Japan’s megalopolis region of Tokyo has a history of heavy rainfall and typhoons. But the days when the region used to be inundated with flooding are past. The pain of losing lives and livelihoods and seeing property worth billions of dollars being swept away by devastating floods, forced the...
As Africa's foremost development finance institution, the African Development Bank Group has significantly increased its commitments to climate finance since the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) in Paris.
In December 2022, in Tangier, Morocco, on the occasion of the 16th replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), the African Development Bank and its development partners created a Climate Action Win
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved updates to the institution’s Integrated Safeguards System (ISS) on April 12, 2023. Among other changes, the revision clarifies the bank’s roles, responsibilities, and accountability to borrowers and clients.
The African Development Bank Group has appointed Jean-Hubert Bayala, a national of Burkina Faso, as Acting Director for its General Services and Procurement department. The appointment took effect on 1 March 2023.
Fields of Argan trees as far as the eye can see. A symbol of Morocco, this endemic small tree has grown in the arid regions of the Kingdom since time immemorial. Demanding little by way of water and able to withstand temperatures of up to 50°C, it is a bulwark against desertification and helps to...
What: Policy Dialogue on presenting a new vision for Asia-Africa Cooperation on Natural Gas.
Who: African Development Bank Group
When: Tuesday, 16 May 2023; 8:00-10:00 AM GMT | 13:30-15:30 PM (India Standard Time) | 16:00-18:00 PM (China Standard Time) | 17:00-19:00 PM (Japan/Korea Standard Time)
The African Development Bank Group has launched a six-month campaign to sensitize its internal and external stakeholders on its new Whistleblowing Policy, approved by the Boards of Directors in January this year.
On the occasion of its Annual Meetings, to be held from 22 to 26 May 2023 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, the African Development Bank Group plans to highlight the role that multilateral development banks could play in building a new development architecture beyond the financial.
The African Development Bank Group, on 28 April 2023, announces the 13-month debarment of Société Bel Mabrouk Des Travaux et Investissements S.A.R.L with effect from 11 April 2023. Société Bel Mabrouk Des Travaux et Investissements S.A.R.L is a limited liability company registered under the laws of...
