African Economic Outlook 2020
<p>Africa’s economic growth has stabilized at 3.4 percent in 2019 and is expected to pick up to 3.9 percent in 2020 and 4.1 percent in 2021 but to remain below historical highs. Growth’s fundamentals
African Development Bank
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Paving the way for climate-resilient infrastructure: Building sustainable cities and low-carbon mobility in Africa
Africa is the continent with the most rapidly growing urban population, with more than 80% of its population growth expected to occur in cities over the next 30 years. An estimated $20-25 billion per year
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Strengthening private sector engagement in the oil and gas value chain in Kenya
Oil and gas finds in Kenya present a unique opportunity that can cement the path towards sustainable development. Enhanced SME engagement in the sector is a critical lever for sustainable development.
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Poverty in Nigeria: a multidimensional approach
This paper uses a multidimensional approach to measure the level of poverty in Nigeria and its distribution across zones and states. It examines the contribution of wellbeing indicators to average poverty,
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Poverty in Nigeria: a multidimensional approach
This paper uses a multidimensional approach to measure the level of poverty in Nigeria and its distribution across zones and states. It examines the contribution of wellbeing indicators to average poverty,
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Gender mainstreaming in climate change projects: the case of FORM GHANA LTD. in Ghana
The Ghana Public Private Partnership for the Restoration of Degraded Forest Reserve project is implemented by FORM GHANA LTD. It has received funds from the African Development Bank and the CIF’s Forest
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Building disaster resilience to natural hazards in Sub-Saharan African regions, countries and communities: Annual report 2018
This is the second report for the Programme ‘Building Disaster Resilience to Sub-Saharan African Regions, Countries and Communities’ (referred to throughout this report as “the Programme”). In 2018, the
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Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in Africa: study on unlocking the potential for the fourth industrial revolution in Africa
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has the potential to transform Africa’s economy, increase its productivity and enhance its global trade. In doing so, it would dramatically improve the wellbeing
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Revisiting reforms in the power sector in Africa
This report updates previous African Development Bank (AfDB) and Association of Power Utilities of Africa (APUA) assessments of power sector reforms in Africa. APUA conducted a study in 2008 on reforms
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Temperature and children’s nutrition: evidence from West Africa
There has been substantial progress on improving children’s nutrition in Africa: stunting (height-for-age z scores < -2) and wasting (weight-for-height z scores < -2) rates have fallen in most sub-Saharan