II. Multilateral Donors (Regional or Special Focus)
African Development Bank
The African Development Bank (ADB) is a regional multilateral development bank, engaged in promoting the economic development and social progress of its Regional Member Countries (RMCs) in Africa. The Bank, established in 1964, started functioning in 1966 with its Headquarters in Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire. Its shareholders are the 53 countries in Africa as well as 24 countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
The Bank's principal functions are: (i) to make loans and equity investments for the economic and social advancement of the RMCs; (ii) to provide technical assistance for the preparation and execution of development projects and programs; (iii) to promote investment of public and private capital for development purposes; and (iv) to respond to requests for assistance in coordinating development policies and plans of RMCs. In its operations, the Bank is also required to give special attention to national and multinational projects and programs which promote regional integration.
AFDB Beneficiary Countries
Anglola
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo
Cote d'Ivoire
Democractic Republic of Congo
Djibouti
Eritria
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Ethiopia
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Niger
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Nigeria
Rwanda
Sao Tome & Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Uganda
zambia
Zimbabwe
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AFDB Public Sector Governance
The AFDB Public Sector Governance Program supports projects under six themes: Anti-Corruption, Civil Society, NGO & Popular Participation, Governance, Government & Public Institutions, Public Sector Development.
AFDB New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)
NEPAD's goals are threefold: to promote accelerated growth and sustainable development, to eradicate widespread and severe poverty, and to halt the marginalization of Africa in the globalization process. These goals translate into six concrete sectoral priorities: first, bridge the Infrastructure Gap (this priority is tackled along four different angles - bridging the digital divide, energy, transport, water and sanitation). Second, build human resources (this priority regroups four missions - reduce poverty, bridge the education gap, reverse the Brain Drain and improve health). Third, develop a strong and sustainable agriculture. Fourth, safeguard the environment. Fifth, support culture across the continent. Sixth, develop science and technology.
AFDB Sample Projects
Andean Development Corporation
The Andean Development Corporation (CAF) is a multilateral financial institution that promotes the sustainable development of its shareholder countries and regional integration. Serving both public and private sectors, the CAF offers a wide range of financial services to the governments of shareholder countries, public and private companies and financial institutions. The CAF maintains a permanent presence in its shareholder countries. The Corporation is currently the leading source of multilateral financing for the countries of the Andean Community, contributing 55% of total funds approved by multilateral agencies from 1997 to 2002.
CAF Countries
Argentina
Brazil
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica |
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Jamaica
Mexico
Panama
Paraguay |
Peru
Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Uruguay
Venezuela
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CAF Themes
Governance Strengthening Program
Four major working areas were defined in relation to governance, which integrate, complement and reinforce each other:
- Ethics and transparency for development. Promote a line of conduct for social actors in which their attitudes are guided by ethics and a commitment to transparency, accountability and social control, attitudes that would contribute to sustaining the legitimacy of their actions.
- Institutional strengthening. Promote the development of government institutions and procedures capable of giving an efficient and effective response to social demands and needs, in which relations and interactions between the actors are facilitated by definition of transparent rules and procedures.
- Decentralization and citizen participation. Develop and train leaders and support teams at subnational levels of government in the effective performance of their functions and the use of their authority.
- Leadership for the transformation. Educating young people in vision of country and democratic values. Identify potential leaders in the region and lay the foundations for a new style of leadership, enhancing their value systems and supplying them with the tools to assume responsibilities of leadership in the future based on ethical principles and a deep civic and democratic sense.
CAF Annual Report and Corporate Brochures
Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD)
The AFESD is an Arab regional financial institution. Its function is to assist the economic and social development of Arab countries through (1) financing development projects, with preference given to overall Arab development and to joint Arab projects; (2) encouraging the investment of private and public funds in Arab projects; and (3) providing technical assistance services for Arab economic and social development.
The AFESD also provides secretariat services for the Coordination Secretariat of Arab National and Regional Development Institutions, which meets periodically to discuss ongoing and planned development projects with the intention of streamlining operational procedures among the member institutions. Members of the coordination group are the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, the AFESD itself, the Islamic Development Bank, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, the OPEC Fund for International Development, and the Saudi Fund for Development. The Coordination Secretariat publishes, twice per year, a Summary of Loans and Technical Assistance Extended to Developing Countries by Arab National and Regional Development Institutions.
AFESD Members
Algeria
Bahrain
Djibouti
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
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Lebanon
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
Palestine
Qatar |
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates Yemen |
AFESD Themes
The Arab Fund supports economic and social development programs in Arab countries. In recent years, the Fund has given particular attention to projects in the following areas: electricity generation and transmission, construction of roads, and the provision of housing, potable water and sewerage. The Fund has also made grants to member states to enhance the efficiency of their institutions; undertake feasibility studies; organize and host a number of conferences; and modernize their health services, education, training and information systems.
AFESDProjects
Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organization
The Arab Gulf Programme for United Nations Development Organizations (AGFUND) is a regional developmental institution, established in 1980 upon the initiative of HRH Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz, with the support of the Leaders of the Arab Gulf States that constitute its membership and contribute to its budget. AGFUND supports sustainable human development efforts, targeting the neediest groups in the developing countries, particularly women and children, in cooperation with organizations and institutions active in this field.
AGFUND Member States
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, State of Kuwait, State of Qatar, State of Bahrain, State of United Arab Emirates, and Sultanate of Oman.
AGFUND Themes
During 2004, the Arab Fund extended 26 grants to Arab countries. These grants sought to enhance the economic and social development efforts of the Arab states, as well as to improve the capabilities and efficiency of their institutions. They included 11 inter-Arab grants to support joint Arab projects, and 15 country-specific grants. Ten of the country-specific grants and eight of the inter-Arab grants were aimed at improving the types of services provided by specialized institutions, improving manpower skills and information systems, preserving national heritage, and supporting the activities of several Arab research, training and education centers. The rest of the grants were devoted to activities that included conducting general research, undertaking feasibility studies, and organizing seminars and conferences dealing with issues important to Arab development.
AGFUND Projects
Asian Development Bank
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a multilateral development financial institution owned by 64 members, 46 from the region and 18 from other parts of the globe. The work of the ADB is aimed at improving the welfare of the people in Asia and the Pacific, particularly the 1.9 billion who live on less than $2 a day. ADB's vision is a region free of poverty. Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their citizens.
ADB's main instruments for providing help to its developing member countries are
policy dialogue, loans, technical assistance, grants, guarantees, and equity investments.
ADB's annual lending volume is typically about $6 billion, with technical assistance usually totaling about $180 million a year.
ADB Developing Member Countries
Afghanistan
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
China, People's Republic of
Cook Islands
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