Tag: African Development Bank

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

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

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

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

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

Bénin : dans la Vallée de l’Ouémé, au sud-est du pays, la Banque africaine de développement accompagne la productivité et l’accroissement des filières agricoles porteuses (rapport) | African Development Bank – Building today, a better Africa tomorrow <!–African Development Bank Group Read More

Early warning systems, contingency planning and local action can strengthen West Africa’s responses to increasingly frequent severe flooding, but more investment is needed in forecasting, panelists said in a recent webinar organized by the African Development Bank. “We need to explore new and innovative approaches to better forecast and communicate floods and early warning information,” said Anthony Nyong, the Bank’s… Read More

Artists should be on the frontline of Africa’s development, given their pivotal role as communicators, Youssou N’Dour, musician, businessman and former Culture and Tourism Minister of Senegal, said at the opening of the 2020 African Development Bank Civil Society Forum. The two-day CSO Forum kicked off on Thursday under the theme “Engaging Civil Society in building back better after COVID-19”.… Read More

The African Development Bank, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the ENERGIA International Network on Gender and Sustainable Energy have jointly launched country briefs offering new insight into gender and energy in Africa. The briefs, covering the East African states of Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, also guide future gender-sensitive development sector projects to ensure men and women reap the… Read More

The African Development Bank has held the first virtual statutory meeting of the new African Development Bank-Civil Society Committee ahead of the Civil Society Forum to be held on 26-27 November 2020.  The committee, which met on Tuesday, aims to build stronger partnerships with the African civil society community by enhancing communications and raising awareness on the Bank’s work in… Read More