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Clôture de la table ronde sur les mesures non tarifaires au sein de la CEDEAO : vers une dynamique de coopération accrue pour faciliter l’intégration commerciale dans la région
16-Jun-2016 - Les travaux de la table ronde régionale sur les obstacles liés aux mesures non tarifaires, organisée par la Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et le Centre du commerce international (ITC par acronyme anglais), en étroite collaboration avec le ministère du Commerce de la Côte d’Ivoire, ont pris fin, ce 15 juin 2016 à Abidjan.
ECOWAS urged to strengthen regional integration by reducing non-tariff barriers to trade
14-Jun-2016 - Trade experts have called on member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to step up efforts to minimise burdens that non-tariff measures (NTMs) place on businesses in the region. At a June 14-15, 2016 meeting in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, the experts highlighted that countries needed to diversify and increase their portfolio of exports, set up trade obstacle alert mechanisms, and standardise technical and regulatory requirements.ITC, AfDB to hold roundtable on non-tariff measures affecting regional trade in ECOWAS
13-Jun-2016 - Representatives from trade ministries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the International Trade Centre (ITC), and other trade, customs and regional organizations will meet in Abidjan on 14 and 15 June to discuss ways of removing regulatory and procedural non-tariff’ obstacles to regional trade. The roundtable, co-organized by the African Development Bank and ITC, will be attended by Jean-Louis Billon, Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister for Commerce; Aicha Pouye, ITC’s Director of Business and Institutional Support, and...AfDB approves four risk participations under its Private Sector Credit Enhancement Facility
10-Jun-2016 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 approved four operations amounting to close to US $45 million in lines of credit to African financial institutions under its Private Sector Credit Enhancement Facility (PSF). The four operations are credit risk participations in lines of credit of the African Development Bank to financial institutions in East, North, West and Southern Africa.AfDB approves USD 150-million line of credit to Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa Plc
08-Jun-2016 - The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window has approved a USD 150-million line of credit (LOC) to United Bank for Africa Plc (“UBA”) in Nigeria.Maroc : la BAD accorde 88,85 millions € pour l’amélioration de la qualité et du service de l’eau potable
08-Jun-2016 - La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) a approuvé ce jour, un prêt de 88,85 millions d’euros pour financer le projet d’amélioration de la qualité et du service de l’eau potable au Maroc. Le projet vise à renforcer et à sécuriser l’approvisionnement en eau potable de plusieurs agglomérations, notamment Bouznika, Ben Slimane, Youssoufia et Safi et à améliorer la qualité d’eau au niveau du système de Bouregreg (aération artificielle au niveau du barrage SMBA et ozonation au niveau de la station de traitement existante).
Bank strengthens Nordic partnerships – “our priorities are aligned”
06-Jun-2016 - The African Development Bank strengthens its longstanding partnerships with the Nordic countries this week as a high-level delegation, led by its President, Akinwumi Adesina, visits Norway, Denmark, Finland and Sweden. "The Nordic countries are strong supporters of the African Development Bank, and they also contribute significantly to the African Development Fund. The Bank's strategies are perfectly in line with the Nordic countries' priorities. Together, we are striving to reduce poverty in Africa," said Adesina.La Banque africaine de développement présente, le 3 juin 2016 à Tunis, les conclusions de l’édition 2016 de Perspectives économiques en Afrique pour la région de l’Afrique du Nord.
02-Jun-2016 - Publié chaque année par la Banque africaine de développement (BAD), le Centre de développement de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques (OCDE) et le programme des Nations Unies pour le développement (PNUD), le Rapport Perspectives économiques en Afrique analyse les progrès du continent sur le plan économique et social et en matière de gouvernance, en soulignant les perspectives encourageantes à court terme.
Call for Papers - African Economic Conference 2016: “Feeding Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth”
01-Jun-2016 - Jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Economic Conference (AEC) 2016 will take place in Abuja, Nigeria, from December 5 to 7, 2016 under the following theme: "Feeding Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialization for Inclusive Growth.The Gambia awarded US $1.5 million to undertake a sweeping Strategic Program for Climate Resilience
01-Jun-2016 - With support from the African Development Bank (AfDB), The Gambia has been granted US $1.5 million under the Climate Investment Funds’ Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (CIF PPCR) to prepare a national Strategic Program for Climate Resilience (SPCR). Through the SPCR, the country will develop a double-edged set of solutions for its climate vulnerability, identifying programs to implement resilience actions while at the same time reducing barriers that exacerbate climate vulnerability.AfDB, Malawi ink US $1-million humanitarian assistance grant agreement
31-May-2016 - The African Development Bank and the Government of the Republic of Malawi signed a grant agreement for a humanitarian emergency assistance to mitigate the effects of the 2015 floods and El Niño in 2016. The signing ceremony was hosted by Kapil Kapoor, AfDB Acting Vice-President, Sector Operations, during the institution’s Annual Meetings held in Lusaka, Zambia.
AfDB President pledges to support African Civil Society Organisations’ advocacy
27-May-2016 - The President of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has pledged the Bank's support to African Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), noting that its advocacy has become critical in the light of the Bank's accountability and transparency culture.
Partnership on Illicit Finance Launch Event
27-May-2016 - Members of the Partnership on Illicit Finance (PIF) met alongside the African Development Bank at the Bank’s Annual Meetings in Lusaka, Zambia, to publish national action plans to combat illicit finance, review member countries’ priorities for addressing illicit finance stemming from corruption and other criminal activities, and share experiences with countries interested in joining the Partnership.
African Risk Capacity and AfDB sign MOU to enable African countries to respond to extreme weather events and natural disasters
27-May-2016 - The African Risk Capacity has taken major steps towards its goal of providing US $2 billion worth of annual climate disaster coverage to Africa’s most vulnerable populations. ARC signed a Letter of Intent and a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Conférence Inter-Africaine des Marchés d’Assurance (CIMA), respectively, on Wednesday, May 25 after a high-level panel on Climate Disaster Risk Financing at the AfDB’s Annual Meetings in Lusaka, Zambia.
African Legal Support Facility launch energy project financing resource handbook
27-May-2016 - The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) unveiled a new resource handbook titled Understanding Power Project Financing, on the sidelines of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings, in Lusaka, Zambia.
Goodbye, Lusaka; on to Ahmedabad: Curtain falls on AfDB’s 2016 Annual Meetings
27-May-2016 - The 51st Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the 42nd Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund (ADF) wound up on Friday, May 27, 2016 in Lusaka, Zambia, after five days of intense engagements on the Bank’s operations and development issues. Held on the theme, “Energy and Climate Change,” the meetings focused on critical African economic and development issues, election of new executive directors and the approval of policies, strategies and the Group’s 2015 audited accounts and operations...
Rwanda inaugurates the KivuWatt Methane Gas to Power Project with AfDB support converting a potential risk into an economic reality
27-May-2016 - On Monday, May 16, 2016, the African Development Bank (AfDB) participated in the inauguration of the 25 MW first phase of KivuWatt Methane Gas to Power complex located at the Lake Kivu in Western Rwanda, 130 kilometres from the capital Kigali. Lake Kivu, at the boundary of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo, is one of the world's three known "exploding lakes," presenting a threat as well as an opportunity for local communities.United States urges more African countries to join ‘Partnership against Illicit Finance’
27-May-2016 - More African countries should sign-up to the ‘Partnership on Illicit Finance’ (PIF), an initiative formed in July 2014 during the US-Africa leaders’ summit. That was the call made Thursday by Marisa Lago, Assistant Secretary for International Markets and Development in the US Treasury, while speaking as a panelist in a session at the ongoing African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Lusaka.