View original document

The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.

9/21/2020

Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the African Development Bank Annual Meeting | U.S. Department of …

Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on the African
Development Bank Annual Meeting
August 27, 2020

WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement

upon the conclusion of the African Development Bank Annual Meeting:
“I commend the African Development Bank’s Board of Governors for rea irming its
commitment to the highest standards of governance and taking the opportunity at its
Annual Meeting this week to dedicate resources to update its ethics governing framework. I
also congratulate President Akinwumi Adesina on the strong shareholder support that led to
his re-election.
“The African Development Bank is critical to bolstering economic growth, combating poverty,
and addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across Africa. Americans and Africans
alike share an interest in ensuring Bank resources are used e iciently and e ectively, so I
look forward to management taking key steps to strengthen the institution, as detailed in my
Annual Meeting statement.
“This week’s meeting demonstrates strong partnership among shareholders that I trust will
lead to robust implementation of the Bank’s institutional reform agenda and realization of
our recent capital increase commitments, which will amplify the Bank’s impact on the lives
of Africa’s people.”
####

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1108

1/1