Source: Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) |

Joint Statement of Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) ahead of the AU – EU Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on 21 May 2025

Africa needs a transformation rooted in the Gospel values of care for creation, solidarity with the poor, and the pursuit of peace

As shepherds of the Catholic Church in Africa and in Europe, we, the bishops of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org) and of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE), speak today with a voice formed by the lived realities of…

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Africa’s Leapfrogging from Oil and Gas is not the Quick Energy Fix the World Seems to Think it Will be (By NJ Ayuk)

African countries need to tap the power of the grid and every resource available to them in order to achieve what the West takes for granted every day

By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). As the hottest year ever recorded draws to a close, climate change is passing from theory to reality and gaining ever-increasing urgency in statehouses around the world. The goal of achieving net zero CO2 emissions worldwide by 2050 is widely agreed…

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Médecins sans frontières' (MSF) Green Initiative Brings Sustainable Healthcare and Climate Resilience to Somalia

This initiative is part of MSF's comprehensive strategy to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmental sustainability

In a transformative step towards sustainability and improved healthcare delivery, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) recently upgraded the solar energy system at Mudug Regional Hospital in Galkayo, Somalia. Launched in October 2024, this ambitious initiative involved expanding and rehabilitating the hospital's solar photovoltaic (PV) infrastructure, including the installation of advanced inverters, additional solar panels,…

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    • A resident of Dafenaytou talking about the changes she has experienced thanks to the IGAD/AfDB project, particularly in terms of access to land and food security. Goumati Roufa Ahmed
    • A Kalaf village elder describes how living conditions have improved since the introduction of plots of agricultural land and adapted tools. Adoyta Ahmed Adoyta
    • Discussions between community members and the ACCF and IGAD teams on the ground in Kalaf, as part of a project monitoring mission. ACCF/AfDB
    • A resident of Dafenaytou shares his views on local agricultural governance, which is now largely driven by the community's women. Ali Kamil Mohamed
    • A woman from Kalaf explains how her family's vegetable gardens have enabled them to become more self- sufficient in food. Assia Obakar Hassan
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"The land is life": A regional project supported by the African Development Bank boosts rural women's climate resilience in Djibouti

The IGAD/AfDB project has not only provided water, seeds and training: it has given dignity, confidence and a voice back to rural women

"Before,  farming  was  an  unattainable  dream.  Today,  I  feed  my  children  from  the  land." These words from Assia Obakar Hassan, a mother from the village of Kalaf, epitomize the profound transformation benefiting part of rural northern Djibouti thanks to a regional project implemented by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) with…

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Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) leads the African delegation on a study visit to Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, to learn about waste management, agricultural technology, rice innovation, and fisheries

During the visit, the African delegates expressed their recognition of Thailand's achievements, particularly in effective waste management towards a "Zero Waste" goal

On 13 May 2025, Lieutenant Sorawud Preededilok, Minister attached to the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), led a delegation from the African countries who attended the Thailand Development Forum for Africa on a study visit to Kasetsart University, Kamphaeng Saen Campus, in Nakhon Pathom Province. The study visit aimed to…

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Kenya is shaping a gender equal future with the Women Leaders Network

Ms. Antonia N’Gabala Sodonon, UN Women Kenya Country Representative, emphasized UN Women’s role as the secretariat of the Women Leaders Network and its dedication to supporting the network’s operationalization and implementation of its Action Plan

The United Nation Office in Nairobi (UNON) hosted a Women Leaders Network event in celebration of International Women’s Day on 18th March 2025, aligning with this year's theme: “For All Women and Girls; Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” The event brought together network members, comprising women leaders from the United Nations agencies,…

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Development Bank of Nigeria visits African Development Bank to benchmark sustainability and resilience into financing

Through the African Financial Alliance on Climate Change (AFAC), the African Development Bank offers technical assistance to African financial institutions to help them manage climate-related risks and unlock opportunities in green investments

A delegation of eight officials from the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) recently concluded a five-day study visit to the African Development Bank headquarters (www.AfDB.org) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The visit, jointly hosted by the Climate Change and Green Growth Department and the Financial Sector Development Department, focused on sharing…

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United Kingdom (UK) Can Help Africa’s Just Energy Transition

As a continent, Africa has contributed least to causing climate change, yet is suffering most from its impact, while 600 million of its 1.4 billion people still have no or only intermittent access to electricity

Lord Oates “To achieve a just energy transition in Africa that reduces energy poverty and accelerate development in a climate-friendly way will require the UK, other high-income countries and multilateral institutions to step up, in partnership with African countries.” Download document: https://apo-opa.co/3H8UzwQ Parliament’s All Party Parliamentary Group for Africa (APPG) publishes…

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    • Family photo after the opening ceremony of the 2025 edition of the African Development Bank's Civil Society Organizations Forum
    • Manager of the Civil Society and Community Engagement Division, Zeneb Touré, symbolically hands over the Civil Society Engagement Action Plan 2024-2028 to Beth Dunford, Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group for Agriculture, Human and Social Development, representing Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the institution
    • family photo after the presentation of the Civil Society Engagement Action Plan 2024-2028 to civil society organizations
    • Testimonies from representatives of civil society organizations on a Bank-funded project covering the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo
    • Civil society representatives exchanged with senior management of the Bank Group From left to right: Uche Duru, representing the Director of the Environmental and Social Safeguards and Compliance Department; Dominique Puthod, representing the Director of Strategies and Operational Policies; Nathalie Beatrice Chinje-n Bodiong, Principal Advisor to the Secretary General of the Bank Group; Mariam Diawara, Acting Director of the Independent Review Mechanism; Martha T.M. Phiri, Director of the Human Capital, Youth and Skills Development Department and Acting Director of the Gender, Women and Civil Society Department; Anthony Nyong, Director of the Climate Change and Green Growth Department; Martin Fregene, Director of the Agriculture and Agro-Industry Department
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2025 Civil Society Forum: African Development Bank and Civil Society Reaffirm Alliance for Africa's Transformation

The forum provided an opportunity for the Bank to present its Civil Society Engagement Action Plan (2024–2028), reaffirming its commitment to an inclusive and participatory development process

The African Development Bank www.AfDB.org has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to collaborating with African civil society to advance the continent's development agenda. This was a key message of the 2025 Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Forum, which was successfully held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Abidjan. The forum, organized under the…

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African Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank Forge Strategic Partnership to Address Fragility and Build Resilience in Africa

The partnership will help develop integrated approaches that address immediate needs and build long-term resilience for both institutions

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have reinforced their strategic partnership to enhance collective efforts in addressing fragility and building resilience across Africa. This commitment follows a high-level technical exchange held from 22-23 April at the Bank headquarters in Abidjan. The two-day mission brought together…