Publications and media
How is training helping address the energy crisis in Pakistan?
The Mangla Hydropower Training Institute (HPTI) is a unique institution in Pakistan, providing about 500 engineers hands-on, field training in the specific field of hydropower. AFD is supporting not o...
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AFD group and Jordan
AFD has been working in Jordan since 2006, primarily on issues related to climate change adaptation and social cohesion, through solidarity-based and sustainable investments. As key partners in the wa...
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Socioeconomic and spatially-explicit assessment of Nature-related risks: the case of South Africa
This study introduces new methods for evaluating nature-related socioeconomic risks in the South African context, anchored on two main contributions. Firstly, it embarks on a multidimensional analysis...
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Human rights and sustainable development
Following the first conference «Human rights and sustainable development» in 2021, AFD brought together a wide range of development stakeholders on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universa...
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Rwanda: how does access to electricity change lives?
This project, financed by the World Bank and AFD, aims to improve access to a modern electricity network for households, businesses and public institutions in Rwanda, and to boost the efficiency of el...
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Rwanda: boosting employment through vocational training
Rwanda, which has been experiencing strong growth and rebuilding itself since 1994, is faced with a shortage of skilled labour. Its population is growing rapidly and youth unemployment is high, despit...
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Infographic – Vietnam on the front lines of climate change
With over 3,200 km of coastline, Vietnam faces the risks of extreme weather events, from floods and typhoons to drought, storms and coastal erosion. Similarly, deforestation is threatening biodiversit...
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Nature-Based Solutions for Hydropower Companies
While forest ecosystems provide invaluable services to water users, conservation efforts have fallen short of needs. Spending on nature is negligible compared to the $800bn invested annually by the wa...
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Comoros: Sustainable and resilient territorial planning for the island of Moheli
Climate change is already having serious consequences in small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Sea level rise and the impacts of increasingly frequent and intense we...
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Promoting Green and Inclusive Growth in Pakistan
AFD has been present in Pakistan since 2006. Its mission in the South Asia nation is threefold: to support green energy development, assist in water and sanitation infrastructure and guide better urba...
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Climate Change Education from the Perspective of Social Norms
This study reviews the interplay between climate change education (CCE) and social norms among children, adolescents and young adults around the globe. The reviewed articles focus on scientific studie...
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Climate change education effects on worldwide schoolchildren and their entourage
This systematic review (SR) explores the effects of climate change education (CCE) on the knowledge, attitude and behavior of schoolchildren and their surrounding communities worldwide. CCE enhance...
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Research Conversations replay: Coastal areas of the Gulf of Guinea faced with relative sea-level rise
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Financing without doing harm: for virtuous mechanisms to support african social science research
African research has scarcely begun to emerge at international level: Africa’s overall share in global publications stands at about 3.5%, and the social sciences represent a tiny fraction of this figu...
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Worldwide effects of climate change education on the cognitions, attitudes, and behaviors of schoolchildren an...
Climate change is a pressing global issue, and educating young generations about its causes, consequences, and potential solutions is crucial for fostering sustainable practices; mitigating and adapti...
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Vietnam at a crossroads: avoiding the middle-income trap while addressing climate challenges
Following three decades of strong growth (7% on average) which enabled the country to eradicate extreme poverty and reach middle-income status, Vietnam continues to offer highly attractive prospects....
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How are public development banks operationalizing the Sustainable Development Goals?
Financial institutions, especially public development banks (PDBs), have developed a range of frameworks and tools to operationalize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But what are the strength...
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Climate Change Education from the Perspective of Social Norms. A Systematic Review
One of the most challenging problems of society today is climate change. Faced with this problem, people must change the way they behave to mitigate the effects of climate change and adapt to them. Su...
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Interventions in Contexts of Armed Conflict
Recent experience shows that development projects must avoid various pitfalls when working to stabilize conflict zones. Mediation, reintegration, and negotiation projects must not neglect political mo...
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Uganda: inventing the cities of tomorrow at school
In both Uganda and France, cities encounter similar challenges, including pollution and a scarcity of green spaces. To foster innovative urban planning for the future, students from a school in Kampal...
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Sport: an accelerator of sustainable development
Sport has the power to bring people together around common values and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially for health, education and gender equality....
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