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Rencontre des Amis de la Guinée : La BAD réaffirme son soutien à la Guinée
08-Jun-2011 - «La Guinée est un Etat avec un fort potentiel économique inexploité qui, une fois mis en valeur, contribuera à renforcer l’économie de la sous-région, voire du continent,» a déclaré le président Donald Kaberuka, ouvrant la rencontre des Amis de la Guinée, ce mercredi 8 juin à Lisbonne, Portugal. Le président Donald Kaberuka a réaffirmé l’engagement de la BAD à aider le pays à sortir de près de cinquante ans de situation difficile. «Nous souhaitons aider la Guinée à se relever,» a-t-il affirmé.
New AfDB Report Stresses Good Governance as way to Fight African Poverty
08-Jun-2011 - AGO Report will be finalized and published by end 1st quarter of 2012 Promoting good governance as a key element in the fight against poverty in Africa was the main subject of the African Governance Outlook (AGO) presented by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on 7 June, in Lisbon, Portugal, the venue of the Group’s 2011 Annual Meetings.
Inga: A Key to African Development and a Central Solution to Climate Change
07-Jun-2011 - The development of the Inga site, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), represents an opportunity for the entire planet, said the panelists at a seminar held on 7 June 2011, entitled "The Inga hydroelectric development project”, at the 2011 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The seminar, entitled Green Growth: an African Perspective, focused on two subjects: green growth and the Inga project. The Inga Project, beneficial to Africa, economically and environmentally
AfDB Pledges Support for Science and Technology Education to Boost Economic Growth and Job Creation
07-Jun-2011 - Africa has enjoyed healthy growth over recent year, but to help maintain this growth, it needs to harness Science and Technology Innovations (STI). That means training people for STI, integrating into the global market, and preparing to compete hard in a world fueled by information and driven by knowledge, experts said at the Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on 6 June, 2011.
Rapport annuel 2010 - Papier/ Appui aux pays à revenu intermédiaire
07-Jun-2011 - Dans ses opérations dans les 13 pays à revenu intermédiaire (PRI), la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) met l’accent sur la sélectivité, le ciblage et la complémentarité, conformément à son approche stratégique. Dans ce cadre, l’appui de la Banque est axé sur la demande et adapté aux besoins des pays membres régionaux (PMR), aux capacités et ressources internes de l’institution, ainsi qu’à son avantage comparatif par rapport aux autres entités financières internationales.
2010–A year of operational consolidation for the African Development Bank Group
07-Jun-2011 - If 2009 was the year the Bank played a countercyclical role by significantly increasing its assistance to regional member countries living under severe budgetary restraints, 2010 was the year of operational consolidation. This is evident from the financial and operational analysis of the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) fiscal record for 2010 presented in Lisbon on 7 June in Lisbon, Portugal, at the Bank’s Annual Meetings.
Rapport annuel 2010 - Reprise diversifiée en Afrique grâce à une forte demande intérieure et l’accroissement des recettes d’exportation
07-Jun-2011 - En 2010, l’Afrique a commencé à se remettre de la crise économique et financière mondiale. « La reprise a été diversifiée, tirée par une forte demande intérieure et l’accroissement des recettes d’exportation, des apports d’investissement direct étranger, des envois de fonds des nationaux établis à l’étranger et de l’aide publique au développement ». C’est ce qui ressort du Rapport annuel 2010 de la Banque africaine de développement, publié dans le cadre des Assises annuelles de l’institution, au Portugal.
2010 Annual Report-Support for Fragile States
07-Jun-2011 - The Bank continued its support throughout 2010 to help economic recovery in Africa’s fragile states through its Fragile States Facility (FSF). The FSF helps these countries in three ways:Rapport annuel 2010 - Papier /1,17 milliard d’UC de décaissements de prêts et dons du FAD en 2010
07-Jun-2011 - Les décaissements de prêts et dons du Fonds africain de développement (FAD) se sont établis à 1,17 milliard d’UC (1 UC = 1,6 dollar) en 2010, en baisse de 32,4 % par rapport au montant de 1,73 milliard d’UC décaissé en 2009. Les décaissements cumulés s’élevaient à 14,77 milliards d’UC au 31 décembre 2010. Au total, 1 673 prêts et dons avaient été entièrement décaissés pour un montant de 11,75 milliards d’UC, soit 80 % des décaissements cumulés.
