8 May 2007
The Primer aims to help Africa’s civil society better understand what the AfDB is, how it may affect them, and what they can do to influence it.
BIC’s new publication provides basic information about how the African Development Bank works and what its priorities are; who controls its activities; why it might be worth the attention of African civil society organizations; and what people can do to learn more about and change AfDB projects and policies that concern them.
Based on 20 years of tracking development finance, the Bank Information Center (BIC) believes that independent public monitoring and pressure are essential to narrow the gap between development rhetoric and reality. We hope that the information presented in Examining the African Development Bank: A primer for NGOs will strengthen the efforts of civil society organizations in Africa and abroad.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a major African development institution and a key supporter of infrastructure projects on the continent. Despite its long history, the AfDB remains unfamiliar to most African civil society groups and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). BIC produced the Primer to help civil society organizations in Africa and abroad better understand what the AfDB is, how it may affect them, and what they can do to influence it.
The document is currently only available in English. The French version will be available shortly.
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