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African Development Bank
African Development Bank
Acronym
AfDB
International or regional financial institution

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The overarching objective of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.


The Bank Group achieves this objective by:


  • mobilizing and allocating resources for investment in RMCs; and
  • providing policy advice and technical assistance to support development efforts.

In 2000, all multilateral development institutions have agreed on a same set of objectives, called the Millennium Development Goals (MDG). They are:


Millennium Development Goals


  • Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • Improve maternal health
  • Achieve universal primary education
  • Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
  • Promote gender equality and empower women
  • Ensure environmental sustainability
  • Reduce child mortality
  • Develop a global partnership for development

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Land Policy in Africa: West Africa Regional Assessment

Reports & Research
June, 2011
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Côte d'Ivoire
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Western Africa

The African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), acting as a consortium, have launched a joint initiative to develop a land policy framework in Africa to strengthen land rights, enhance productivity and secure livelihoods. Working in close collaboration with the regional economic communities (RECs), regional studies and regional consultations are being conducted to provide inputs into the development of the framework. This report is on the West Africa region.

Land policy in Africa: a framework to strengthen land rights, enhance productivity and secure livelihoods

Policy Papers & Briefs
April, 2011
Africa

Africa’s development remains dependent on agriculture and exploitation of natural resources, yet agriculture and livestock production are largely carried out by smallholder farmers under increasing pressure of scarce land resources managed under unsecured customary land ownership. African governments are seeking to address tenure insecurities to promote sustainable rural and urban development, and to address inequalities in land ownership between different social groups.

Consultative workshops on land policy in Africa : Key massages and recommendations

Reports & Research
February, 2011
Africa

The aim of this initiative is to help the States to re-think their land policies in line with their national realities, and to ensure that they are effectively and efficiently implemented. The current issues involving new land policies in Africa include consolidation of peace, sustainable use of natural resources, promotion of economic growth and poverty reduction.

Atéliers consultatifs régionaux sur les politiques foncières en Afrique: principales conclusions et recommandations

Reports & Research
February, 2011
Africa

Les questions foncières constituent des préoccupations croissantes pour les gouvernements, le secteur privé, les organisations paysannes et la société civile en Afrique centrale. Il en est de même pour les partenaires au développement intervenant dans cette région.