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    • African Development Bank approves $19.85 million grant for crisis response to the most vulnerable in Sudan’s conflict areas
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CORRECTION: African Development Bank approves $19.85 million grant for crisis response to the most vulnerable in Sudan’s conflict areas

The project will benefit 1.5 million Sudanese, or 265,000 households, of which a majority are led by women

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has recently approved a $19.85 million grant over two years to support a humanitarian and resilience operation in Sudan, with a strong focus on improving livelihoods of vulnerable populations and easing the impact of the ongoing conflict on communities and infrastructure.  …

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    • The Crisis Response for Women and Affected Communities in Sudan project emphasizes support to women in conflict zones with a focus on health, agriculture and livelihood interventions
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African Development Bank approves $19.85 million grant for emergency support to the most vulnerable in Sudan’s conflict areas

This Bank crisis response operation, implemented in collaboration with the ICRC, goes beyond short-term humanitarian interventions to invest in long-term resilience and sustainable development

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $19.85 million grant to support emergency humanitarian operations in Sudan, with a strong focus on improving women’s livelihoods and easing the impact of the ongoing conflict on communities and infrastructure.                                                               The Crisis Response for Women and…

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African Development Bank, World Food Programme (WFP) project boosts wheat production in war-torn Sudan amid soaring hunger

The yield of 645,000 metric tonnes of wheat this year accounted for 22 percent of the total wheat consumption needs of Sudan

An emergency wheat production project in Sudan financed by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and executed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has increased wheat production in the country by up to 70% in targeted project locations across five states within the past year. The African Development Bank…

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    • African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stress co-creation to build resilience in Africa
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African Development Bank and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) stress co-creation to build resilience in Africa

The exchange highlighted the importance of strategic partnerships to reduce humanitarian funding gaps in the medium to long-term by pursuing a shared preventive and resilience building approach

Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (https://apo-opa.co/4cuqbYu) in December 2023, representatives of both institutions met in Abidjan to take stock of progress and to further strengthen the strategic partnership. The ICRC team led by…

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    • (L-R) Sudan’s Finance Minister and African Development Bank Governor, Dr. Gebreil Ibrahim Mohamed Fediel, warmly shakes hands with Rufus N. Darkortey, the Bank’s Executive Director for The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Sudan
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African Development Bank reaffirms support for Sudan amid civil conflict

The Bank approved $74 million for the Sudan Emergency Wheat Production project, implemented by the World Food Program, which is enhancing food security and wheat production

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has reassured Sudan of its continued support in providing humanitarian and economic assistance, while addressing other priority needs amid the country’s ongoing civil conflict. Rufus N. Darkortey, the Bank’s Executive Director representing The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Sudan, reaffirmed this commitment during discussions…

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    • Bank Executive Director Rufus Darkortey (right) welcoming Ambassador El Gayly Mohamed Abdelhamid, Sudanese Chargé d’Affaires to Cote d’Ivoire
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African Development Bank Executive Director and Sudanese Envoy Discuss Crucial Support Amid Ongoing Conflict

The meeting between Ambassador Abdelhamid and Mr. Darkortey signifies a collaborative effort between the African Development Bank and Sudan to address challenges and pave the way for a more resilient future for the country

Ambassador El Gayly Mohamed Abdelhamid, Sudanese Chargé d’Affaires to Cote d’Ivoire, recently paid a courtesy visit to Mr. Rufus N. Darkortey, Executive Director for Sudan at the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). The meeting, held on April 4, 2024, at the African Development Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, focused on collaborative efforts…

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African Development Bank, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) explore pathways to support forcibly displaced people in South Sudan

Since the start of the war in Sudan 300 days ago, more than half a million people have arrived in South Sudan, most of them South Sudanese who had been in Sudan for decades

During a joint visit to South Sudan, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, committed to deepening their collaboration for displaced people and host communities in the country. Since the start of the war in Sudan 300 days ago, more than half a million people have…

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    • Conference of the Parties (COP28): United Kingdom commits £7.4 million additional funding to African Development Bank’s Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme
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Conference of the Parties (COP28): United Kingdom commits £7.4 million additional funding to African Development Bank’s Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme

Grant to support Somalia in adapting to weather extremes related to climate change

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has announced nearly $10 million in additional funding to the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) programme assisting African countries to strengthen resilience and enhance their response to climate shocks. The financial commitment of £7.4 million ($9.63 million) for the Multi-Donor Trust Fund of…

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    • Statement by African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina in response to the flood emergency in Libya
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Statement by African Development Bank Group President Dr Akinwumi Adesina in response to the flood emergency in Libya

This storm has resulted in a significant loss of life and widespread devastation, most notably in the worst hit city of Derna

On behalf of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), I extend our deepest sympathies to the communities impacted by Mediterranean storm Daniel in Libya. This storm has resulted in a significant loss of life and widespread devastation, most notably in the worst hit city of Derna. Libya is a nation…

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    • Women farmers in Rogo in the Maradi region of Niger are benefiting from projects financed by the African Development Bank, a member of the Sahel Alliance, which held its 3rd General Assembly on April 4 in Madrid
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Sahel Alliance’s 3rd General Assembly strengthens commitments to Sahelian populations

The members of the Sahel Alliance reaffirm their desire to remain fully engaged with the people of the G5 Sahel

Representatives of the Sahel Alliance and its partners met in Madrid on 4 April 2022, under the chairmanship of the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, for the Sahel Alliance's 3rd General Assembly. Deeply concerned by the deterioration of the political and security situation, the escalation of…