The 2024 CEO Forum of African DFIs was held from November 4 to 6, 2024, in Ebene, Mauritius, on the theme “Sustaining Development Finance in Africa: Perspectives into the Future.” The forum’s broad objective was to discuss how to sustain development finance in Africa, given the vast funding requirement for investments in the critical sectors, […]
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This volume presents the first systematic review of public bank lending in the water sector in the Global South. Many public banks have an explicit mandate to finance public water management, yet despite a resurgence of interest in public banks and the role they can play in sustainable development, their role in funding water management
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Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) play a crucial role in addressing climate change. Following a workshop themed “A Practical Road Map for African DFIs in Accessing Green Fund”, the AADFI Working Group on Climate Change conducted a survey to assess member DFIs readiness for climate finance. This survey aimed to understand DFIs’ engagement with climate finance
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The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) has released the 14th Peer Review and Rating of African DFIs report based on the AADFI Prudential Standards, Guidelines, and Rating System (PSGRS). The exercise covers the assessment of DFIs in the following key aspects: governance, operation, financial management, and development impact. Twenty-nine (29) DFIs submitted to the 14th PSGRS annual self-assessment exercise, which
With its continued focus on climate, this year’s report arrives at a pivotal moment in global efforts to combat climate change and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This edition unveils a complex landscape of opportunities and challenges, emphasizing the role of blended finance in mobilizing private capital for climate initiatives, particularly in Emerging Markets
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Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063 and Eradicating Poverty in Times of Multiple Crises: The Effective Delivery of Sustainable, Resilient and Innovative Solutions. The 2024 Africa Sustainable Development Report (ASDR) reviews the status of the implementation of the two Agendas in Africa and offers policy recommendations to facilitate their attainment. As in previous years,
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The October 2024 edition of Africa’s Pulse reports a fragile economic recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa, with growth projected at 3% in 2024, up from 2.4% in 2023, driven by increased private consumption and investment. Inflation is expected to decline from 7.1% in 2023 to 4.9% in 2024 and 4.6% in 2025–26 due to tighter monetary
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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
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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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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