Green Growth: the Future for Africa
07-Jun-2011 - With the pressing issue of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, building a green economy is the best development option for Africa, said panelists at a seminar of the 2011 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The seminar, held on 7 June 2011, and entitled Green Growth: an African Perspective, focused on two subjects: green growth and the Inga project in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rapport annuel 2010 - Papier/ La parité homme femme nouvelle norme de qualité à l’entrée à la BAD
07-Jun-2011 - Après une période d’essai au cours de l’année 2010, la BAD a mis en place un mécanisme de suivi des résultats en matière de genre, qui propose la parité comme nouvelle norme de qualité à l’entrée à intégrer à la revue de l’état de préparation. Une division du genre et du développement social a été créée pour veiller à la qualité à l’entrée des opérations et assurer un meilleur suivi des résultats. Les interventions de la Banque intègrent la problématique du genre dans tous les secteurs et à tous les stades du cycle des projets.
2010 Annual Report-The Medium Term Strategy the foundation of all AfDB activities
07-Jun-2011 - Credit approvals made by the African Development Bank Group during 2010 totalled UA4.1 billion (USD 6.31 billion) - a marked decline compared to the record level of UA8.6 billion for the previous year, but a sign of return to normality after the global financial crisis. That said, transactions in 2010 were still 16.1% higher than in 2008. Funding from the three parts of the Group was as follows:
Africa’s financial authorities welcome planned new AfDB funding initiative
07-Jun-2011 - Representatives from Africa’s financial authorities have welcomed a planned new financial initiative from the African Development Bank (AfDB) which aims to boost inward financial investment in Africa and ease the continent’s infrastructure funding gap. Plans for the African Domestic Bond Fund (ADBF) were presented at the AfDB’s Annual Meetings in Lisbon on 7 June 2011.Rapport annuel 2010 - La Stratégie à moyen terme fil conducteur des activités de la BAD
07-Jun-2011 - L’orientation opérationnelle du Groupe de la Banque est guidée par sa Stratégie à moyen terme (SMT), portant sur la période 2008–2012. Le lancement de la SMT en 2008 a coïncidé avec l’éclatement des crises pétrolière, alimentaire et financière, qui ont eu un grand impact sur les pays membres régionaux (PMR). La Banque a répondu avec célérité et flexibilité aux besoins pressants de ses clients.
2010 Annual Report-Development Effectiveness and Managing for Results
07-Jun-2011 - In September 2010, the Bank adopted a new mechanism for assessing its performance. It is called the “One Bank” Results Framework. The “One Bank” system is part of the Bank’s continuing steady improvements in the use of Results Measurement Frameworks (RMFs) to assess its three financing windows – the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund. The “One Bank” RMF was founded on the principle that the planning, monitoring and assessment of results should be implemented as a continuum across all areas and...
Africa Should Embrace New Economic Giants and Boost Social Inclusion, Says African Economic Outlook 2011
06-Jun-2011 - African countries should develop closer cross-border ties in dealing with traditional and emerging partners so they can boost sustainable and inclusive growth, according to the African Economic Outlook 2011, launched today.
AfDB Annual Meetings Seminars Emphasize Shared Growth
06-Jun-2011 - Poor economic growth and the need to promote growth to benefit all Africans were high on the agenda of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Annual Meetings seminars which opened on Monday, 6 June 2011 in Lisbon, Portugal.
AfDB: “The Power of Statistics is Recognised for Inclusive Growth,” Says Expert Beejaye Kokil
06-Jun-2011 - To what extent does the African Development Bank (AfDB) see inclusive growth as an overarching policy objective? What changes, if any, would Management and the Boards want to see in the Bank’s strategy, in order to deal with inclusive growth? Does the Bank have the right statistical instruments among others, to respond to the needs of its regional member countries in dealing with inclusive growth? No Bank expert is indifferent to the on-going debate on “Inclusive growth”.
AfDB - EMRC SME Forum Bridging the Missing Middle Gap in Africa
06-Jun-2011 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with EMRC will organize an SME Forum at the margins of the Bank’s Annual Meetings to be held in Lisbon, Portugal from 6-7 June 2011. The title of the Event is: “Bridging the missing middle gap in Africa”. In financial market terminology, the missing middle also refers to the gap between microfinance at one end and traditional institutional financing at the other. The goal of the Forum will be to focus attention on the gap in capital and other forms of support for the Missing Middle in...