The power grid is the backbone of Europe’s transition to clean energy. With electricity set to become the main energy carrier, European countries need to ensure that their infrastructure is ready for the rapid uptake of renewables and new energy demand. However, the current grid structure struggles to adequately support renewable energy. Much needs to be done to effectively integrate renewable sources such as solar and wind, which are intermittent and decentralised.

 A partial aerial view of the Port of Bujumbura, which is about to be renovated and modernized.
 

 
What:      High-level side event on Unlocking Finance and Creating an Enabling Environment for Youth Entrepreneurs and Innovators in Climate Action at the 2023 African Climate Summit

 Participants in the Extractive Sector Modelling Workshop reported positive effects of the FIMES programme on the economies of their respective countries
 

 These young people in Senegal have turned their back on illegal immigration thanks to the support provided by the PAVIE project.
 

What:       Eleventh Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA – XI) - Green Growth and Climate Finance for Africa and the World
Who:        African Development Bank, African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Government of Kenya
When:     1-3 September 2023

The African Development Bank Group, on 31 August 2023, announced a 15-month debarment of Beza Consulting Engineers PLC and Mr Gidey Gebrezgabher Gebremariam, effective from 21 August 2023. Beza Consulting Engineers PLC is a consulting firm registered under the laws of Ethiopia.

What:       Loudspeaker Event - Innovative Partnerships for Responsible Resource Use in Africa
Who:         The African Development Bank and International Resource Panel
When:        4th September 2023, 13:00 GMT

What:              Seminar on readiness for the implementation of the enhanced transparency framework of action and support under the Paris Agreement for African countries
Who:                  African Development Bank, UN Climate Change, Government of Kenya and other partners of the Africa NDC Hub

What:      Launch of the IEA-AfDB Joint Report on Financing Clean Energy in Africa
Who:       International Energy Agency and African Development Bank
Where:    Room SE5, the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya.
When:     8:00 – 9:00 am East Africa Time, 6 September 2023