Development
Malawi is likely to achieve only four of the eight MDGs namely: Reduce child mortality; Combat HIV, malaria and other diseases; Ensure environmental sustainability; and Develop global partnerships for development. However, close scrutiny point to alarming statistics: Rural poverty in Malawi remains widespread.
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COP27: On Gender Day African Development Bank rallies global support for women to build climate resilience
Former Irish president Mary Robinson headlined a panel discussion to mark ‘Gender…
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UN official calls on Security Council to support a ‘secure, peaceful and prosperous Sahel’
“This insecurity is exacerbating an already disastrous humanitarian situation”, said Martha Pobee,…
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Invest more in Africa’s Sahel, or risk decades of armed conflict and displacement
Moving from Reaction to Action: Anticipating Vulnerability Hotspots in the Sahel, says…
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Financing nature for resilient communities and economies
What? Panel Discussion: “Financing Nature for Resilient Communities and Economies” Who? Natural…
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COP27: Germany commits €40 million to African Development Bank Group’s Climate Action Window initiative for fragile African states
Germany has committed €40 million to the African Development Bank Group’s Climate…
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Horn of Africa: UNFPA launches $113 million appeal for drought-impacted women and girls
The funding will be used to scale-up life-saving reproductive health and protection…
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African Development Bank predicts economic slowdown in East Africa in 2022, but bounce back in 2023
The African Development Bank has released its latest East African Economic Outlook,…
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African Development Bank invests $20 million in private equity fund targeting renewable energy projects in sub-Saharan Africa
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group today approved…
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Karonga council chair Isaac Kalambo warns against substandard projects
By Lusekero Mhango KARONGA-(MaraviPost)-Karonga District Council Chairperson Isaac Kalambo has warned authorities…
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Libya: Some leaders ‘actively hindering progress towards elections’, Security Council hears
UN Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily briefed ambassadors on the ongoing impasse and…
