1. The African Development Bank: How does it leverage Intellectual Capital?
Our experience in harnessing intellectual capital to help accelerate sustainable inclusive growth in Africa.

2. 52 years in development work

3. Some of the sectors we work in
Education
Infrastructure
We have a breadth of knowledge across all these fields

4. Africa is transforming
Africa is transforming
Tomorrow
Today
Yesterday
2013 – 2022…
2013
2001
Natural resources
FCFs
Vibrant middle-class
Democracy
Less armed conflicts
ICTs innovation
Demographic dividend

5. But there are still challenges…

6. Our mandate is to accelerate the transformation & address the challenges
Our development interventions are driven by a deep commitment to combine human capital, financial resources and innovation to alleviate poverty

7. Call to action Inclusive growth Five core operational priorities
2 objectives to support transformation
3 areas of special emphasis
Inclusive growth
Five core operational priorities
A continuum & regional approach
Fragile States
Infrastructure development
Regional integration
Private sector development
Governance & accountability
Skills & technology
Age
Gender
Geography
Agriculture & Food Security
Supporting value chains
Gradual transition to Green growth
Economic empowerment, legal & property rights
Gender
Building
resilience
Sustainable infrastructure
Managing natural resources

8. We need to sharpen our focus

9. We recognize IC as the most critical asset to achieve our strategic goals
81 Nationalities
2,500 employees
38%F - 62%M
Intellectual capital development is a key sustainable/inclusive development objective.
1,176 Consultants
52% PG qualifications

10. Our approach to IC
To harness the potential of Africa’s transformation by developing skills, knowledge & innovation for development.
Supporting Africa’s development in haggier education.
Represent operational frameworks for interventions in human capital development in

11. We are investing in IC Onboarding Hiring the best Building Capacity
Harvesting & Sharing Knowledge
Performance & Accountability
Retention
Nourishing the Pool
Onboarding

12. We have built robust tools & resources to leverage IC
Data Services Information KM Solutions Capacity Building ICT Network Innovation

13. We cannot do it alone!
Our partnerships with other development players give us a unique experience in global development finance

14. Where do we stand now? 1964-67: 10 staff 23 MCs $250 M, 3 projects.
2016:
2500 staff, 81 MCs,
$100B, 4,000 projects.
$444 M for HE, S&T
$5B next 10 years for HEST

15. Africa has never been wealthier than it is today
Africa has never been wealthier than it is today. Yet, the levels of inequality remain high & keep increasing.
To reverse this trend, collective action is needed from all stakeholders.
As the premier financing institution in Africa, the AfDB will take IC development as a key objective.

16. As the most knowledgeable institution on Africa’s development issues, we will:
Continue to do what we have been doing for a long time, but we will do it better
Do more to enable our knowledge to grow and flow
Listen more to our clients to better understand their needs
Innovate continuously
Remain open for collaboration

17. A common question surrounding the state of IC:
What Next?
A common question surrounding the state of IC:
How soon the next generation disruptive technologies will impact IC? Are we ready?