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President Kaberuka Discusses Regional Integration and an African Infrastructure Bond at Parliamentary Speakers Conference
31-Aug-2012 - The potential to grow intra-African trade is significant and, while it has more than doubled over the past five years, it remains a disappointing figure, Dr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank, told the annual Conference of Speakers of African Parliaments in Johannesburg on Thursday. The theme of this year’s conference, held at the Pan African Parliament in Johannesburg, South Africa, was on the role parliaments in promoting intra-African trade to achieve development and employment in Africa.AfDB Provides US $1-Million Grant for Rehabilitation of Social Infrastructure in Madagascar
29-Aug-2012 - The African Development Bank Group, UNICEF and the Government of Madagascar signed a US $1-million grant agreement to fund rehabilitation of social infrastructure in the country following the devastating cyclones Giovanna and Irina, which hit the country in February. The signing took place on August 23 in Brickaville, about 250 km east of Antananarivo.Improving Statistics for Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture, and Rural Development: An Action Plan for Africa (2011-2015)
29-Aug-2012 - Agriculture plays a key role in Africa’s development in terms of economic growth, enhanced living standards, poverty reduction and increased food security. For this reason, African heads of state and government adopted an African initiative to assist African countries to revitalize agricultural growth to combat hunger and poverty.AfDB Co-Authors Inclusive Green Growth Policy Toolkit for G20 Meeting
27-Aug-2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB), in partnership with the World Bank, the United Nations and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), prepared a policy toolkit on inclusive green growth for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, held in Los Cabos, Mexico, in June, at the request of the G20 Development Working Group (DWG). Green Growth is one of the three priorities under the Mexican Presidency.
Employment Opportunities for Youth a Priority, says Kenyan Minister
24-Aug-2012 - Many political and economic challenges facing the African continent can be addressed through improved employment opportunities for youth, said a Kenyan cabinet minister, underscoring the important theme of the latest edition of the African Economic Outlook: Promoting Youth Employment.
Food Security Remains a Top Priority for African Development
23-Aug-2012 - Food security remains an important development issue for Africa, with many countries facing high food costs and periodic food shortages due to climate change, humanitarian crises, conflict, displaced populations, poor agricultural practices and a high dependency on imported food stuffs.
President Kaberuka at the 32nd Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, in Mozambique
22-Aug-2012 - Mr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), attended the 32nd Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held in Maputo, Mozambique, on August 17 and 18. Fourteen heads of state from Angola to Zimbabwe attended the summit, along with Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, South African Minister of Home Affairs and incoming Chairperson of the African Union Commission, and H.E. Joachim Alberto Chissano, former president of Mozambique and SADC mediator on the conflict in...
AfDB President Mourns Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
22-Aug-2012 - The President of the African Development Bank Group, Donald Kaberuka, has expressed his sadness over the passing of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. In his condolence message to the government of Ethiopia, President Kaberuka said: “Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was a visionary and transformational leader of his country and a voice for Africa in many international fora. He had great ambitions for his country and leaves behind an unrivaled record of social and economic accomplishments.”
Kenyan Officials Attend Training Session on SME Policy in South Korea
22-Aug-2012 - The African Development Institute (ADI) organized a second session of the African Officials Invitation Training Program on SME Policy in Seoul, South Korea recently. Fifteen Kenyan officials from the Ministry of Industrialization, Industrial Training Institute, Ministry of Youth Affairs, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Trade, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya Industrial Estate Limited and the University of Nairobi attended the workshop. The ADI organized the first training session for 15 Tanzanian officials in May.
