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C-10 Meeting in Washington DC
18-Apr-2012 - C-10 meeting will review evolution the global economy and progress on the G20’s commitments on AfricaAfDB Ouagadougou Office held consultations on the Bank’s Long Term Strategy
17-Apr-2012 - L’atelier national de consultation sur la Stratégie à long terme de la Banque africaine de développement au Burkina Faso s’est déroulé le 12 avril 2012 à Ouagadougou. Il a regroupé 45 participants de l’administration publique, de la société civile, du secteur privé, ainsi que les experts du bureau national de la Banque au Burkina Faso. D’éminentes personnalités et hauts fonctionnaires ont assisté à l’évènement.AfDB co-Organizes 4th African Carbon Forum for Carbon Control and Investment in Africa
17-Apr-2012 - Greening Africa’s Future - Carbon market actors connect at the 4th Africa Carbon Forum The 4th Africa Carbon Forum (ACF),opened its doors this week to more than 1,000 registered participants from across the world to foster a discussion on climate change and carbon finance in Africa. Read MoreAfDB launches eHealth Award to seek African ICT health solutions
17-Apr-2012 - Registration closed Thank you for your interest in the eHealth award competition. The call for proposal is now closed. We received over 100 high quality proposals. A technical committee, composed of international experts in the field of eHealth, will now review the proposals. Candidates who submitted an abstract will be contacted once short-listed candidates have been identified. BackgroundLa BAD lance un projet de 33 millions d’euros pour le recyclage des eaux usées en Tunisie
17-Apr-2012 - La Banque africaine de développement, l’Office national de l’assainissement (ONAS) et le gouvernement tunisien ont organisé à Hammamet, du 10 au 12 avril, un atelier de trois jours pour lancer un projet qui vise une meilleure utilisation des eaux usées épurées dans 17 gouvernorats. Le recours à ces ressources alternatives permettra de remédier aux importants déficits en eau en Tunisie, maintenant et pour l’avenir.
Burkina Faso : La Banque finance un centre hospitalier régional à Ouahigouya
17-Apr-2012 - La Banque a financé la réalisation d’un centre hospitalier régional (CHR) à Ouahigouya. La première tranche du CHR de Ouahigouya (centre-est, à 200 km de Ouagadougou la capitale) a été inaugurée le 12 avril, en présence du Premier ministre du Burkina Faso et d’une délégation de la Banque conduite par la représentante résidente de la BAD, Ginette Nzau-Muteta.AfDB and COMESA Review Role of SMEs in Easing Young Jobless Rate
17-Apr-2012 - The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) resident representative in Zimbabwe, Freddie Kwesiga, and the secretary general of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Sindiso Ngwenya, conferred last week on how to ease the daunting problem of youth unemployment through working with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Distortions to Agricultural Policy Incentives in Tunisia: A Preliminary Analysis
12-Apr-2012 - Since the early 1990s, Tunisia has implemented far-reaching reforms in the agricultural sector consisting in abolishing border protection, cutting input subsidies and allowing market forces to determine the price of goods. However, these reforms are incomplete and the intervention of public authorities in markets and agricultural entities remains significant.Tunisia’s Young Jobless Problem Needs Speedy Action, Joint Workshop Hears
12-Apr-2012 - Tunisia’s jobless youth need fast action from the international community, a workshop co-organised by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Institute (EADI) and a UN University economics research body, heard on 10 April. More than a year after Tunisia’s revolution, which sparked the ‘Arab Spring’, the level of youth unemployment remains a serious challenge. The delegates agreed on the need to develop short-term and long-term strategies for job creation.
Gold Prices Soar but Africa Loses out, Says AfDB Paper
12-Apr-2012 - Africa is not cashing in enough from its large gold resources, despite the spiralling price of the precious metal over recent years, according to a working paper published by the African Development Bank (AfDB).Thirty Years of Sustainable Forest Management in Africa
10-Apr-2012 - As a contribution to the commemoration of the UN International Year of Forests (2011), the United Nations Forum on Forests commissioned the publication of a book entitled “Forests for People” which contains submissions from key institutions and professionals that are making important contributions in the forestry sector.
Chinese Investments and Employment Creation in Algeria and Egypt
06-Apr-2012 - China’s presence in North African economies is expanding rapidly, as both an important trading partner, and increasingly as an investor. Chinese involvement can be readily seen in North African sectors like energy, infrastructure development, retail trade and, increasingly, in manufacturing. Yet, at the same time, North African industry has experienced the fallout associated with Chinese competitiveness in manufacturing within their domestic market and in third country markets.AfDB and YES BANK hold an Indo-African Knowledge Exchange Workshop
06-Apr-2012 - Workshop focuses on Cross-Border Mobile Payments and Regional Financial Integration The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and YES BANK Limited, India, held a joint Indo-African Knowledge Exchange Workshop on “Regulation of Cross-Border Mobile Payments and Regional Financial Integration” at the Hotel Trident, Mumbai on 29 and 30 March 2012.
Donald Kaberuka Paid a Courtesy call on President Mwai Kibaki
06-Apr-2012 - “I am fully satisfied with the African Development Bank support to Kenya” said President Kibaki. Discussions between the two leaders focused on regional integration and economic development.“Indeed African Governments Have a Key Role as a Partner to the Bank in Achieving Inclusive Growth” - Mthuli Ncube
05-Apr-2012 - “Some issues linked to inclusive growth, such as voice and accountability are political in nature and need to be handled politically by national governments. However, the Bank Group needs to continue paying more attention to wider access issues linked to its infrastructure and economic development projects and programs. In addition,Consultations au Tchad sur la stratégie à long terme de la BAD
05-Apr-2012 - Le Bureau de la BAD au Tchad a abrité à Ndjamena, le 3 avril, les consultations nationales sur la stratégie à long terme de la BAD (2013-2022), sous la présidence du ministre des infrastructures et des équipements, Abbas Tolli, représentant le ministre du plan, de l’économie et de la coopération internationale, Kordje Bédoumra.La BAD lance sa nouvelle stratégie pour la Tunisie 2012-2013 - Bilan et perspectives d’avenir pour le pays
05-Apr-2012 - A l’occasion du lancement de sa nouvelle stratégie pour les années 2012 et 2013 en Tunisie, la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a organisé un débat de haut niveau le 4 avril 2012 pour analyser la situation économique du pays, un an après la révolution.AfDB in second call for Migration and Development Fund proposals
04-Apr-2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched the second call for proposals under the Migration and Development Fund (MDF). This second call for proposals, open from 15 April to 31 May 2012, is targeting project sponsors in Central Africa and the Indian Ocean.