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The African Development Fund

Changing the lives of Africa’s

most vulnerable people

Established in 1974, the African Development Fund (ADF) has a proven track record in reducing poverty and improving the lives of people in low-income and vulnerable countries on the Africa continent. It does so by providing them development assistance on concessional terms.

The ADF places a premium on development impact and is regarded as a transparent, cost-effective platform for achieving results. It has provided more than US$ 45 billion over its 40 years of operations for projects and programs that have helped poor families and communities escape poverty.

Through its work in energy, transport, water and sanitation, agriculture, governance and accountability, education, skill and technology, the ADF has helped transform the lives of millions of poor and vulnerable people in Africa, including women and children.

The ADF complements the African Development Bank (ADB) which was established in 1964 to provide loans and advice to Africa’s middle-income and credit-worthy poor countries. The ADB and the ADF share the same staff and headquarters, and evaluate projects with the same rigorous standards.

This publication sheds light on some of the recent work of the ADF. All ADF projects are based on the strategic priorities of the various partners involved, including donor countries, recipient countries, and the AfDB Group.

Some of the work highlighted here includes projects in various sectors covering Djibouti, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Zambia.