pandemic.Morocco - AfDB Approves 119 million Euro Loan for Marrakech-Agadir Road Project
21-Jun-2006 - Tunis, 21 July 2006 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of 118.60 million Euros to finance the construction of Marrakech-Agadir Motorway project in Morocco. The project is in line with the Bank’s assistance strategy for Morocco, as the motorway forms part of the country’s national and regional infrastructure development plan. Project Brief 1. COUNTRY: Kingdom of Morocco 2. NAME OF PROJECT: Marrakesh-Agadir MotorwayRwanda-US$ 22 Million ADF Grant in Support of Education Sector
21-Jun-2006 - Tunis, 21 June 2006 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will assist the Rwandan government’s efforts aimed at developing its human resources capacity with a grant of 15 million Units of Account (*UA) equivalent to US$ 22.41 million. The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the AfDB Group, on Wednesday in Tunis, approved the grant to finance a Program in support of the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) 2006-2010.Malawi-ADF Supports Secondary Education Project
07-Jun-2006 - Tunis, 7 June 2006 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday in Tunis approved a grant of 15 million Units of Account (UA*) equivalent to US$ 22.41 million to finance an education project in Malawi.Ghana - Afram Agricultural Development Project
31-May-2006 - Tunis, 31 May 2006 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Wednesday approved a loan of 19.97 million Units of Account (UA*) equivalent to US$ 29 million or 261 billion cedis to help reduce poverty and improve the welfare of rural populations in Ghana. The Afram Agricultural Development Project (Eastern Region) is expected to help increase agricultural output and household incomes of the project beneficiaries.The ADF Finances Smallholders Farm Improvement in Kenya
31-May-2006 - Tunis, 31 May 2006 – The Board of Directors of the African development Fund approved a loan of UA 22.98 million and a grant of UA 1.15 million (US$ 35 million cumulatively) to finance the Kimiraoluch smallholder farm improvement project in Kenya. The objectives of the project are to develop sustainable environmentally friendly smallholder irrigation schemes along the shores of Lake Victoria and to increase household income and food security through irrigated smallholder agriculture.AfDB Group Supports Livestock Sector in Sao Tome and Principe
31-May-2006 - Tunis, 31 May 2006 - The African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional window of the African Development Bank (ADB) Group, will support a project to improve livestock productivity in the Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. The ADF Board today approved a grant of 4 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 5.88 million, for the partial financing of a 5-year Livestock Development Support Project Phase II (LDSP II) in the country.ADF Provides Grant for Control of HIV/AIDS in SADC Countries
31-May-2006 - Tunis 31 May, 2006 – The campaign to contain the spread of communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has received a major boost from the African Development Bank (ADB) Group. The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional loan window of the ADB Group on Wednesday approved a grant of 20 million Units of Accounts (UA*) equivalent to US$29.42 million, finance the control of communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria) in the...AfDB and Nigeria Sign a US$ 43 Million Skill Training and Vocational Education Project Loan Agreement
24-May-2006 - Abuja, 22 May 2006 - The African Development Bank (ADB) President, Dr. Donald Kaberuka, and the Nigerian Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Sunday signed a loan agreement of 30 million Units of Account (Equivalent to $43 million) to finance a Skills Training and Vocational Education Project (STVEP).