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African Development Bank partners with Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa as sponsor of virtual African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF)

Elwin Mandowa,
The African Development Bank returns as a top-tier partner of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) – Africa’s largest agriculture conference – to be held online for the first time from 8-11 September 2020, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The tenth annual AGRF will be headlined by African Heads of State and Government, and will bring together delegates from… Read More
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WATCH: A look back at the swearing-in ceremony of President Adesina

Elwin Mandowa,
African leaders and dignitaries gathered on Tuesday to witness the swearing in of African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina. President Adesina received goodwill messages from Presidents Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria, Paul Kagame of Rwanda, Alpha Conde of Guinea, George Weah of Liberia and Guinea Bissau’s Umaro Embalo. Video: Highlights of the ceremony Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan,… Read More
Development Health Advice 

COVID-19 impact on treatment for chronic illness revealed

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In a call to Governments everywhere to take greater steps to tackle non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the World Health Organization (WHO) said that the pandemic has exposed the fact too little has been achieved, even though these illnesses account for seven in 10 deaths worldwide. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the coronavirus had “preyed on people” with NCDs, and… Read More
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UN agency for Palestinian refugees launches $95 million appeal to keep COVID at bay 

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The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA), said that it requires some $95 million to cover the emergency needs of 5.6 million registered Palestinian refugees in the Middle East, until the end of December.   Palestinians in Gaza, including the 76% of the population that are Palestine refugees, are enduring the COVID-19 pandemic at the same time as 20 hours of electricity cuts, 14 years of blockade and ongoing… Read More
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With African Development Bank support, two West African Science and Tech institutions are driving local solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic

Elwin Mandowa,
Bank-funded institutes in Nigeria and Burkina Faso are domestically producing much-needed personal protective equipment for African workers on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, fulfilling a strategic goal to achieve greater economic self-reliance and resilience against shocks.  The African University of Science and Technology (AUST) in Abuja, Nigeria, and the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE), Ouagadougou, Burkina… Read More
Development Health Advice 

UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID vaccines

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The vaccine procurement and distribution effort, involving over 170 economies, could possibly be the world’s largest and fastest ever operation of its kind.  This is an all-hands on deck partnership between governments, manufacturers and multilateral partners to continue the high-stakes fight against the #COVID19 pandemic. https://t.co/dz8TnJEAd8 — Henrietta H. Fore (@unicefchief) September 4, 2020 “This is an all-hands on deck… Read More
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In Kenya, a water project results in unexpected increase in property development

Elwin Mandowa,
A water supply and sanitation project for small towns and rural areas, implemented between 2011 and 2017 in Kenya, has helped improve the quality and sustainability of these services for some 567,000 people, according to a report published by the African Development Bank. The project was financed with a loan of $95.2 million from the African Development Fund, the Bank’s… Read More
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‘Galvanize multilateral action’, urges Assembly president at first in-person session since March

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“Although we have not convened in this Hall since March, New York-based delegations have worked tirelessly to uphold the values and principles set out in the Charter of the United Nations, whilst contending with the COVID-19 pandemic”, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande told the downsized delegations from Member States. Ensuring continuity  Mr. Muhammad-Bande called the Assembly the UN’s “chief deliberative body”, saying that… Read More
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COVID-19: ‘Game-changer for international peace and security’ – UN chief

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Speaking at one of a series of international meetings among heads of State to enhance global cooperation in fighting terrorism and violent extremism, as part of the Aqaba Process, Secretary-General António Guterres said the pandemic was more than a global health crisis. Terrorists are exploiting the hardships caused by #COVID19 to radicalize & recruit. Neo-Nazis, white supremacists, conspiracy theorists &… Read More
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Virtual workshop on designing the African Development Bank’s Public Private Partnership framework

Elwin Mandowa,
The Bank will hold a virtual consultative  workshop to discuss approaches and options in designing its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Framework on 8 September 2020, at 12:30 GMT. The Bank’s PPP Framework is intended to guide its support for and implementation of PPPs in African countries. What: Virtual Workshop on designing the African Development Bank’s PPP Framework Who: African Development Bank, supported… Read More
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