Tag Archive | African Development Bank
AfDB approves urban development strategy for African cities
In April 2011, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group launched its new Urban Development Strategy. The Strategy is anchored on three pillars: infrastructure delivery, governance and private sector development. The infrastructure development pillar emphasises delivery and expansion of basic infrastructure services, which includes water supply, sanitation, drainage and solid waste management services, and building capacity […]
Zimbabwe and AfDB sign US$30 million agreement to improve water supply and sanitation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Zimbabwean government have signed a US $30 million grant agreement in support of the urgent water supply and sanitation rehabilitation project (UWSSRP) in the country. The UWSSRP is financed from the Zimbabwe Multi-Donor Trust Fund (the Zim-Fund). The agreement was signed on Friday June 10, 2011 in Lisbon, […]
Zimbabwe: Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will provide US$ 29.65 million to support urgent rehabilitation works – restoration and stabilization of water supply and sanitation services in the Municipalities of Harare, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Chegutu, Masvingo and Kwekwe. The Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project is one of two projects that have been identified for financing […]
Sub-Saharan Africa: development aid and access to water and sanitation in
A study by the African Development Bank (AfDB) concludes that improved sector coordination and capacity building at the local level are some of the key elements to increase efficiency in the water and sanitation sector. The AfDB study [1] examines the trends in access to water and sanitation in sub-Saharan Africa using secondary data, desk […]
Uganda, Kampala: urban poor get access to cheap clean water
Over the years, shanties have sprung up in Kampala providing accommodation to more than 60% of the city’s population. However, government planning and funding has denied them public utilities like water since they are regarded as illegal settlements. As a result, poor people pay five times more than rich people for the same amount of […]
Consultancy for AfDB: study on the socio-economic and health impact of water and sanitation in Ghana and Madagascar
The African Development Bank Group invites Expressions of Interest from firms for the following: A Study on the Socio-Economic and Health Impact of Access to Safe Drinking Water and Improved Sanitation in Two regional Member Countries (Ghana and Madagascar) The Study will look at the socio-economic and health impact of Rural Water and Sanitation Supply […]
