African Development Bank Group supports study tour to Brazil to inspire African cities

The Study Tour, organised as part of the African Development Bank (AfDB)'s African Cities Program (ACP), launched in 2020, is financed by the South-to-South Cooperation Trust Fund (SSCTF) in collaboration with the Bank Group’s Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF), with technical support from …

Kisumu started identifying high potential urban infrastructure projects

Representatives from the local and national governments gathered to discuss an action plan to identify transformative urban projects. This workshop marks the third phase of the African Cities Program (ACP) of the African Development Bank (AfDB). From the 5th till the 7th of February, …

Kigali started its City Diagnostic as a new member of the AfDB’s African Cities Program

During a “city profiling” workshop, representatives of the national and local governments gathered with development partners to build a precise diagnostic of Kigali. A first step in the support process for this municipality, as a member of the African Cities Program (ACP) of the African Development …

Launch of the UMDF Annual Report 2022

In a year marked by a deepening climate crisis, in the face of which African cities are particularly vulnerable, the African Development Bank’s member countries on the continent have shown an increased concern to adopt measures to strengthen the resilience of urban areas, and make them the drivers …