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These 6 Winners of the Emerging Mediterranean Digital Talk to Drive Positive Innovation in the Mediterranean
The Emerging Mediterranean “Digital Talk” competition, a program that supports start-ups to develop positive innovation in Mediterranean countries, has just announced its list of winners. It is a driv...
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Support Fund for Feminist Organizations to Counter Setbacks in Women’s Rights
The Support Fund for Feminist Organizations (“FSOF” for Fonds de soutien aux organisations féministes) was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron in March 2019 and created two years ago, with a...
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Strenghtening Climate Action in the Dominican Republic
Creating more climate resilient societies requires the full commitment of the private sector. To this end, AFD group is supporting the Dominican Republic to create a more conducive environment for pri...
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Tunisia: Caught Between Economic Hope and Political Tension
In the context of a political landscape marked by the July 25 constitutional referendum, Tunisia's negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could provide a way out of the economic impas...
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AFD Group in Cameroon: The Fruits of a Long-Standing Alliance
French President Emmanuel Macron visited Cameroon on 25 July to discuss food security, a critical issue on the development agenda. AFD Group has maintained close ties with Cameroon, supporting several...
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AFD Group Bolsters Ties with Space Research in Support of Resources and Climate
July 28 was “Overshoot Day,” the date in 2022 by which humanity consumed all the natural resources that the Earth can regenerate in one year. One way to address the challenge of resource consumption i...
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Climate Finance: Helping the Philippines to Cope with Climate Change
The Philippines is one of the countries most exposed to the consequences of climate change. In response, the government has set ambitious targets through its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)....
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Ecuador
Up until 2014, Ecuador was one of the most dynamic countries in Latin America, but is today seeing its progress threatened by the fall in oil prices and the value of the US dollar. There are many chal...
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New Phase of “Salam” Project Supports CSOs on the Southern Shore of the Mediterranean
Agence Française de Développement has just approved financing for the new phase of the Salam project, a program that supports young civil society actors on the southern shore of the Mediterranean. Foc...
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Kheira Benaissa, The Woman Transforming Organic Waste into Biogas
As part of its “Shared Innovation” series, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is showcasing innovative programs that have been developed in its partner countries. Kheira Benaissa, head of the...
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Elections in Angola: Will Angolans Choose a New Economic Path?
The outcome of the 2022 general elections, held on August 24, holds the key to transforming Angola's economic model. The importance of fostering a more robust, sustainable and inclusive development tr...
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Africa's Sports Economy: A Window into a Rapidly Changing Continent
Since 2015, the role of sports in development has gained extensive international recognition. The UN 2030 Agenda has also recognized the potential of sports for development, and the role they can play...
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Tackling Hunger in Niger - with Nutritious, Locally Produced Cereals and Flour
Niger is stepping up its action to fight malnutrition, in large part with the production of Misola infant flour. The locally produced flour is tackling food insecurity across the country. Co-financed...
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Using Satellites to Save the Sahel's Forests
Wood is the main source of fuel for cooking and heating across the Sahel, but much of it is disappearing due to deforestation. How to monitor the use and abuse of precious forest resources? The answer...
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A Boost in SDG-Based Bonds
AFD Group has just published the 2021 report of its Sustainable Development Goals bond issues. Reflecting investor confidence, they are up considerably as compared to last year.
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AFD ranked "Good" in Aid Transparency Index for the first time
AFD's efforts to improve the quality of its published data have been rewarded by the NGO Publish What You Fund (PWYF), which placed AFD for the first time in the "Good" category of its 2022 Aid Transp...
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Transforming Education: AFD Group has Solutions in its Satchel
Whether it's elementary school, vocational training, or higher education, AFD supports equitable access to quality education and training courses wherever it operates through a wide range of projects...
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Training the Caribbean’s Next Generation in Climate Change Resilience
The Caribbean is on the front lines of climate change. To lessen its impact on the region, adaptation strategies will require innovative solutions, integrated planning and multifunctional responses, e...
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More than 4 Million People will have Improved Access to Water thanks to AFD-Supported Projects
In the approach to its 77th session now underway in New York, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a historic resolution declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, a univ...
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