The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is a Multi-lateral development finance institution established to contribute to the economic development and social progress of African countries. The AfDB was founded in 1964 and comprises of three entities: The African Development Bank, the African Development Fund and the Nigeria Trust Fund.
The AfDB’s mission is to fight poverty and improve living conditions on the continent through promoting the investment of public and private capital in projects and programs that are likely to contribute to the economic and social development of the region.
AfDB and Health Systems in Africa
To strengthen the weakest elements of African health care systems and to leverage limited resources, the African Development Bank (AfDB) invests in particular in building and upgrading healthcare infrastructure and in training health professionals. By so doing, the AfDB can also create synergies with its investments in tertiary scientific and technological education, in agriculture, in infrastructure, and in water and sanitation. In implementing the Paris Declaration, the AfDB supports regional health initiatives in partnership with other stackeholders included donors , such as the African Network for Drug and Diagnostic Innovation (ANDI) and the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) mechanism.
The African Development Bank Group and HHA
As a founding member of the HHA mechanism, the AfDB aims to carry out its activities related to health systems strengthening in accordance with the principles of HHA. This involves the coordination and the sharing of information of its activities with the HHA partners and involvement in joint activities, workshops and the communities of practice.
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Latest HHA News from the African Development Bank
AfDB News
20 Ministers of Finance and Health gather to focus on devising strategies to improve value for money in health care spending and innovative health financing options.
AfDB News
From March 11-12, 2013, African Ministers, parliamentarians and policymakers met in Hammamet, Tunisia, to ensure that Africa plays a proactive role in shaping the future global development agenda.
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The meeting will gather Ministers, parliamentarians, policy-makers, members of the Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on the Post-2015 Agenda, as well as representatives from civil society, youth organizations and the private sector
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Through international and local campaigns, concerted funding and education drives, the continent is fighting back.
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On Monday, October 10th, 2012, Dr Agnes Soucat, Director for Human Development at the African Development Bank, presented in a special session on “Preparing Health Professionals for the New Century”
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A shortlist of candidates for the eHealth award has been selected by a technical committee composed of international experts from African countries and international organizations.
AfDB News
The Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are jointly developing a ministerial leadership in health program for Ministers of Finance.
AfDB News
On May 29th, a high level panel discussed how the Bank can meaningfully contribute to Africa’s emerging window of opportunity to capture the demographic dividend in Africa.
AfDB News
With over 200 participants, the event fostered lively debate and strong commitment from a number of partners.
AfDB News
A session on “eLearning, mLearning, eHealth and mHealth”, Benin, May 23, 2012. The discussion follow up a session during the First Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation, held in Nairobi on 1st-3rd of April, 2012.
