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Rights-based conservation leads to global biodiversity agenda

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– – With the UN, NGOs and conservationists advocating to place 30 percent or more of the planet’s terrestrial area under formal conservation by 2030, a new study cautions of the potential costs of using exclusionary conservation approaches to meet those targets. It also sets out how to achieve them: By empowering the Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendants who… Read More
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UN urges ‘global solidarity, shared responsibility’ against pandemics, marking World AIDS Day

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In a message, Secretary-General António Guterres urged the world to not lose sight of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis.  “Despite significant successes, the AIDS emergency is not over. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) still infects 1.7 million people each year and kills some 690,000,” he said.  Mr. Guterres highlighted the impact of inequalities, leaving… Read More
Africa Investments 

African Development Bank invests in pioneering SPARK+ Africa Fund to deliver clean cooking solutions

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $5 million investment in the SPARK+ Africa Fund to deliver clean cooking solutions to over two million households across Africa. The European Commission will contribute an additional €10 million. The Bank’s investment, which will come from its Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), is expected to enable the participation of… Read More
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New COVID-19 infections fall globally for first time since September; WHO chief urges ‘extreme caution’

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Updating reporters during his regular briefing from Geneva, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the global decline as fragile: brought on by falling cases in Europe, thanks to the difficult but necessary measures countries put in place in recent weeks. “The pandemic has taught that in the face of an urgent health threat, the ? can come together in new ways… Read More
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Debt Management in the context of COVID-19

Elwin Mandowa,
Save the date What: Webinar on transparency, accountability and reporting of debt in Africa Who: African Development Bank When: Thursday, 3 December 2020 Where: Virtual The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Government of Japan, is seeking to initiate a discussion on the challenges around debt management in Africa during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, with the aim of… Read More
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Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series – Episode 4: Financing the Fashion Industry

Elwin Mandowa,
What:      Fashionomics Africa Webinar Series, Episode 4 Who:       Gender, Women & Civil Society Department in partnership with HEVA Fund When:      10 December 2020, 12.00 to 14.00 GMT Where:     Online via Zoom – Click here to register for free The Gender, Women and Civil Society Department of the African Development Bank Group, in collaboration with HEVA Fund, will on Thursday, 10… Read More
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Global launch of the Africa Gender Index

Elwin Mandowa,
The global launch of the Africa Gender Index report is a multi-stakeholder dialogue organized jointly by the African Development Bank Group, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and UN Women to present key findings from the report. The event will focus on the following areas: Presentation of the new edition of the Africa Gender Index and its findings. Dissemination… Read More
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COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns UN health agency

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According to the World Malaria Report, released on Monday, the situation is particularly concerning in high-burden countries in Africa.  The UN health agency urged nations and health partners to step up the fight against malaria, with better targeting of interventions, new tools and increased funding.  “It is time for leaders across Africa – and the world – to rise once… Read More
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Series of Webinars – 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence

Elwin Mandowa,
What:  Series of Webinars – 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence Who: African Development Bank – Mozambique Country Office When:  From 30 November to 8 December Where:  Virtual sessions from Maputo, Mozambique This year, the 16 Days of Activism campaign will take the form of a series of reflections around gender-based violence (GBV), in a year in which all… Read More
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