The first meeting of the replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-14) took place from 17 to 18 March 2016 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

The President of the Fund, in close collaboration with the Board of Directors, took the necessary steps to identify and explore available options for mobilizing resources for a Fourteenth General Replenishment of the resources of the Fund (i.e. ADF-14) commensurate with or surpassing those of the Thirteenth Replenishment (ADF-13) within the context of an overall aim at sustaining the operational activities of the Fund during the implementation of the Bank’s Group Long Term Strategy. To that end, consultations hold with State Participants for additional subscriptions and supplementary resources, as well as Governors of other interested countries.

The meeting was chaired by Mr. Richard Manning, the designated coordinator of ADF-14, who will produce a Chair's Summary at the end of discussions.