Le présent document a été élaboré par le Département du contrôle de la qualité et des résultats de la Banque africaine de développement. Les appellations utilisées dans la présente publication n’impliquent pas l’expression d’une opinion de la part de la Banque africaine de développement concernant...

The AfDB and Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) will jointly organize a 1-day interactive workshop on November 3, 2016 at the CCIA, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Led by the Financial Sector Development Department’s Trade Finance team and in close collaboration with Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A...

The PDC-ID project was designed as part of the implementation of the action plan for agri-business development in West Africa, in an effort to consolidate the activities of the PAIA-ID (2012-2018), funded by ADF. The activities selected for this project are intended to develop the value chains...

Governance lies at the heart of addressing development challenges on the continent. While the story of the past decade has been one of steady progress throughout Africa, issues of governance, including lack of transparency and accountability remain pervasive concerns, undermining social, economic...

Phase II of the Abidjan Sanitation Program has received a significant boost following the mobilization by donors of over US $350 million out of the required US $400 million needed to fund the program successfully. This program, which was presented to donors at a roundtable discussion in Abidjan on...

The African Development Bank Group and the Ivorian Government launched a major project aimed at diversifying the country’s economy on October 18 in Abidjan. The Support to Industrial Sector Competitiveness Enhancement Project (PARCSI) will help increase the contribution of the industrial sector to...

Africa’s youth are the future. We must invest in them for the good of society and for the benefit of the continent. These were among the messages delivered Tuesday, during a high-level conference on Youth Employment in Africa, organized by the African Development Bank at its headquarters in Abidjan...

Good morning everyone. I welcome you all very warmly to this West Africa Regional Ministerial Conference. We are here to discuss the future of Africa’s youth and how we will create jobs for them. The attendance of so many Ministers is a clear indication that your Governments pay great attention...

A West African ministerial conference on youth employment will be held on 18 October 2016 at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) headquarters in Abidjan. It will bring together ministers, youth organisations, business leaders, universities and representatives of civil society to collaborate...