Rwanda-US$ 22 Million ADF Grant in Support of Education Sector
Tunis, 21 June 2006 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group will assist the Rwandan government’s efforts aimed at developing its human resources capacity with a grant of 15 million Units of Account (*UA) equivalent to US$ 22.41 million.
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF), the concessional arm of the AfDB Group, on Wednesday in Tunis, approved the grant to finance a Program in support of the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) 2006-2010.
Sudan Gets AfDB Emergency Grant to Contain Avian Influenza
Tunis, 20 June 2006 – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a grant of US$ 500,000 as emergency assistance to support the Sudanese government’s initiatives on preparedness to combat avian influenza in 2006.
The Board approved the assistance on 16 June, with a view to helping the country strengthen national capacity to maintain functional laboratories and prepare long-term strategic plans and programmes to contain and control any outbreak of the pandemic.
Madagascar and AfDB Sign US$ 15 Million Loan and Grant for Irrigation Project
Tunis, 25 March 2008 - The African Development Bank Group and Madagascar have signed loan and grant worth 9.5 million Units of Account (UA*), equivalent to US$ 15.3 million, to finance the Manombo Irrigation Area Rehabilitation Project (PRPIM), in the south-western part of the country.
Morocco-Public Administration Reform Support Programme, Phase II
Tunis, 28 June 2006 – A new operation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) will support Morocco’s public administration reforms. The AfDB Board today approved a loan of 85 million of Euros to finance the implementation of the second phase of the Public Administration Reform Support Programme (PARSP), launched in 2003.
PARSP II seeks to improve the government’s efficiency in budget and human resources management and to consolidate and control the public payroll.
Ghana, Tanzania and AfDB Sign US$ 153 Million in Loans and Grants for Energy and Poverty Reduction
Tunis, 7 March 2008 – The Governments of Ghana and Tanzania this week signed loans and grants of a combined amount of US$ 98.8 million to finance energy projects, underscoring the African Development Bank Group’s renewed emphasis on infrastructure development and poverty reduction in its Regional Member Countries (RMCs).
The loans were signed by AfDB Group Vice President for infrastructure private sector and regional integration, Mandla Gantsho, and the Ghanaian Ambassador to Tunisia, Lawrence Satuh.