African Development Bank (ADB)
Mandate
Environmental management, main goal:
promote a long-term view and perspective of economic and social development
reverse where possible and halt the impoverishment process in Africa by enhancing the access of the poor to environmental resources
help RMCs to build their human capacity and sensitize policymakers on environmental issues and bring about institutional changes to achieve sustainable development; and
reinforce the existing partnerships with international institutions and network also with regional and subregional organizations to coordinate interventions in environmental sustainable development Relevance to forests by key words
conservation, forest restoration, energy, fuel wood, industry, private sector, production, capacity building, research, plantations