12-Mar-2015
Egypt Economic Development Conference: Important AfDB delegation reinforces Bank’s support for Egypt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is actively participating in the Egypt Economic Development Conference (EEDC), which kicks off Friday, March 13, 2015 in Sharm el-Sheikh. The international forum aims to showcase the investment opportunities offered by different key sectors of the Egyptian...
05-Mar-2015
International Women’s Day: 25 portraits - How the AfDB is improving the lives of African women
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we share the stories of 25 women from across the African continent whose lives have dramatically improved, thanks to interventions financed by the African Development Bank.
Liliam Makosa
Transboundary Animal Diseases Project, Zambia
Using...
The Technical Review Committee of the Africa Trade Fund (AfTra) at its meeting on February 13, 2015 in Abidjan, approved funding worth more than US $1.4 million for four projects that will support trade development in Africa. AfTra, a trade-related technical assistance facility hosted by the...
04-Feb-2015
Tanzania - District agricultural sector investment project - Project Completion Report (PCR) – 02 2015
The development objective of the Project was to increase agricultural productivity and incomes of rural households in the Project area. By targeting low productivity and poor agronomy practices, the Project was consistent with the key challenges identified in the National Strategy for Growth and...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) expressed on Tuesday, January 27 its support to the African Union (AU) in implementing Africa’s commitments for an accelerated agricultural growth and transformation.
Speaking at a high-level event during the 24th AU Summit in Addis Ababa, AfDB Vice-...
The African Development Bank Group is firmly committed to ensuring food security in the Sahel region, especially in Niger, to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable populations in this region. On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, the Bank and the Government of Niger signed two agreements at the Bank's...
This abridged project performance evaluation report concerns the GhezalaMateur Mixed Agricultural Development Project in Tunisia. Identified by the Bank in 1981, the project was prepared by the State Lands Agency (Office de terres domainiales, OTD) and submitted to the Bank in 1982 for financing....
In Morocco, oases play an important role in the subsistence of many families, in addition to their ecological and agro-tourist role in creating a micro-climate indispensable for satisfactory crop development at three levels of vegetation (annual or perennial seasonal plants, fruit trees and date...