Capacity-Building and Institution development
The Association considers capacity-building as a top priority for the efficient performance of member institutions. Thus, through its regular capacity-building programs, it plays a major role in building the skill competencies in member DFIs and other stakeholder institutions. The capacity-building activities include Skilled -based Workshops, Seminars and Conferences, and benchmarking visit/study tour. Some of these activities are organized in collaboration with partners in Africa, and across the globe.
February
Retreat for DFIs Executives:
"Embedding sustainability: pathway for DFIs in mobilizing resources at scale"
- February 24-25, 2025
- Cape Town, South Africa
- English & French
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5th Finance in Common annual summit
"Fostering Infrastructure and Finance for Just and Sustainable Growth"
(co-hosted by the DBSA, AIIB, and AFD)
- February 26-28, 2025
- Cape Town, South Africa
- English & French ...
March
Professional Certificate Program in Development Finance
– Foundation Level
- 1- English Session: March 3-7 & 10-12, 2025
- 2- French Session: March 3-7 & 10-12, 2025
- Online
Program for Chief Risk Officers (CRO) in African DFIs
- March 24-26, 2025
- Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
- English & French
Improving Productivity at Work: leveraging good mental health and mindfulness
- March 24-27, 2025
- Hybrid
April
Business Mission on Small Businesses, Rural Industrialization, MSME Technology Optimization
- April 1-4, 2025
- India
Climate and Green Financing
- April 14-16, 2025
- Hybrid
Certification Course on Sustainability
- April (TBC)
- Germany
May
Annual General Assembly Meetings, and 50th Anniversary of AADFI
- May (TBC)
- Côte d’Ivoire
Developing smart Proposals for Resource Mobilization
- May 5-7, 2025
- Virtual
June
Balance Sheet Analysis and Currency Risk Management
- June 9-13, 2025
- South Africa
Agri-business Value Chain Analysis & Financing
- 1- English Session: June 23-27, 2025
- 2- French Session: TBD
- Côte d’Ivoire
Professional Certificate Program (PCP) in Development Finance
– Intermediate Level
- 1- English Session: June 30 - July 4, 2025
- 2- French Session: June 30 - July 4, 2025
- Côte d’Ivoire
Risk Management
1- English session
- June 9-13, 2025
- South Africa
2- French session
- July 1- 4, 2025
- Paris, France
July
Global Sustainable Finance Conference (GSFC) and Business Mission on smart and green projects
- July 8-11, 2025 (TBC)
- Germany
Monitoring & Evaluation of Development Projects
1- English session
- July 21-25, 2025
- Côte d’Ivoire
2- French session
- TBC
- TBC
Financing Africa’s Logistic Infrastructure Needs: the role of DFIs
"Sustainable Solutions for Africa’s Logistics and Infrastructure Needs"
- TBC
- TBC
Capital Mobilization- Domestic Capital Market for Development Finance
- 2 days TBC
- Virtual
Credit Monitoring and Evaluation
- TBC
- Virtual
- English
Leadership, Employees Engagement & People Management
- 5 days, TBC
- Hybrid
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Evaluation, Measurement and Sustainability Lending
- July 28-30, 2025
- Virtual
- English & French
Equity Investment Portfolio Management
- TBC
- Virtual
- English
August
Workshop on the design and appraisal of climate/green projects and developing pipelines
- August 4-8, 2025
- South Africa
Problem Loan Restructuring, Business Rescue, & Workout Management
- 1- English Session: August 4-8, 2025
- 2- French Session: August 4-8, 2025
- In-person, TBC
Project Preparation: Origination and Implementation
- 3 days
- Virtual
Project and Investment Appraisal
- TBC
- TBC
Financial Modeling Masterclass
- 8 days TBC
- Virtual
- English
Credit Monitoring and Evaluation
- TBC
- Virtual
- English
October
Professional Certificate Program in Development Finance
– Advanced Level
- October 27-31, 2025
- South Africa
- English
November
Joint International AADFI-ADFIAP CEO Forum
- November (TBC)
- Asia
- English & French
Cybersecurity and Data Protection Management in Financial Institutions
- TBC
- Côte d’Ivoire
- English & French
Islamic Finance for Development Projects
- TBC
- Hybrid
Corporate Communication, Reputation and Stakeholders Management Program for DFIs
- TBC
- Côte d’Ivoire
- English & French