Lok Sabha Question No. 954 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: African Development Bank
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: NAGARAJAN P.

## Ministry of Finarice Department of Economic Affairs

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.954

## TO BE ANSWERED  ON FRTDAY 21sr JULY, 2}l7l30 Aashad 1939 (SAKA)

## "AFRICAN  DEVELOPMENT  BANK"

## QUESTION

954: SHRI P.NAGARAJAN.

## Will the Minister  of FINANCE  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meeting was recently held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat; and
- (b) if so, the details  thereof  along  with the agenda  for the meeting?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ARIUN RAM MEGHWAL)

- (a) Yes, Madam.
- (b) The 52nd Annual Meetings of African Development Bank (AfDB) were held during 22-26May,2017 inGandhinagar, Gujarat. The theme of the Annual Meetings  was "Transforming  Agriculture  for wealth creation  in Africa".  A copy ofthe agenda is placed at Annexure'I

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## African Development Bank

## Provisional programme

Ahmedabad, lndia, 22  -  26 May 2O1T

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## Transforming Agriculture for wealth creation in Africa

Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st May 2O!7, trom 9:fi) - 17:00: Registration  of participants

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| MONDAY 22 MAY 2017   | MONDAY 22 MAY 2017                                                                                                               | MONDAY 22 MAY 2017       |
|----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 07:30 - 17:00        | Registration of Participants                                                                                                     | Accreditation            |
| 09:00 - 18:00        | Recording of Governors' Statements                                                                                               | MRBOO                    |
| 10:00 - 18:00        | Exhibition by Companies                                                                                                          | Exhibition Hall 2        |
| 10:fi) - 11:30       | Flagships Release: The 2017 African Economic Outlook (AEO) - O                                                                   | Seminar Hall 4           |
| 11:30 - 12:30        | Press Conference                                                                                                                 | Seminar Hall 2           |
| 11:30 - 13:00        | Book launch : "Beating the Odds : Jump-starting Developing Countries,,A                                                          | Seminar Hall 4           |
| 12:00 - 13:30        | Africa-lndia Cooperation on Enhnacing the High 5 Strategy: Marker Session                                                        | Seminar Hall 3           |
| 14:00 - 16:00        | Developing Africa's Grey Matter lnfrastructure: Addressing Africa,s Nutrition Challenges OO                                      | Seminar Hall 2           |
| 14:00 - 17:00        | African Legal Support Facility Governing Council ,,Les Organes de |,ALSF,,                                                  | MT_03, Exhibition Hall 1 |
| 14:30 - 15:00        | Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Board of Governors on the Conditions of Service for Elected Officers (Closed Session) O | Conference Room 3        |
| 15:00 - 16:30        | Transforming African Agriculture into a Lucrative Business                                                                       | Seminar Hall 1           |
| 15:45 - 16:45        | Africa lndia Cooperation - Session 1: Exploring Diversity: promoting lntra- regional Trade and lnvestments                       | Seminar Hall 3           |
| 16:00 - 17:fi)       | Meeting of the Bureau of the Boards of Governors (Closed Sesslon) J                                                              | Conference Room 3        |
| 16:30 - 18:30        | Agriculture is Cool: Engaging Afrlca's youth -O                                                                                  | Seminar Hall 4           |

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| MONDAY 22 MAy 2017.(Contd.)   | MONDAY 22 MAy 2017.(Contd.)                                                                                                    | MONDAY 22 MAy 2017.(Contd.)   |
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| Time Events                   | Time Events                                                                                                                    | Venue                         |
| 17:00 - 18:00                 | Africa-lndia Cooperat,on - Session 2: The lnfrastructure lmperative                                                            | Seminar Hall 3                |
| 17:00 - 18:30                 | Meeting of the Joint Steering Commlttee of the Boards of Governors (Closed Session; open to non-member Governors as observers) | Conference Room 3             |
| 18:30 - 20:00                 | Welcome Reception                                                                                                              | Exhibition Hall 3             |

