AADFI News

Promoting holistic sustainability among member DFIs is one strategic objective of the Association of African Development Finance Institutions( AADFI). The Association has been championing this agenda through thought programs and activities it has initiated. From January 23 to 24, 2024, the Association conducted an Executive Study visit to the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) Ltd to […]

The Uganda Development Bank Limited has positioned itself as one of the key drivers of sustainable development and on behalf of its government, it is responsible for financing sustainable industrialization of the country.It is at the forefront of implementing the rigorous sustainability standards that is based on the principle of making profits while working within

The AADFI has called for the submission of the assessments of African DFIs with the Prudential Standards, Guidelines, and Rating System (PSGRS) and N-DFIs with the Technical Standards, Guidelines, and Rating System (TSGRS), for independent evaluation and rating.

Abidjan, March 22, 2023 – As part of the AADFI’s objectives for promoting sustainability-centric development finance institutions, the Association has continued to encourage its member institutions to embrace the Sustainability Standards & Certification Initiatives (SSCI). A number of the African national DFIs have been certified, including the Uganda Development Bank Ltd UDBL) – the lead institution of the l-Lead of the Certified DFIs sharing its experience among member institutions.

2022 African DFIs assessment with the Prudential Standards, Guidelines and Rating System (PSGRS) Deadline for Submission: August 31st 2022 The AADFI has called for the submission of the 2022 PSGRS assessment of African DFIs, for independent evaluation and rating. The PSGRS mechanism assesses DFIs in the areas of Governance, Finance, and Operations, in addition to