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The AfDB’s Open Data Platform achieves continent-wide coverage
11-Jul-2013 - The African Development Bank’s Open Data Platform is now operational for the entire African continent. This follows the completion in July 2013 of the last phase of the project for the following 14 African countries: Benin, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Kenya, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, and Togo. Statistical data for all 54 African countries are now available to all users.AfDB Group in North Africa in 2013: Promoting Resilience and Inclusive Growth
11-Jul-2013 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) encourages North African countries to find ways of building resilience against crises that could threaten economic and social stability. In its 2013 Annual Report on North Africa, the Bank stresses the need to focus on inclusive development in order to tackle the long-standing socio-economic problems that have destabilized the region in recent years.Online submissions are open for African Economic Conference 2013 on “Regional Integration in Africa”
09-Jul-2013 - Many arguments for speeding up the regional integration process in Africa have been advanced from many quarters – political leaders, economists in government and the private sector, and researchers in universities and think tanks. It is generally agreed that integration would be politically and economically beneficial for Africa in the global economy. In response, African countries have tried to strengthen their regional economic communities, streamlining their mandates, and with some regions even considering closer political union.For AfDB better information means better development
09-Jul-2013 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) believes that investment in better information is investment in better development, as transparent information on aid is fundamental for democratic ownership and accountability. It enables citizens and their representatives to monitor the allocation of resources for development and, in this connection keep their governments and partners accountable.ADF and SEFA provide USD 7.5 million to support geothermal potential in Djibouti
08-Jul-2013 - A new project supported by the African Development Group (AfDB) plans to exploit the geothermal potential in the Lake Assal region to enable Djiboutian population’s access to a reliable, renewable and affordable source of energy. Currently Djibouti relies mostly on fossil fuels and some hydropower imports from Ethiopia. The majority of the country’s current generation capacity is situated in Djibouti City. The existing power stations are old, polluting and expensive to operate. In addition, fuel imports are expensive and require important...La BAD retourne à Abidjan pour poursuivre sa mission au service de l’Afrique
07-Jul-2013 - « Notre retour se fera de façon ordonnée et planifiée conformément aux recommandations des Conseils des gouverneurs, » a dit Donald Kaberuka, le président du Groupe la Banque africaine de développement (BAD). Le mythe du retour de la BAD à Abidjan, si mythe il y a eu, s’est effondré avec la ferme volonté du personnel et de la direction de se mettre au service de l’Afrique à tout moment et, en tout endroit. Et endroit ne saurait être mieux indiqué que le siège de l’institution à Abidjan.
La BAD contribue à l’intégration régionale en Afrique centrale par le secteur du transport
05-Jul-2013 - L’intégration régionale est au cœur du mandat du Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD). Le Groupe investit des ressources considérables pour soutenir des initiatives visant à lever les obstacles au processus sur le continent africain.President Barack Obama Underscores Africa’s Promise
04-Jul-2013 - “This is the last lap of my visit to Africa. At each stop, my paramount message has been that even if this continent is faced with great challenges, it is also a moment of promise and hope for Africa”.Les migrants tunisiens : de véritables acteurs du développement
03-Jul-2013 - Conviés à la demande conjointe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et de la Banque centrale de Tunisie (BCT), représentants d’enseignes bancaires et financières, ainsi que de ministères, ont répondu présent, le 19 juin dernier.AfDB to Deepen Reforms that are Key to ‘Power Africa’ Success
03-Jul-2013 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) will, as part of its support for U.S. President Barack Obama’s Power Africa initiative, deepen and expand its work in reforming the energy sector. Already a major investor in the energy sector, the AfDB will scale funding for energy production, transmission and distribution infrastructure, cross-border power pools, as well as government policy and regulatory reforms. The Bank will particularly emphasize reforms for national power utilities, many of which are in need of better business models and financial...AfDB and Global Environment Facility to Strengthen Climate Change Adaptation with USD 33.58 million
02-Jul-2013 - The Global Environment Facility Council has approved a grant of USD 11.3 million, to be channeled through the AfDB, for climate adaptation activities in Cameroon, Djibouti and Kenya.
US President Obama praises the AfDB for Power Africa partnership
02-Jul-2013 - U.S. President Barack Obama has praised the African Development Bank (AfDB) for its partnership in his Power Africa initiative – which aims to double energy in sub-Saharan Africa within the next five years.AfDB supports Sierra Leone in Paving the Way for a Greener Growth
01-Jul-2013 - Sierra Leone has made impressive social and economic progress in the ten years since the Civil War ended, and has succeeded in establishing democratic institutions at both central and local level.Le Maroc ratifie l’accord portant création de la Facilité africaine de soutien juridique de la BAD
01-Jul-2013 - Le Royaume du Maroc a ratifié le 28 juin 2013 à Tunis l’accord portant création de la Facilité africaine de soutien juridique (ALSF), un instrument abrité par le Groupe de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD). La signature a été apposée par l’ambassadeur du Maroc en Tunisie, Mohamed Fredj Doukkali. La Facilité était représentée par Carmen Da Costa, Conseillère juridique et Secrétaire de la Facilité.AfDB Strengthens Openness Under the International Aid Transparency Initiative
01-Jul-2013 - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) launched on 1 July 2013 in Tunis, Tunisia its data in line with the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) standard.The AfDB and its Partners Reflect on Africa’s Future Development Called “Agenda 2063”
28-Jun-2013 - Representatives of the AfDB, the African Union Commission (AUC), the Economic Commission for Africa, and the NEPAD Secretariat gathered in Tunis on 25-26 June 2013 to discuss the African Union’s ‘Agenda 2063’. Work on Agenda 2063 was initiated by the heads of the AfDB, the African Union Commission, and the during their meeting in January 2013 to deliberate on Africa's development in the next 50 years. It is an attempt to ensure that Africa's future is driven by policies and programs created mainly by African institutions.