Finance › Speeches › Akinwumi Adesina

Speech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, at the 2022 Civil Society Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 6 October 2022

· Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group (International)

Summary written by Dark Majestic in its own words · topics: climate, energy and nature, development and emerging economies

AA
· Akinwumi Adesina Wiki · African Development Bank Group WikiSpeech by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group, at the 2022 Civil Society Forum, Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, 6 October 2022

ContextSpeech at the 2022 Civil Society Forum in Abidjan; the African Development Bank finances Africa's development and works with civil society groups.

Why it mattersAdesina warns that Africa's needs risk being sidelined globally.

Problems raised
  1. Africa faces multiple challenges.
  2. Its needs risk being sidelined.
  3. Climate finance is scarce.
Solutions proposed
  1. Prioritise Africa's needs globally.
  2. Engage civil society.
  3. Support the Climate Action Window.
Read full speech on afdb.org ↗

More from Akinwumi Adesina · African Development Bank Group · all speeches

More speeches by Akinwumi Adesina

Other leaders on climate, energy and nature