African Development Bank and Green Climate Fund Sign Partnership

If the fight against climate change is not won in Africa, it cannot be won anywhere else, said Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) while signing a partnership agreement with the Green Climate Fund.

“Only by defeating the climate change threat in Africa can we reach a global solution,” Adesina said. He called on AfDB and GCF to “work together to win this war,” while signing an Accreditation Master Agreement (AMA). These legal arrangements allow Accredited Entities such as AfDB to implement GCF-approved projects. “Together with the Green Climate Fund, we can do a lot to move the continent towards low-carbon and climate-resilient development.” Approved as a GCF Accredited Entity in March 2016, AfDB is... ... More: Official Press Release AFDB

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