01/01/1970

African Development Bank’s Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA), ImpactHER and UN Women policy briefing webinar

“Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in the Fight Against COVID-19 – The Role of Government&rdquo […] Read More

01/01/1970

Reflections on landscape challenges and opportunities in Kalomo

Zambia - With our field work stalled by social unrest in Zambia and then the global COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to…

01/01/1970

Video: VP Solomon Quaynor on how the “High 5s” remain relevant amid COVID-19

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01/01/1970

Libya: African Development Bank grants $0.5 million emergency relief assistance for PPE protection against COVID-19

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved a grant of $480,000 to Libya under the Special…

01/01/1970

First flood, then drought: climate-resilience project helps farmers thrive in Mozambique

Mozambican farmer Alima Matusse is the head of a household of six and she used to worry that her children would go…

01/01/1970

Maroc : la station d’Oum Azza alimente en eau potable plus de cinq millions de personnes sur l’axe Rabat-Casablanca

Ahmed Attari est devenu propriétaire d’un appartement à Tamesna, une commune située à une vingtaine de kilomètres de…

01/01/1970

Weather data helps authorities respond to deadly floods in Abidjan

When torrential rains and flash floods deluged parts of Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital, Abidjan, an African…

10/07/2020

AFF Call for experts on development of bankable projects on enhancing resilience to climate change and improvement of livelihoods

1.1 Background The contribution of forest and tree resources in containing climate change, reducing social and…

10/07/2020

RE-ADVERTISED: Call for experts for strengthening capacity of African forestry stakeholders on the implementation of forest and tree-based adaptation and mitigation options in different landscapes

Background Forests and trees provide goods and services that are key assets for reducing vulnerability to the…

10/07/2020

New global climate action report released

The UN Climate Change’s Momentum for Change initiative has released a new interactive, online report, showcasing…

01/01/1970

Impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s Education: Reflecting on Promising Interventions and Challenges, towards a New Normal

What: Launch of a report that examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education. Who: Association for the…

01/01/1970

East Africa holds its ground as Africa’s fastest growing region, despite COVID-19 disruption

Economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed East Africa’s growth projection for 2020 down to 1.2…

01/01/1970

African Development Bank Regional Economic Outlook 2020: In West Africa, harnessing the youth workforce could speed economic recovery in the post-...

West Africa’s burgeoning youth population offers a strategic workforce which can be harnessed for employment and…

01/01/1970

Madagascar: African Development Bank provides $2.13 million for farmers to cover drought-related economic losses

The African Risk Capacity Insurance Company presented a cheque for $2,126,803 to the Republic of Madagascar to cover…

01/01/1970

Tribute: Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly

July 8 was all like every normal day, focused on work. I had no inkling there would be a storm, even though we have…