DBSA and AFD to establish training programme in infrastructure project management

DBSA and the Agence Francaise De Developpement (AFD) signed a five-year agreement that will regulate their working relationship in the creation of a joint pan-African capacity building platform. \r\nThe focus of this agreement is a professional training programme in infrastructure project management, with specific focus on the energy, water and sanitation, and transport sectors.

DBSA and Agence Française de Développement in partnership to accelerate infrastructure development

The DBSA and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) recently entered into a financial agreement to promote financing opportunities to accelerate infrastructure as identified by the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) over the next five years.

DBSA and CRLR Facilitate Land Restitution and Sustainable Settlement of Outstanding Land Claims

The DBSA and The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights (CRLR) signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see the two parties working together to provide support to land restitution projects and their beneficiaries.

DBSA intensifies broad-based development in southern Africa

The Development Bank of Southern Africa is succeeding in its goal to intensify broad-based development in southern Africa. This is evident in the annual results released on 30 August 2007.

DBSA makes great strides in helping to eradicate the bucket system

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the North West Provincial Government are making progress with their efforts to eradicate the bucket system and address sanitation backlogs in the province.

DBSA project in Nokeng tsa Taemane is delivering results for locals

A new prepaid metering system which the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) helped fund for the Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality is delivering results for the municipality and for the residents of the area.

Let’s hear it from Jay Naidoo, Chairman of the DBSA Board

The DBSA has undergone much change over the past decade. We have moved from being a project financier to focusing on capacity building because there has been a great need for that kind of support. Our shift towards working with the poorest and most vulnerable is also gaining momentum and we are becoming far more attuned to the needs of these marginalised communities.

Meeting the AsgiSA Challenge

The DBSA is advancing the implementation of the AsgiSA initiative championed by its sole shareholder, the South African government.

New DBSA COO looks forward to increasing growth and delivery

Newly-appointed chief operating officer of DBSA, Heinz Weilert, is totally familiar with working in a banking environment. Previously a divisional director of Nedbank Corporate, responsible for strategy and marketing portfolio in Nedbank Corporate, which includes the African subsidiaries, property finance, business and corporate banking, he says that the move from one banking environment to another has many similarities. But the unique objectives of the DBSA distinguish it from commercial financial institut

Siyenza Manje is “doing it” for Municipalities constrained by lack of capacity

The Siyenza Manje (we are doing it now) initiative, launched by government in June last year and managed by the Development Bank of Southern Africa’s (DBSA) Development Fund, is accomplishing its objective of building capacity at municipal level.