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| TUESOAY 23 MAY 2017        | TUESOAY 23 MAY 2017                                                                                                   | TUESOAY 23 MAY 2017                                                         | TUESOAY 23 MAY 2017                      |
|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Time                       | Events                                                                                                                |                                                                             | Venue                                    |
| 07:30 - 17:00              | Registration of Participants                                                                                          | Registration of Participants                                                | Accreditation                            |
| 09:00 - 18:00 09:00 - U:00 | Recording of Governors' Statements Formal Opening ceremony of the 2017 Annual Meetints                                | l3                                                                          | M RBOO Main Convention Hall/Plenary Room |
| 10:00 - 18:00              | Exhibition by Companies                                                                                               | Exhibition by Companies                                                     | Exhibition Hall 2                        |
| 11:30 - 13:00              | Leadership for Agricultural Transformation: Town Hall with the president @r                                           | Leadership for Agricultural Transformation: Town Hall with the president @r | Seminar Hall 4                           |
| 13:00 - 14:00              | High Level Opening Lunch (By invitation)                                                                              |                                                                             | Exhibition Hall 3                        |
| 14:00 - 16:00              | Creative Energy Solutions to Boost African Agriculture                                                                |                                                                             | Seminar Hall 3                           |
| 14:00 - 16:00              | lnnovative Financing for Agriculture                                                                                  |                                                                             | Seminar Hall 1                           |
| 14:30 - 16:00              | Financing African lnfrastructure                                                                                      |                                                                             | Seminar Hall 2                           |
| 15:00 - 16:30              | Women in Agriculture                                                                                                  |                                                                             | Main Convention Hall -Part1-Left         |
| 15:30 - 17:30              | Presidential Dialogue: Let's Talk Africa-Asia partnerships                                                            | @r                                                                          | Seminar Hall 4                           |
| 77:30 - 24:00              | Dinner: African Bankers' Awards (by invitation)                                                                       | ()                                                                          | VIP Restaurant                           |
| 18:00 - 20:00              | Presidential Special Panel on .,Accelerating the lmplementation of the Ten-Years Strategy with the High 5s Agenda,, I | Bank's O                                                                    | Seminar Hall 4                           |

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## Transforming Agricultule for wealth creation in Africa

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| WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017   | WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017                 |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Time                    | Events                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Venue                                 |
| 07:30 - 17:00           | Registration of Participants                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Accreditation                         |
| 08:00 - 09:30           | First Sitting ofthe Boards of Governors: Consideratlon and approval of the: . Provisional agenda O . Report ofthe Joint Steering Committee . Report of the standing committee of the Eoard of Governors on the Conditions of Service for Elested Officers | Main Convention Hall - Part 3 - Right |
| 09:00 - 18:00           | Recording of Governors' Statements                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | M RBOO                                |
| 09:30 - 13:00           | Japan - AfDB Forum: .lapan - lndia cooperation for the development of Africa                                                                                                                                                                              | Seminar Hall 2                        |
| 10:00 - 18:00           | Exhibition by Companies                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Exhibition Hall 2                     |
| 10:00 - 13:00           | Second Sitting of the Boards of Governors: Governor, Dialogue O                                                                                                                                                                                           | Main Convention Hall- Part 2 - Middle |
| 13:00 - 14:00           | iapan - AfDB Luncheon Africa" "japan - lndia cooperation for the development of                                                                                                                                                                           | VIP Restaurant                        |
| 13:00 - 15:00           | Financial Presentation Luncheon (f                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Exhibition Hall 3                     |
| 14:00 - 15:00           | Africa-lndia Cooperation - Session 3: Agriculture: partnerships for Green Revolution 2.0                                                                                                                                                                  | Seminar Hall 3                        |

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| WEOwESDAY 24 MAY Z$u {€ontd,,} Time   | WEOwESDAY 24 MAY Z$u {€ontd,,} Time                                                                                    | WEOwESDAY 24 MAY Z$u {€ontd,,} Time    |
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| 14:30 - 16:00                         | G20 & BRICS Outreach Event                                                                                             | Seminar Hall 2                         |
| 14:30 - 15:00                         | Creating Wealth through Fashionomics                                                                                   | Seminar Hall 4                         |
| 15:00 - 17:00                         | Presidenfs Dialogue with Central Bank Governors                                                                        | Main Convention Hall - Part 2 - Middle |
| 15:15 - 16:15                         | Africa-lndia Cooperation - Session 4: powering Africa: ISA Strengthening Partnerships                                  | Seminar Hall 3                         |
| 16:30 - 18:30                         | Africa-lndia Cooperation - Session 5: Achieving High 5 Agenda through lndiads Development Cooperation                  | Seminar Hall 3                         |
| 15:30 - 1,8:30                        | Changing Perceptions on Agriculture: the Role of the Entertainment lndustrv ("Nollywood Meets Bollywood") .A '         | Seminar Hall 4                         |
| 20:00 - 24:00                         | The Sounds of Africa,s Transformation: Cultural Night (t-o be preceded by Development Results awards to Member States) | University Convention Hall             |

