The Economic Commission for Africa, at its third session in February 1961, adopted a resolution (27(III)) requesting “the Executive Secretary to undertake a thorough study of the possibilities of establishing an African ...

The Conference of Finance Minister on the Establishment of an African Development Bank, convened by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa in pursuance of resolution 52(IV) of that ...

This paper is a brief account of the work undertaken and conclusions reached by the Conference and its Preparatory Meeting. It does not include summary records for which a separate paper is going to be issued.

At its second session in Douala the Committee of Nine agreed on a number of criteria on which the choice of the location of the bank should be based. At an informal meeting held in Geneva in the first part of November 1962, ...

The purpose of the bank is to contribute to the economic development and social progress of its members-individually and jointly. The implements its purpose the Bank uses the resources at its disposal for the financing of ...

Opening statement BY Mr. Ewing representative of the executive secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa Preparations for the establishment of the African Development Bank have so far been one of the major activities ...