Trust Fund-II at the African Development Bank

Results achieved as of November 30 2015 include: Improved mainstreaming of gender equality considerations in AfDB infrastructure projects through the provision of training to 145 experts from over 30 countries; improved mainstreaming of gender equality throughout AfDB operations through the training and designation of 62 AfDB employees as gender focal points; improved linkages between the professional and technical education systems and labour markets in 14 countries in Francophone Africa through the adoption of new training methodologies; improved understanding of challenges and opportunities pertaining to regional integration in the West African region particularly Senegal Burkina Faso Nigeria and Ghana; improved understanding by Bank stakeholders (including management staff donors) of the Bank’s institutional strengths and weaknesses through three key evaluations (on the Bank’s delivery of its replenishment commitments policy and strategy making and implementation and budget management).