The Government of the Republic of Zambia has requested the Bank to support the project– Strengthening Climate Resilience in the Kafue sub-basin Project (SCRIKA) which aims to strengthen the adaptive capacity of rural communities to better respond to current climate variability and long-term...

The African Development Bank’s Ten Year Strategy is gaining momentum. As part of this drive and in a quest to widen the discussion on structural transformation and natural resource management in Africa, the Bank’s Development Research Department (EDRE) in conjunction with the Department of...
São Tomé e Príncipe é um dos países mais pequenos de África, quer em termos de área (cerca de 1000 km2), quer em termos de população (188 000 habitantes)1 . O seu nível de rendimento médio (1508,64 dólares americanos/habitante em 2012) coloca-o no grupo dos países de rendimento médio inferior (com...
Event: AACB Symposium on Financial inclusion in Africa: The challenges of financial innovations for monetary policy and the stability of financial system I would like to thank you for the honour of inviting me to speak to you this evening here on the very beautiful island of Mauritius. It is the...
Les activités du Projet d’aménagement des bassins versants et d’amélioration de la résilience climatique (PABVARC) ont été officiellement lancées le 9 août dernier au Burundi, au siège du projet, à Mahwa, dans le centre du pays.   Le ministre de l’Environnement, de l’Eau, de l’Aménagement...

African countries have hardly contributed to global greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, they are the most affected by climate change, putting livelihoods and natural assets at risk. ADF Financing, Resources Mobilization from Global Environment Facility (GEF) The AfDB Group is one of GEF’s ten...
On July 12, Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone, launched the new national development plan for the period 2013-2018 called “Agenda for Prosperity” (A4P). The support provided by the African Development Bank in mainstreaming green growth in the A4P was largely acknowledged by the...
Le but du Projet de Gestion Participative des Forêts Classées pour la REDD+ (PGFC/REDD+) est de contribuer à l’augmentation de la capacité de séquestration de carbone des forêts classées du Burkina Faso et à la réduction de la pauvreté en milieu rural. Le PGFC/REDD+ s’insère dans le Programme d’...