AfDB Publication Examines Aid Effectiveness in Delivery of Water and Sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa
17-Aug-2012 - Water and sanitation have long been considered a basic human development need. More recently, with the launch of the UN Decade for Water and Sanitation in the 1990s, followed by the UN Decade for Action – ‘Water for Life’ (2005-2015), access to water and sanitation has been recognized as a basic human right. The importance of the water supply and sanitation (WSS) sector is further underscored by its inclusion in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).Fewer Projects at Risk in Uganda Portfolio, Yet Challenges Remain
17-Aug-2012 - The Uganda Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) process culminated on August 14 with a workshop undertaken jointly by the Government of the Republic of Uganda (GoU) and the African Development Bank’s Uganda Field Office (UGFO). The CPPR which is now an annual exercise brought over 50 participants and was chaired by Mr. Gabriel Negatu, Director, East Africa Regional Resource Centre (EARC), and Mr. Lawrence Kiiza, Director of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance.
AfDB Funds New Hospital in Burkina Faso
14-Aug-2012 - The African Development Bank Group has financed a new hospital in Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso, designed to bring better healthcare facilities to the region. The official inauguration of the hospital was held recently in Tenkodogo, attended by government officials and representatives from neighbouring communities.
AWF and NEPAD to Boost Economic Development in the Songwe River Basin
13-Aug-2012 - The African Water Facility (AWF), in collaboration with New Partnership for Africa’s Development – Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF), hosted a meeting recently to launch the preparatory phase of the Songwe River Basin Development Programme in Kyela, Tanzania. The event was attended by more than 150 people, including local and national government officials from both countries and representatives from the beneficiary communities.
Le Cap-Vert est un exemple de réussite pour l’Afrique
09-Aug-2012 - Les participants à la revue à mi-parcours du FAD 12 qui se tient à Praia, au Cap-Vert, du 12 au 14 septembre 2012, ont visité les importants projets d’aménagement et de valorisation des bassins versants de Picos et d’Engenhos et, d’Electricité sur l’île de Santiago ainsi que le projet d’Energie éolienne de Cabeolica qui ont bénéficié du financement de la Banque africaine de développement.AfDB Funds Capacity Building in Managing for Results
08-Aug-2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB), on Tuesday in Tunis, provided USD 14 million as its contribution to the financing of knowledge component of the multinational project for building capacity in managing for results in the Regional Member Countries and Regional Economic Communities. The grant agreement was signed by AfDB Acting Operations Vice-President, Lobé Ndoumbe and African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) Learning and Knowledge head, Kobena Hanson.
AfDB Undertakes Extensive Study on Infrastructure Development in the Congo
08-Aug-2012 - Poor infrastructure, high transport costs and the loss of technical capacity will hinder the Republic of Congo’s growth as well as efforts to achieve regional economic integration, according to a recent African Development Bank study, Infrastructure Development in Congo: Constraints and Medium-Term Priorities.
Le Cameroun pose la première pierre du barrage de Lom Pangar, pour valoriser son potentiel hydroélectrique
08-Aug-2012 - Le Cameroun s’est résolument engagé dans le développement du secteur de l'énergie, en vue d’améliorer l'accès à l’électricité dans les zones rurales et les grandes villes du pays, et d'accélérer l'intégration régionale. Posant la première pierre du projet de construction du barrage hydroélectrique de Lom Pangar, le 3 août 2012, le président de la République, Paul Biya, s’est félicité du rôle prédominant joué par le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), dans la mise en œuvre du projet, et adressé «ses amitiés personnelles» à son...Unlocking North Africa’s Potential through Regional Integration - New AfDB Report
07-Aug-2012 - "Unlocking North Africa’s potential through regional integration" is the title of a new report published by the African Development Bank (AfDB), which examines the key issues and challenges facing regional integration in the North African countries across a number of thematic areas, including: (i) energy; (ii) climate change and environment; (iii) financial sector; (iv) trade facilitation and transport; (v) human development; and (vi) information and c
AfDB, UNECA, and AUC Partner to Improve Statistical Capacity to Prepare Metadata for MDGs Indicators
03-Aug-2012 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) in close cooperation with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the Africa Union Commission (AUC), is organising a workshop on “Preparing metadata for MDGs indicators for statisticians from national statistical offices in the Bank’s regional member countries. The 27 July to 3 August workshop is holding in Lusaka, Zambia. Metadata is essential for interpreting development-related data and making meaningful comparisons over time and between countries.