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AfDB renews its commitment

16th February 2018

By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

     

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The African Development Bank (AfDB) plans to provide 29.3-million people on the continent with access to electricity by 2020.

Speaking during meetings of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, in Addis Ababa, recently, AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina pledged support for the New Way of Working programme, which he described as “crucially important”.

Energy Portfolio

“The AfDB is at the forefront of investing in renewable energy in Africa. The share of renewable energy in the bank’s energy portfolio increased from 14% in 2015 to 100% last year.

“Our support last year alone provided 3.8-million Africans with access to electricity. And, with adequate financing, we expect to reach 29.3-million people with access to electricity between 2018 and 2020,” he said.

Meanwhile, the bank said it would continue to support the Green Climate Fund and the Global Environment Facility to support the cofunding of climate risk insurance for vulnerable African countries, noting that African countries, hit by climate change, were hard-pressed to find funds to pay the insurance premiums.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

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