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SE4ALL Africa Hub convenes East, Central and Southern African countries to move forward on SE4All
04-Jun-2014 - The SE4ALL Africa Hub convened representatives of the Eastern, Central and Southern African Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) focus countries for a workshop on the development of SE4ALL Action Agendas and Investment Prospectuses in Addis Ababa from May 29-30.Child mortality rates in Sub-Saharan Africa fall dramatically
04-Jun-2014 - Sub-Saharan Africa saw unprecedented declines in child mortality over the past two decades. The under-five mortality rate in the region dropped from 177 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 98 per 1,000 in 2012. There has been an acceleration in the rate of child mortality decline during the MDG period; the pace of decline increased in 34 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2000–2010 as compared to 1990–2000.Supporting the reform of social protection in health in Morocco
04-Jun-2014 - Recent political and social developments in Morocco reveal the importance of the social dimension in the Government’s policies. With the African Development Bank’s support, the Government of Morocco has been engaged in large-scale social projects since 2005, including the Initiative for Human Development and the Regime d’Assistance Medicale (RAMED), a health insurance scheme for the most vulnerable.Supporting social entrepreneurship, innovation and transparency in Tunisia
04-Jun-2014 - For decades Tunisia has been one of Africa’s best performers in macroeconomic and social policies. But the social unrest and political turmoil that engulfed the country in January 2011 showed that, despite its comparative economic success, several key social and development challenges remained.A dynamic and skilled health workforce is key to universal health coverage
04-Jun-2014 - Achieving the health Millennium Development Goals in Africa requires training a dynamic and skilled health workforce. Most African countries suffer from considerable underfunding of the health sector, along with critical health workforce shortages, poor distribution and inadequate performance.AfDB-Harvard University Ministerial Leadership in Health Program for Ministers of Finance
04-Jun-2014 - On July 4-5, 2012, the Harmonization for Health in Africa initiative organized a high-level dialogue among African Ministers of Finance and Health on Value for Money, Sustainability, and Accountability in the Health Sector, which was hosted by the African Development Bank in Tunis.Tackling youth employment in Africa
04-Jun-2014 - African Ministers of Labour and Employment launched the Joint Youth Employment Initiative during the 9th Ordinary Session of the AU Labour and Social Affairs Commission in Addis-Ababa in April 2013. Later that year, in September in Addis-Ababa, four partner organizations signed a Letter of Intent that commits technical and financial resources to launch the proposed activities in the framework of the initiative.
Capturing the ICT dividend: the rise of e-health
04-Jun-2014 - Spurred by technological innovation, a rapid information and communication revolution is taking place in Africa, especially in mobile technology, cloud computing, biotechnology and e-governance. From 2008 to 2010, most countries in Africa doubled or tripled their international bandwidth capacity and some have even seen a 10-fold increase. Nowadays, one in every two Africans owns a mobile phone.Investing in ICT-enabled hospitals
04-Jun-2014 - In recent years Africa has undergone an economic transformation characterized by continuous growth, an emerging middle class, a demographic dividend, technology takeoff and the prospects of prosperity and innovation. But with rising urbanization, an epidemiological transition, and a growing and aging population, the demand for hospital care will inevitably rise. Hospitals must evolve to meet the needs of the new Africa.AfDB approves $109 million road project for Uganda with strong focus on female population
02-Jun-2014 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a Unit of Account (UA) 70 million (about $109 million) loan to the Government of Uganda to finance the Road Sector Support Project Vto support the realization of the National Development Plan (NDP) and Vision 2040 of Uganda.New economic reconstruction plan is needed to overcome fragility in CAR: Minister
02-Jun-2014 - Florence Limbio, Minister of the Economy, Planning, Cooperation and Development for the Central African Republic, called for the development of a new plan, under which her country and its multilateral partners – including the African Development Bank (AfDB) – focus on key priorities and add fresh impetus to CAR's economic reconstruction programme.AfDB provides US $35.5 million to Malawi to expand access to water supply and sanitation
30-May-2014 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Group approved on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 an African Development Fund (ADF) loan of US $23.0 million, a loan of US $7.7 million from the Nigerian Trust Fund (NTF), and a grant of US $4.8 million from the Rural WaterAfDB approves loan to improve quality of Manzini-Mbadlane highway
30-May-2014 - The Board of Executive Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a project for Swaziland for the amount of UA 30 million (approximately 47 million dollars) to improve the standard and quality of the road linking Manzini to Mbadlane in the area of Manzini in Swaziland. The city of Manzini provides employment to more than 250,000 Swazis who will directly benefit from the project in terms of economic activities and travel cost and time.Agriculture Fast Track Fund awards two new grants with positive impact on local economy in Mozambique
29-May-2014 - The AfDB’s Agriculture Fast Track Fund (AFT) has awarded two grants worth almost US$1.5 million to high value agriculture infrastructure projects in Mozambique. EcoFarm Sugar Cane Production and Odebrecht Integrated Poultry Production projects have been selected for their strong impact on local communities in Mozambique.Agriculture Fast Track Fund awards two new grants with positive impact on local economy in Tanzania
29-May-2014 - The Agriculture Fast Track Fund (AFT) has awarded two grants worth almost US$650,000 to high value agriculture infrastructure projects in Tanzania. Tanga Fresh UHT Milk Factory and Kijani Agro Integrated Horticulture projects have been selected for their strong impact on local communities in Tanzania.