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|               | THUBSDAY 25 MAY 2017                                                                                   |                               |
|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Time          | Events                                                                                                 | Venue                         |
| 07:30 - 17:00 | Registration of Participants                                                                           | Accreditation                 |
| 09:00 - 11;00 | Recording of Governors, Statements                                                                     | MRBOO                         |
| 09:00 - 11:00 | Third Sitting of the Boards of 6overnors: Closing Session of the 2017 Annual Meetings O                | Main Convention Hall - Part 3 |
| 10:00 - 12:00 | Civil Society High Level panel ^1\                                                                     | Seminar Hall 4                |
| 10:00 - 18:00 | Exhibition by Companies                                                                                | Exhibition Hall 2             |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Closing Press Conference                                                                               | Seminar Hall 1                |
| 11:30 - 13:00 | - Boosting Domestic Resource Mobilization to Finance African Ty6nsls;631;sn A                          | Seminar Hall 2                |
| 12:30 - 14:00 | Lunch hosted by invitation only) the President of the African Development Bank Group (by               | Crowne Plaza Hotel            |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Africa-lndia Cooperation - Session 6: Skill Development & Education                                    | Seminar Hall 3                |
| 15:15 - 15:15 | Africa-lndia Cooperation - Session 7: partnerships in Healthcare                                       | Seminar Hall 3                |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Africa-lndia Cooperation - Session g: Connect Africa: partnerships in e_Governance                     | Seminar Hall 3                |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Visit to the Gandhi Ashram                                                                             | Gandhi Ashram                 |
| 17:45 - 18:45 | Africa-rndia cooperation - session g: rndustriarise Africa: unreashing Rear potentiar in Manufacturing | Seminar Hall 3                |

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rRtDAy.26 MAY 2017

Events

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Exhibition by Companies

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Venue

Exhibition  Hall 2

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## OTHER EVENTS

| SUNDAY 21 MAY 2017 Time Events Venue   | SUNDAY 21 MAY 2017 Time Events Venue                            | SUNDAY 21 MAY 2017 Time Events Venue   |
|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 14:00 - 18:00                          | TE0x                                                            | Main Convention Hall/Plenary Room      |
| 14:00 - 19:00                          | AADFI Executive Committee Meeting                               | Conference Room 1                      |
| MONDAY'22 MAY 2017                     | MONDAY'22 MAY 2017                                              | MONDAY'22 MAY 2017                     |
| Iime                                   | Events                                                          | Venue                                  |
| 08:00 - 18:00                          | African DFls CEOs Workshop                                      | MT 07                                  |
| 09:00 - 13:00                          | ALSF Governing Council Constituencies Meetings                  | MT 03                                  |
| 12:30 - 14:30                          | Lunch hosted by the Export-lmport Bank of lndia (By invitation) | VIP Restaurant                         |
| 18:30 - 20:00                          | ALSF Cocktail (by tnvitation only)                              | VIP Restaurant                         |
| c) TUESDAV 23 M,AY 2OL7                | c) TUESDAV 23 M,AY 2OL7                                         | c) TUESDAV 23 M,AY 2OL7                |
| Time                                   | AADFI General Assembly Events                                   | Venue                                  |
| 08:00 - 18:00                          |                                                                 | MT-o1                                  |
| 09:00 - 12:00                          | Donors meeting (ALSF)                                           | Conference Room 1                      |
| 15:00 - 19:00                          | ADF Working Group Meeting                                       | MT-02                                  |

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## OTHER EVENTS (Contd.)

| WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017   | WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017                                                                                              | WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017   |
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| 08:00 - 09:00           | Registration                                                                                                       | Seminar Hall 3          |
| 09:00 - 10:00           | Regional Session 1: lndia - West Africa Economic Cooperation Dialogue                                              | Seminar Hall 3          |
| 10:00 - 11:00           | Regional Session Z: lndia - Central & South Africa Forum on Connectivity                                           | Seminar Hall 3          |
| 11:00 - 12:00           | Regional Session 3: lndia - East Africa Business Forum                                                             | Seminar Hall 3          |
| 12:00 - 13:00           | Regional Session 4: lndia - North Africa Trade Forum                                                               | Seminar Hall 3          |
| 14:00 - 17:00           | Youth Agripreneurs exhibition                                                                                      | Exhibition Hall 2       |
| 14:00 - 17:00           | ALSF High level meeting: "Land investment deals in Africa: Negotiating good contracts for sustainable development) | Seminar Hall 1          |
| 18:00 - 20:00           | JP Morgan Cocktail                                                                                                 | VIP Restaurant          |
| Cf                      | Cf                                                                                                                 | Cf                      |
| Time                    | Youth Agripreneurs exhibition Events                                                                               | Venue                   |
| 09:00 - 12:00           |                                                                                                                    | Exhibition Hall 2       |

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