The overall aim of the evaluation is to inform the design and implementation of future UWSS projects under the Bank’s High 5s priority related to improving the quality of life for the people of Africa. With a total net approval of UA 342 million, the 15 projects were purposively selected for…
This evaluation aims to inform the design and implementation of the Bank’s future agricultural water management interventions in the context of the Feed Africa Strategy. Its main objectives were to assess the Bank-financed agricultural water management results from 2005 to 2016 (examining…
The evaluation exercise examined the Bank’s gender mainstreaming approaches, mechanisms and results in light of institutional, regional and global priorities for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa. As part of the evaluation, a synthesis of evaluative evidence from comparator…
This edition of Made in Africa Evaluations explores indigenous approaches and how they could fast-track the achievement of the continental development agendas – the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Agenda 2030) and the African Union Agenda 2063. We asked contributors to respond to…
To strengthen its position as a partner of choice in Africa and reposition itself as the continent’s premier development finance institution, the African Development Bank (AfDB) adopted a Ten-Year Strategy (TYS 2013-2022), in which it reaffirmed its strong commitment to partnerships. It also…
To ensure that its projects do not have negative impacts on people or the environment, the African Development Bank (AfDB or the Bank) adopted an Integrated Safeguards System (ISS) in December 2013 to promote growth that is socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable.