African leaders and financiers gathered for the African Development Bank’s annual meeting on Monday as the continent faces shrinking aid flows, with this week’s event in Congo Republic overshadowed by an Ebola outbreak across the border.Overseas development aid from the world’s richest nations to poorer countries dropped by nearly a quarter last year to US$174.3 billion. The US led the cuts, including reduced funding to the concessional lending arm of the AfDB – Africa’s largest development lender.Against that backdrop, the bank is pushing for a fundamental shift – tapping Africa’s own financial resources to plug what it estimates is a US$400 billion annual development financing gap.
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African Development Bank meets as shrinking aid, Ebola cast long shadows
African leaders and financiers convened for the African Development Bank's annual meeting in Congo Republic. The gathering is occurring amidst a significant decline in overseas development aid, which dropped by nearly a quarter last year to $174.3 billion, with the US leading these reductions.
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African leaders and financiers convened for the African Development Bank's annual meeting in Congo Republic. The gathering is occurring amidst a significant decline in overseas development aid, which dropped by nearly a quarter last year to $174.3 billion, with the US leading these reductions. This shrinking aid, particularly to the AfDB's concessional lending arm, highlights a substantial development financing gap estimated at $400 billion annually. In response, the African Development Bank is advocating for a shift towards utilizing Africa's own financial resources to address this deficit. The meeting is also overshadowed by an Ebola outbreak in a neighboring country.
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The US led the cuts in overseas development aid, including reduced funding to the AfDB's concessional lending arm.
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Overseas development aid from rich nations to poorer countries dropped by nearly a quarter last year to US$174.3 billion.
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African Development Bank's annual meeting is overshadowed by shrinking aid and an Ebola outbreak.
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The African Development Bank is pushing to tap Africa's own financial resources to address a US$400 billion annual development financing gap.
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