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African Development Bank Group chief calls on Ivorian President

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina met on Thursday with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. It was a routine visit for the Bank chief to take stock of cooperation between the Bank Group and the government of Côte d’Ivoire. Discussions covered the 16th replenishment of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group’s concessional lending arm to the… Read More

Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification

Elwin Mandowa,
Who:       African Development Bank What:      African Development Bank at the UNCCD COP15 Where:    Hotel Sofitel, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire When:     9 to 20 May 2022 The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022. The COP15 theme, ‘Land.… Read More
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Duke University honors African Development Bank Group President and three others

Elwin Mandowa,
America’s Duke University today conferred honorary doctorate degrees on four recipients during its 2022 Commencement ceremonies in Durham, North Carolina. The honorees were African Development Bank Group President and World Food Prize recipient Dr. Akinwumi Adesina; rocket scientist, businesswoman and former non-profit leader Sylvia Acevedo, who currently serves on the board of Qualcomm, a global leader in semiconductors and wireless… Read More
Development Health Advice 

New international partnerships needed to boost healthcare in Syria

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The online meeting was held ahead of a European Union conference next week to ensure ongoing international support for Syria and neighbouring countries hosting millions of Syrian refugees.  11 years of suffering and a humanitarian crisis endured by over 15 million of our fellow humans in Syria, increasing by the day, with no foreseeable end in sight. See the recorded… Read More
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Clean hands may make the difference between life and death – WHO report

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The coronavirus pandemic and other disease outbreaks have highlighted the extent to which healthcare settings can contribute to the spread of infections. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many challenges and gaps in IPC in all regions and countries, including those which had the most advanced IPC programmes,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General. ‘An unprecedented opportunity’ Today, out of… Read More
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En Tunisie, l’horizon s’ouvre aux jeunes femmes qui ont l’audace d’entreprendre

Elwin Mandowa,
Marchant en silence dans le désert, Safa Jouadi va à la rencontre d’un monde infini, où changer de perspective redevient possible. Elle embrasse du regard les dunes de Tozeur, ville symbole du Grand Sud tunisien, aux portes du Sahara. Safa rêve simplement d’eau, une ressource rare dans un paysage à la beauté fascinante, qui rayonne en silence. Cette rareté, la… Read More
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Botswana: The African Development Bank Supports Economic Diversification under the Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026

Elwin Mandowa,
Supporting Botswana’s ambition to diversify its economy and accelerate its structural transformation towards sustainable and inclusive growth is the main objective of the African Development Bank Group’s Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 (CSP 2022-2026) for the Southern African country. Approved in March 2022 by the Bank Group’s Board of Directors, the Country Strategy Paper sets out two priority areas of intervention… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Nearly 15 million deaths directly or indirectly linked to COVID-19

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The figure represents 9.5 million more deaths than those reported so far, directly attributed to COVID-19.  The new estimates are the result of close consultation with countries & regions, supported by the work of the Technical Advisory Group for #COVID19 Mortality Assessment who have developed a newmethodology to generate comparable mortality estimates even where data are incomplete. https://t.co/l3DRDAEAwJ — World… Read More
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Africa fully committed to harnessing its clean energy potential with the African Development Bank

Elwin Mandowa,
In November 2021, stakeholders from around the world gathered in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the DRC Business Forum to discuss moving Africa up the ladder in the battery, electric vehicle and renewable energy value chain and market. This event affirmed the continent’s ambition to harness its green energy potential and totally eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.… Read More
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AAAP Webinar: Adaptation financing must go to those who need it most

Elwin Mandowa,
The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) hosted a session titled, “AAAP: Transformative Adaptation to Accelerate and Scale Climate Action” at the Virtual Gobeshona Global Conference on 29 March. The session focused on policy shifts, the enabling environment, financing, community engagement and private sector involvement to accelerate and scale climate adaptation in Africa. The session brought together policy makers, sustainable financiers, climate resilience… Read More
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