Abidjan: An African Development Bank Group delegation is preparing to travel to Zimbabwe and Mozambique to assess the impact of Bank projects in the two countries.
The 10 Board members along with two Senior Advisors, representing 42 countries, will visit Mozambique from March 28 to April 4.
Mahomed Rafique, the Bank’s Executive Director representing Angola, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe on the Board of Directors, said, “These annual field visits aim to examine the effectiveness of Bank policies and strategies, across a number of key sectors. They involve consultation with the Bank’s key shareholders and stakeholders, as well as project visits. They are designed to identify gaps in the Bank Group’s operations, and to offer solutions.”
The visits will focus on projects in natural resources management and governance, finance sector management, and private sector development. The Executive Directors will hold consultations with senior government officers, and pay courtesy calls on the Heads of State of the two countries. They will also hold discussions with the private sector and civil society.