Civil Society
AfDB and Civil Society
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) engagement with civil society began in the early 1990s, when the Bank held its first consultative meeting with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Following the meeting, the Bank developed a policy paper and a Procedures, Mechanisms and Guidelines manual to orient its cooperation with NGOs.
The Framework for Enhanced Engagement with CSOs
As AfDB has evolved to focus increasingly on promoting poverty reduction through a participatory approach, with an emphasis on accountability, transparency, good governance, outreach and communication, CSOs should be an integral partner in the AfDB’s work on policies, programs and country operations.
Documents
Transformer l’Afrique - Consultation régionale des OSC-Afrique de l’Ouest (Dakar) (11.7 MB)
The New Procurement Framework - CSO regional consultation Yahoundé – Cameroon - September 26, 2016 (1.3 MB)
CSO Regional Consultations: the Bank’s Mandate and legal framework – 30-08-2016 (222 kB)
CSO Regional Consultation Workshop West Africa - AfDB Expectation from CSOs (644 kB)
Sauvegardes et conformité : Processus de Diligence Environnementale et Sociale (E&S) (2.7 MB)
African Development Bank’s Civil Society Organizations Forum - 2015 Annual Meetings - Summary Report (689 kB)
Framework for Enhanced Engagement with Civil Society Organizations (863 kB)
Bank Group Policy on Disclosure and Access to Infomation - In Effect Since 3rd February 2013 (380 kB)
Cooperation with Civil Society Organizations - Policy and Guidelines-October 1999 (310 kB)
Resources
- 19/06/2017 - The African Development Bank announces the appointment of Vanessa Moungar as Director for Gender, Women and Civil Society
- 25/05/2017 - Développement agricole de l’Afrique : faire plus de place à la société civile
- 27/02/2017 - AfDB builds capacity on Value for Money in Social Service Delivery in the West African region
- 09/01/2017 - AfDB hosts first edition of the Africa Resilience Forum