IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with the United States
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2022 Article IV Consultation with the United States
ADBI-WCTRS Knowledge Sharing Session on Policies and Programs for High-Speed Rail Network Development in Asia
This session will examine global international high-speed rail (HSR) policy and project experiences and lessons learned to support HSR network development in Asia.
European Parliament praises EIB’s support for Ukraine and contribution to COVID-19 relief
President Hoyer welcomed the reports from the European Parliament and thanked the rapporteurs, Corina Creţu and David Cormand, for their excellent work and cooperation. In discussing the EIB’s quick and decisive reaction in support of Ukraine, President Hoyer highlighted how “none of us imagined that Russia was planning a brutal war and we could not have imagined that hunger would be used as a weapon.” President Hoyer reiterated that “Europeans had to react swiftly to support our Ukrainian partners and friends, and to show that we stand shoulder to shoulder with them”, before adding that the EIB Group had been a very efficient instrument throughout the pandemic, increasing its financing volumes to some 93 billion euros - an absolute record for EIB Group financing.
Finance in Common Summit 2022
What: Finance in Common Summit 2022
Who: African Development Bank Group, European Investment Bank
When: 19-20 Octorber 2022
Where: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – Pre-register here
Webinar on the implications for Africa of the findings of the IPCC 6th Assessment reports
What: Webinar on the implications of the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports for Africa during London Climate Action Week
Who: The Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program
When: 29 June 2022, 12:00 -14:00 (BST)
Where: Virtual; click here to register.
African Development Bank Group president to speak at 7th Africa Ireland Economic Forum
Who: Dr Akinwumi Adesina
What: 7th Africa Ireland Economic Forum
Where: Dublin, Ireland
When: 30 June 2022
African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina will join Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Simon Coveney, and others, in Dublin, Ireland, for the 7th Africa Ireland Economic Forum on the 30th of June 2022. The conference is a key element of Ireland’s Africa Strategy.
US President Biden backs African Development Bank’s plan to feed Africa
The United States has announced support for the African Development Bank’s initiative to significantly increase food production in Africa to avert the looming food crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war.
African Development Bank launches first ESG African frontier-currency bond
The African Development Bank on 14 June 2022 launched a 19-billion Ugandan shilling (UGX) ($5.07 million) 2-year theme bond, the first-ever African frontier currency-denominated environmental, social and governance (ESG) issuance by a multilateral development institution.
Ghana: African Development Fund approves $27.19 million grant for skills development infrastructure to boost post Covid-19 recovery
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund today approved a $27.19 million grant to Ghana for infrastructure for skills development and job creation for youth and women in its post-Covid-19 recovery efforts. The grant will enhance higher-level skills delivery in the health system in the West African nation and create jobs for youth and women.