Speech Delivered by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina President, African Development Bank Group - Closing Speech, Donors Pledging Session African Development Fund’s (ADF) 16th Replenishment - 6 December 2022
ContextClosing speech at the donors' pledging session for the 16th replenishment of the African Development Fund; the African Development Bank finances Africa's development and its soft-loan fund needs donor money.
Why it mattersAdesina closes the pledging round and commits to track gender results.
Problems raised
Low-income African countries need concessional resources.
Results must be measured better.
Gender outcomes are not tracked well.
Solutions proposed
Secure a strong African Development Fund replenishment.
Use gender-disaggregated data in results monitoring.
