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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 […]

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

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,

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

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