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Managing Mekong Water Resources: AFD and MRC at work
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) and AFD signed a new financing agreement on May 17, for a grant of €1.5 million. Its aim is to provide for balanced development of the Mekong River Basin to help deal...
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Protected Areas: Nurturing Biodiversity for Present and Future Generations
Tree loss and wildfires in Latin America have become so extreme that the Amazon is contributing to carbon emissions, rather than absorbing them, according to a July report in the journal Nature. AFD...
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Interactive Online Exhibition Features Projects that Protect Biodiversity
On the occasion of World Biodiversity Day, we take you to the heart of five ecosystem preservation projects financed by AFD in Southern Africa, via a virtual exhibition, which will be accessible for a...
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Unlikely Allies: Artificial Intelligence and Biodiversity
It’s a potentially groundbreaking combination: AI and biodiversity. And it’s being explored by the major players in their respective fields. Agence Française de Développement and the French National R...
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For AFD, Social Cohesion means Fighting Inequality and Promoting Inclusion
In honor of the International Day of Living Together in Peace in mid-May, AFD Group confirmed its aim to improve social cohesion through the projects it finances and supports. The goal is to reduce al...
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Supporting The MedFund and Marine Protected Areas
The Mediterranean Sea is one of the 35 biodiversity hotspots identified by the NGO Conservation International. It is home to nearly 10% of the world’s marine biodiversity on less than 1% of the ocean...
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A Gender Budget to Tackle Inequality in Argentina
In 2020, the Province of Santa Fe, the third most populous in Argentina, announced that it would vote a gender-responsive budget for the year 2021 for several programs. AFD is supporting its implement...
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African Economies in 2021: Reasons for Optimism
For the second year running, AFD is publishing its outlook for Africa. Despite Covid-19 and the global economic crisis, some indicators look very robust indeed. In short, there are plenty of reasons f...
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"MobiliseYourCity": Climate financing for sustainable urban mobility in South Asia
AFD’s “Shared Innovation” series highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. The transportation sector accounts for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet rec...
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A Dramatic Drop in Fertility Across Africa
In “AFD’s Atlas of Africa”, we examine the social and economic developments across the continent. Today we take a closer look at the changes in fertility in Africa, where the number of children per wo...
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AFD’s 2021 funding program set at EUR 9bn
AFD’s board of directors approved on January 28th the 2021 funding program, setting the target at EUR 9 billion.
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AFD Atlas Africa: High concentrations of extreme poverty
In “AFD’s Atlas of Africa” published in 2020, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) examines a number of social, economic and developmental issues at play on the continent. Jean-David Naudet, AFD ec...
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A New Web Portal Paves the Way to Niger 2.0
The days of spending hours heading to administrative buildings in the capital may be nearing an end. Niger’s government business is going online, in an effort to improve service and expand public acc...
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The Largest Water Treatment Plant in Cambodia: Work Begins
The launch of the largest water treatment in Cambodia was kicked off with a ceremony at the start of the month, with Prime Minister Hun Sen in attendance. Financed by AFD, the project will contribute...
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Clear Skies for Serbia’s Climate Commitments
AFD is working hand-in-hand with the World Bank to support Serbia’s climate roadmap. Working on the design of a financial and technical support program to help Serbia implement its climate commitments...
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Global Sports Week 2021: Entrepreneurship in Sports
The second annual conference on the global sports economy was held last week in a 100%-digital format from Paris, with connections to Tokyo, Beijing, Dakar, Milan and Los Angeles. It was an opportunit...
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Made in Cameroon: Specially Designed Incubators for premature babies
In our series on “Shared Innovation”, AFD highlights innovative programs devised and developed in our partner countries. At his "fablab" or fabrication laboratory called “AUI-Techno,” Serge Armel N...
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In India, AFD signs three new agreements during Minister Barbara Pompili’s visit
Accessible public transport, a floating solar power system, and sustainable forest management: such is the wide range of development priorities tackled by France and India this month. In line with AFD...
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Boosting Bolivia’s Energy Supply with one of the World’s Highest Solar Power Plants
The development of Bolivia’s Oruro photovoltaic power station entered its second phase in February. The major infrastructural project takes the country one step closer to boosting Bolivia’s energy sup...
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