The AADFI Working Group on Climate Change (WGCC) held its first in-person meeting in Nairobi on May 26, 2024, during the 2024 Annual General Assembly of AADFI. This significant gathering marked a pivotal moment in the Association’s efforts to address climate change and promote sustainable development finance across Africa. During the meeting, the WGCC reached
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Globalization has moved the world from fragmented economies to a unit trading bloc that offers enormous opportunities but also heightens competition, with increasing demand on market players. However, weaker market players will be ‘pushed’ out of mainstream value chains and this is a present threat for small Africa’s farmers. Indeed, in most African countries, agricultural
Sustainable Infrastructure Development for Climate Resilience and Economic Recovery The DBSA proudly announces a call for papers for its 3rd Annual Research Colloquium. The dialogue will enable the Bank to coordinate latest thinking in development finance and infrastructure development as well as the envisaged development impact. The global emphasis on achieving net-zero emissions and the
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The Economic Report on Africa (ERA) 2024 presents the case for investing in a just and sustainable transition (JST) while achieving energy access for all. Using country case studies, macro, sectoral and firm evidence, and the findings and recommendations of previous ERA editions, the 2024 report assesses the necessary conditions for a JST in Africa
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Today, the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) launched a workshop on monitoring and evaluation of development projects. The five-day workshop, which is holding in person in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, aims to enhance the skills of development bank executives in Francophone member countries on the rudiments of development project monitoring and evaluation, M and E
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At the current pace, we will need almost 300 years to achieve full gender equality (UN Women, 2022). To address this reality, in June 2024 the Investment Climate Reform (ICR) Facility hosted a conference in Kigali, Rwanda, welcoming around 140 participants. Stakeholders from 36 African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries were represented. The
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Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDB), the country’s national Development Finance Institution and the Best Bank in East Africa 2024, has today announced its 2023 annual performance, highlighting its continued pivotal role in fostering economic resilience and sustainable growth across key sectors of the economy. UDB’s net loans expanded to UGX1.47 trillion in 2023, reflecting robust
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(Extract from the 2023 Annual Report of AADFI) The year 2023 was marked by several noteworthy events, including the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants, intensified trade disputes between China and the United States, geo-political tensions, the increased impact of climate change that prompted diplomatic agreements1, and numerous climate adaptation and mitigation measures.
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The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has secured accreditation status for the $250 million Green Climate Fund (GCF). By the accreditation, the DBN becomes the first Direct Access Entity (DAE) and the only authorised Nigerian channel for accessing green financing from the GCF. Speaking on this landmark in Abuja yesterday, the Managing Director of
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The 2024 Annual Workshop of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) was held on the theme “A practical road map for African DFIs in accessing green funds” on May 27, 2024, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm in the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC), in Nairobi, Kenya. The workshop was hosted by AADFI
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