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The AfDB Targets Solutions to Youth Unemployment in Cooperation with the Social Fund for Development at High-Level Dialogue in Cairo
05-Dec-2012 - On Wednesday, December 5, 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB), one of the region’s top financial institutions, will host a high-level policy dialogue chaired by Prime Minister Hisham Kandil, under the theme of “Youth Employment: Building the Future.” The Bank is partnering with the Egyptian Social Fund for Development (SFD) to find ways of promoting youth employment across the country and North African nations.Interview with Mr. Enzo Quattrociocche, Secretary General, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
04-Dec-2012 - Mr. Enzo Quattrociocche, Secretary General, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), discusses the potential for collaboration between the EBRD and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) during a day of meetings between the two multilateral development banks.Project Implementation Workshop Kicks Off in Khartoum, Sudan
03-Dec-2012 - On Sunday, December 2, 2012, the African Development Institute (EADI) in collaboration with the Sudan Field Office (SDFO) launched a Project Implementation Workshop in Khartoum, Sudan, which will run until December 6, 2012. In his official opening remarks, the Deputy Director General for International Financial Cooperation at the Sudanese Ministry of Finance, Mohamed Abdel Rahim, underscored the importance of the Bank’s increased engagement with Sudan and appreciated the Bank’s prompt response to Sudan’s capacity development needs as critical...Zeroing in on HIV/AIDS in Africa: AfDB Joins Call for Zero New Infections, Zero Discrimination and Zero Deaths
30-Nov-2012 - On December 1st, 2012, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will commemorate World AIDS Day at its headquarters in Tunis and field offices in 34 African countries. A resolute message was sent around the world by governments, NGOs, development agencies and civil societies: It’s time to get to zero; zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.AfDB Invests $43.7 Million in Kenya’s Higher Education Sector
30-Nov-2012 - The African Development Bank has approved a US $43.7 Million loan to the Kenyan Government to enhance education and training institutions and develop skills needed in the changing labor market. The Loan, approved on 14 November, will also help the university system to build capacity to deliver quality and relevant education.AfDB at COP18
30-Nov-2012 - Efforts from the international community and African countries to improve access to climate finance in Africa have yielded significant results in recent year; however the current flows remain insufficient to meet Africa’s actual needs.
AfDB Investing in Kenya’s Teachers to fight HIV/AIDS
29-Nov-2012 - The education of Kenya’s youth is being threatened by HIV/AIDS. Children affected by the disease shy away from schools due to social stigmas and lack of funds, while the country is losing an estimated 1.7 per cent of its teachers each year due to the disease. As part of the African Development Bank Group’s investments in the country’s human capital, the Bank has supported skills development for HIV/AIDS guidance and counselling to hundreds of teachers in Kenya, enabling them take charge of their fight against the disease. The project so far...
AfDB and Tunisia Sign a 387.6 Million Euro Loan Agreement to Support the Reforms During Transition Period
29-Nov-2012 - The African Development Bank, represented by Vice-President Ndoumbe Lobé and the Tunisian Minister for Investment and International Cooperation, Riadh Bettaieb, signed a 387.6 million euro loan agreement for the financing of the Economic Recovery and Inclusive Development Support Program (PARDI) for Tunisia. The loan was approved by the AfDB Board of Directors at its October 28 meeting.
Working with Local Organizations in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Benin
29-Nov-2012 - The African Development Bank Group has led an intervention in Benin, where over 60,000 people are living with HIV, aimed at enabling the country to take the helm in the fight against the disease. As part of AfDB’s investments in Benin’s human capital, the project had a strong focus on local ownership and capacity building, resulting in:
Building Human Capital of 1.2 Million in the Lake Chad Region to Fight HIV/AIDS
29-Nov-2012 - The African Development Bank is investing in the Lake Chad Region to empower particularly women in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDs. The AfDB has been supporting skills building and education of health service providers as part of its strategy to develop the region’s human capital and improve health service delivery and HIV/AIDS responses. The Lake Chad project has resulted in:8th African Symposium on Statistical Development Convenes in Côte d’Ivoire
29-Nov-2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), African Union Commission (AUC) and Institute of National Statistics (INS) of Côte d’Ivoire organized the 8th African Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, from November 27-29, 2012.AfDB Seminar Promotes Private Sector Development in Central Africa
28-Nov-2012 - The African Development Bank Group’s Regional Department for Central Africa (ORCE) and the African Development Institute (ADI), in collaboration with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the Government of Gabon, launched on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 in Libreville, the country’s capital, a two-day regional seminar on “Promoting Private Sector Development within the Economic Community of Central African States”.Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) Members Meeting 2012
28-Nov-2012 - The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa Members Meeting 2012, cohosted by the United States Government and the African Development Bank, will take place from November 28-29 in Maputo, Mozambique. The meeting will follow up on the ICA Annual and Members Meeting of June 2012 and afford Members the opportunity to review ICA’s progress in relation to the delivery of the ICA Strategic Business Plan (SBP) 2010-2012 which is oriented around three main pillars:11th ALM and Risk Management MDB Forum
28-Nov-2012 - The 2012 ALM and Risk Management forum will be hosted by the African development Bank Group in Marrakech from 28-30 November 2012. The forum will attract several delegates from multilateral Development Financial institutions, including:Bank Supports Private Sector Development in Central Africa
28-Nov-2012 - The African Development Bank’s Regional Department for Central Africa, ORCE, and the African Development Institute co-organize a regional seminar on promoting private sector development in the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) to take place on November 28-29 in Libreville, Gabon.