Who:       African Development Bank
What:      African Development Bank at the UNCCD COP15
Where:    Hotel Sofitel, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
When:     9 to 20 May 2022
The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022.

America’s Duke University today conferred honorary doctorate degrees on four recipients during its 2022 Commencement ceremonies in Durham, North Carolina.,
Duke University President Vincent E. Price (left) shares a moment with African Development Bank Group President Akinwumi Adesina and Mrs Adesina
Duke University President Vincent E. Price’s words of appreciation to African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina

African Development Bank Group president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina met on Thursday with Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. It was a routine visit for the Bank chief to take stock of cooperation between the Bank Group and the government of Côte d'Ivoire.,

Procurement plays a big part in development effectiveness, and the quality of public procurement practices is a major determinant of effective public spending. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) generates around $9.5 billion a year for the procurement of goods and services though loans and grants to its client countries. Before 2017, ADB’s procurement processes largely followed a rule-based system with an emphasis on compliance.

IADB OVE is looking for Senior Specialists to analyze and evaluate IDB’s and IDB Invest’s activities and provide leadership in evaluations.