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Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) Challenge Awards Ceremony

Elwin Mandowa,
What:    Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) Challenge Awards Ceremony Where:  Africa Pavilion, COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland When:   5 November 2021, 11:00-12:30 GMT Moderator: Alan Kasujja – BBC journalist The Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) Challenge, launched on 6th September 2021, is an annual competition jointly organized by the Global Center on Adaptation and the African Development Bank, as part of the Africa… Read More
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Conference on Land Policy in Africa opens with calls for pro-poor land policies, equal access, and ownership of land

Elwin Mandowa,
The 2021 Conference on Land Policy in Africa opened Monday with a resounding call for African countries to develop pro-poor land policies and inclusive land tenure rights, particularly for women and youth. The theme of this year’s conference is “Land governance for safeguarding art, culture, and heritage towards the Africa we want.” This is in line with the African Union… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UNAIDS upholds decriminalization, access to services, on International Drug Users’ Day

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In a statment to mark International Drug Users’ Day, UNAIDS said action is needed to address the negative effect criminalization has on HIV, viral hepatitis and other health issues.  The day, commemorated annually on 1 November, affirms the rights of this population.    “UNAIDS calls for the full involvement of communities of people who use drugs in achieving legal reform… Read More
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Honor five million lives lost to COVID-19 by making vaccine equity a reality, Guterres says

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In a statement issued to mark the crossing of this “painful threshold”, the UN chief said the “devastating milestone reminds us that we are failing much of the world. While wealthy countries are rolling out third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, only about five per cent of the people in Africa are fully vaccinated.”   Our world has reached another… Read More
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TAAT program gains recognition ahead of COP26

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank’s Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program is gaining increasing recognition as stories emerge of its impact across the continent. The acclaim for TAAT is timely ahead of the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, where the African Development Bank will be showcasing its role as a global leader when it comes to climate action. TAAT… Read More
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African Development Bank and AfCFTA Secretariat partner to stimulate industry

Elwin Mandowa,
African Development Bank Group President, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, said on Friday that the Bank will integrate the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) into its country and regional integration strategies. Receiving AfCTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene, in Abidjan on 29 October, Adesina said “the implementation of the free trade area will become a key component of the Bank’s lending program.… Read More
Development Health Advice 

First Person: Telling the tragic story of mercury poisoning in Japan

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As a storyteller at the Minamata Disease Municipal Museum, Mr. Ogata helps to keep alive the memory of what is considered to be one of the most serious Japanese pollution incidents of the Twentieth Century. The incident was caused by the release of toxic chemicals from an industrial plant, which accumulated in shellfish and fish, and were then eaten by… Read More
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Launch of the 2021 North Africa Economic Outlook report

Elwin Mandowa,
What: Launch of 2021 North Africa Economic Outlook Report Who: African Development Bank North Africa regional office When: Wednesday, 3 November 2021, 3:00pm – 5:00pm (Tunis time) Where: Virtual via Zoom The North African Office of the African Development Bank will launch the 2021 edition of the North Africa Economic Outlook Report virtually on Wednesday, 3 November 2021 at 3:00… Read More
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Gambie : la Banque africaine de développement mise sur les chaînes de valeur agricoles dans le Document de stratégie-pays 2021-2025

Elwin Mandowa,
Pour relever le défi du développement et lutter contre la fragilité, les chaînes de valeur agricoles seront un levier essentiel pour favoriser une croissance inclusive en Gambie, soutient le Document de stratégie-pays (DSP 2021-2025) publié jeudi par la Banque africaine de développement. La Banque entend accompagner les efforts du gouvernement gambien pour faire reculer l’insécurité alimentaire de 37,2% en 2020… Read More
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Tchad : la mise en œuvre du Document de stratégie-pays 2015-2020 de la Banque africaine de développement produit des résultats probants

Elwin Mandowa,
La mise en œuvre du Document de stratégie-pays pour la période 2015-2020 (DSP 2015-2020) au Tchad a produit des résultats probants sur le terrain. Cependant, en raison de la pandémie de Covid-19, son délai d’exécution a été prorogé jusqu’en 2022, indique le rapport de mise à jour et de revue de performance du portefeuille 2020 de la Banque africaine de… Read More
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