The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Akinwumi Adesina, has been elevated to the rank of Grand Officer in the Order of Merit of the Republic of Niger on behalf of the President of the Republic, Issoufou Mahamadou, during a gala dinner hosted by Nigerien Prime Minister Brigi...

The Development Objective (DO) of the Project was to improve the access, quality, availability, capacity and sustainability of wastewater services in Nairobi for a sustainable environment through the rehabilitation and extension of sewerage services and wastewater treatment facilities

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, arrived in Niamey on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 for a two-day official visit to Niger, which began with a meeting with the Head of State, Mahamadou Issoufou. During the meeting, the two leaders highlighted the convergence...

The World Water Week organized every year in Sweden, by the Stockholm Water Institute (SIWI), was held from August 27 to September 1, 2017, under the theme: “Water and Waste: reduce and reuse.” Over 3,250 participants from 133 countries attended the various sessions, shared experiences,...

As a leading financing partner on water and sanitation services in Africa, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and two of its flagship water initiatives: the African Water Facility (AWF) and the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Initiative (RWSSI), are participating in the 2017...

Organized by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), the annual World Water Week (WWW) is the largest global event for the water sector and development-related challenges. The 2017 World Water Week takes place from August 27 to September 1, on the theme: “Water and waste:...

Growing energy demands and power shortages in the early 2000s, let the Government of Cameroon in 2006 to develop a long term Electricity Sector Development Plan (ESDP) for the period up to 2035. The ESDP is a technical, environmental and economic framework for the development of electricity...

This ESMP summary has been prepared by the AfDB (Bank) to highlight the essential components of the Environmental and Social Management Plan undertaken by the Government of Sudan for the Port Sudan Institutional Capacity Building for Improved Access to Water and Sanitation Project. The summary...

Donors from Canada, Germany, UK and Spain have called on other countries to join them in increasing financial contributions to support infrastructure project preparation in Africa so as to accelerate Africa’s transformation and increased socio-economic development through enhanced infrastructure...