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An "Affordable Housing Toolkit" for Municipal Authorities in Africa
The Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) and Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB) officially launched the Affordable Housing Toolkit for Municipal Authorities in Africa during the World Urban Forum (WUF) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, in May 2026. The toolkit responds to the growing need for …
The UMDF annual report 2025
The Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) has published its 2025 Annual Report, presenting a year marked by accelerated delivery, portfolio expansion, and strengthened support to African cities and urban infrastructure projects. The report highlights the progress achieved across the UMDF’s …
EOI Urban Development - Long-Term Consultant for the Urban and Municipal Development Fund
Consultant type: Individual consultant Consultant Location: Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire Publication date: 05-Jan-2026 Closing date: 18-Jan-2026 Job family: Other The Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) is seeking the services of an urban development consultant to support Urban Development and …
Six new cities join growing network of UMDF-supported urban centers
Six new African cities will join the UMDF portfolio in 2026, following the Oversight Committee's approval granted at the close of 2025. Through its African Cities Program (ACP), the UMDF will channel grant funding into feasibility and diagnostic studies to determine the cities’ most urgent …
What is the UMDF?
The Urban and Municipal Development Fund (UMDF) is an African Developement Bank trust fund which provides direct support to cities, and facilitates the Bank’s work in and with cities in order to mobilise funding and technical assistance, develop partnerships and manage “upstream” city engagement, project identification and preparation (pre-investment).
We currently support more than 30 urban development projects accross Africa
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Programs
Programme Villes Africaines
Guichet Préparation de Projets
En rejoignant le Programme Villes Africaines, une ville bénéficie d'un soutien complet et à long terme du Fonds de Développement Urbain et Municipal de la BAD dans les domaines de la planification, …
L'appui à la préparation de projets est un autre service clé fourni par l'UMDF, en partenariat avec les gouvernements locaux et nationaux. Il vise à accélérer l'identification, la préparation et la …
Programme Villes Africaines
En rejoignant le Programme Villes Africaines, une ville bénéficie d'un soutien complet et à long terme du Fonds de Développement Urbain et Municipal de la BAD dans les domaines de la planification, …
Guichet Préparation de Projets
L'appui à la préparation de projets est un autre service clé fourni par l'UMDF, en partenariat avec les gouvernements locaux et nationaux. Il vise à accélérer l'identification, la préparation et la …
