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Liberian President underscores important role of African Development Fund at replenishment meeting
17-Mar-2016 - Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf underscored the important role of the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund during the first meeting on the Fund’s 14th replenishment (ADF-14) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Thursday, March 17.Région MENA : de la malédiction des ressources à la malédiction de la rente
16-Mar-2016 - Une nouvelle publication de la Banque africaine de développement, intitulée De la malédiction des ressources à la malédiction de la rente dans la région MENA, souligne la nécessité d’explorer en détails l’expérience rentière des pays d’Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient, une région particulièrement riche en ressources et pourtant relativement absente de la littérature en ce doma
La BAD et le Gabon renforcent leur coopération et valident le Document de stratégie pays 2016-2020
16-Mar-2016 - Une mission de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) conduite par le vice-président p.i. en charge des programmes-pays et régionaux, Janvier Litse, a séjourné au Gabon du 7 au 10 mars 2016, dans le cadre de la validation du Document de stratégie pays (DSP) pour la période 2016-2020 et la revue de la performance du portefeuille. Cette mission intervient à la suite de la rencontre entre le chef de l’Etat gabonais, Ali Bongo Ondimba, et le président du Groupe de la BAD, Akinwumi Adesina.
Le Bureau de la BAD au Tchad reçoit la visite de la directrice du Programme alimentaire mondial
14-Mar-2016 - En visite de travail au Tchad, la directrice exécutive du Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM), Ertharin Cousin, s’est rendue au Bureau de la Banque africaine de développement au Tchad, le vendredi 12 mars 2016. L’hôte de la BAD et les membres de sa délégation, ont été reçus par le représentant résident, Michel-Cyr Djiena-Wembou et ses principaux collaborateurs.
Geraldine Fraser Moleketi, named “2016 New African Woman of the Year”
11-Mar-2016 - On Thursday 10 March 2016, AfDB Special Envoy on Gender and Vice-President, Geraldine Fraser Moleketi was named "2016 New African Woman of the Year", an award made by London-based magazine New African. This pan-African magazine intends to mark out the most influential women of the continent, paying tribute to all those who are changing the game in Africa - and beyond. Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi has, thus, received her distinction for the exemplary fight she has been conducting for many years for the gender equality and empowerment of African...
“Women in transportation”: Bank holds two-day capacity-building seminar to mainstream gender equality in transport projects
09-Mar-2016 - Global data shows that women and men travel by different modes of transport, at different times and for different purposes. Poor access to transport for women has major implication on development, adversely affecting their education, health and economic activities. Understanding the specific needs of women is crucial to addressing their demand for transport and ensuring equitable access to mobility.
The AfDB and UNDP discuss collaboration on increasing energy access in Sudan
08-Mar-2016 - On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) met in the Bank’s Sudan Field Office in Khartoum to explore possibilities of collaboration in the energy sector. The UNDP is piloting a project called Solar 4 Health which seeks to identify sustainable energy solutions for equitable access to health services. The estimated cost of the proposed program is USD 85 million.“Lighting up and Powering Africa”: AfDB puts energy on the front burner of Africa’s development agenda
07-Mar-2016 - Energy is the central theme of the African Development Bank’s 2016 Annual Meetings as well as its 2015 Annual Report. The theme, “Energy and Climate Change”, underscores the importance the Bank attaches to energy, which the AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, describes as “the lifeblood of any society and the passport to economic transformation.”Fact-finding and business development for private-sector projects in Kenya
07-Mar-2016 - On February 29, 2016, during the joint business development mission between the African Development Bank’s Infrastructure Finance and PPP Division and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in East Africa, the EARC Regional Director Gabriel Negatu met with Kenya’s Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Joseph Njoroge, in Nairobi.Partnership seeks to boost West Africa’s health sector
04-Mar-2016 - A high level meeting took place on February 25, 2016 between a delegation of the West African Health Organization (WAHO) and the Human and Social Development Department (OSHD) of the African Development Bank to discuss further collaboration between the two institutions. The meeting was held at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Sunita Pitamber, OSHD’s Acting Director, lauded the partnership, especially its joint efforts to fight the recent Ebola epidemic that affected the region.
AfDB provides EUR 9.7 million to launch African Network of Centers of Excellence in Electricity
04-Mar-2016 - On Monday, February 22, Stefan Nalletamby, African Development Bank Acting Vice-President, Operations, in charge of Infrastructure, Private Sector and Regional Integration, and the representative of Minister of Energy and Petroleum of Côte d’Ivoire officially launched the African Network of Centers of Excellence in Electricity (ANCEE) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
La BAD alloue 29 millions de dollars au développement d’un pôle de croissance au Burkina Faso
03-Mar-2016 - Une cérémonie de lancement du projet d’appui au pôle de croissance de Bagré s’est déroulée, le jeudi 25 février 2016, dans cette localité située dans la province centre-est du Burkina Faso. La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) y a pris part avec la présence de la représentante résidente, Antoinette Batumubwira. L’événement était présidé par le ministre burkinabé de l’eau et de l’assainissement, Niouga Ambroise Ouédraogo.
Legacy of Wangari Maathai celebrated on Africa Environment Day, March 3
03-Mar-2016 - March 3, 2016 marks Africa Environment Day, which is celebrated in conjunction with Wangari Maathai Day in honour of the late Nobel Laureate’s legacy for environmental conservation. The theme of this year’s Africa Environment Day is “Strengthening women’s access to, and control over natural resources.”
World Wildlife Day, March 3: Act now to save the African elephant
02-Mar-2016 - March 3 marks World Wildlife Day – an event established by the United Nations in December 2013 in honour of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). This year’s theme focuses on the African and Asian elephant, a species that typifies criminality against wild animals. African elephants will become extinct if nothing is doneLa BAD alloue 241 millions de F CFA au Consortium ALAFIA pour le Projet d’appui à la transparence des institutions de microfinance au Bénin
29-Feb-2016 - La Banque africaine de développement (BAD), le Gouvernement espagnol et le Fonds d’équipement des Nations Unies (en anglais, UNCDF), à travers le Fonds de renforcement des capacités de la microfinance, ont octroyé un don d’un montant de 241 millions de francs CFA (368 000 euros) au Consortium Alafia (l’Association professionnelle des systèmes financiers décentralisés), pour le financement du Projet d’appui à la transparence des institutions de microfinance (PATIMF).
Le président de la BAD en visite de travail au Tchad
26-Feb-2016 - Le président de la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), Akinwumi A. Adesina, qui a effectué une visite de travail au Tchad du 21 au 24 février 2016, a été reçu par le chef de l’Etat tchadien, Idriss Déby Itno.AfDB pledges to support Zambia to address economic challenges
25-Feb-2016 - President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina, has reiterated the institution’s support to Zambia, especially the energy sector. He mentioned that reforms in the sector were critical to boost the country’s economy. “We will work with the Government and regulatory agencies to improve management of the utility,” he said during a recent visit to the southern African country. "One of the Bank’s biggest priorities is to empower Africa. We need to unlock all the potential we have, whether it is solar, geothermal or hydro.”
African Development Bank supports launch of the Fisheries Transparency Initiative in Nouakchott
23-Feb-2016 - The African Development Bank (AfDB) played a key role in the First International Conference on the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI) in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on February 3, 2016, on the invitation of the country’s President, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz.
Africa is open for business, AfDB President tells Sharm el Sheikh forum
23-Feb-2016 - “There is no doubt: an open Africa will be an unstoppable Africa,” African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said Sunday during a keynote speech delivered at the Africa 2016 forum in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. “Breaking down the barriers is the key to Africa’s long-term growth and prosperity,” he said.