The African Development Bank Group [to 14 February 2015]
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African Development Bank appoints three High-Level Advisors on Fragility
12/02/2015 – The African Development Bank’s new Strategy for Addressing Fragility and Building Resilience for the period 2014–2019 aims to place the Bank at the centre of Africa’s efforts to pave the way for a more resilient and inclusive development trajectory. Enhancing the Bank’s leadership role in policy dialogue, partnerships and advocacy around issues of fragility is critical in this process. Strategic partnerships in areas that are essential to overcoming fragility but that are outside its core mandate, such as justice and security, will enable the Bank access important information and share its knowledge in such matters.
For the Bank to deliver on addressing fragility there is a need to systematically and continuously engage with the Regional Member Countries at the highest level possible. High-calibre individuals who have relevant knowledge, political influence, excellent reputation and strong networks among African policy-makers will enhance the Bank’s capacity and ability to demonstrate thought leadership on issues of fragility. The work of the High Level Panel on Fragile States in 2014 provided greater insights into the characteristics, manifestations and threats of fragility. Also, noted was that the capacities and resources of affected states and societies vary significantly hence the need for adapting to each context and focus on key entry points.

AfDB awards US$1 million emergency relief assistance for drought victims in Somalia
12/02/2015 – The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has awarded US $1 million emergency relief assistance to Somalia where over one million people affected by drought and famine are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

Africa launches platform to enhance collaboration between countries for the delivery of quality Early Childhood Development programs
10/02/2015 – A regional platform to improve the provision of quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs in Africa was launched on Monday, February 9 in Kigali, Rwanda, during the Ministerial Conference for Sub-Saharan Africa on Education Post-2015.