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Combating Cholera in the Congo by Renovating Water Infrastructure
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to half of Africa’s water reserves, but only a quarter of the DRC’s population has access to affordable drinking water. Deteriorating infrastructure has co...
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Relieving Water Stress in Uganda by Building Vital Infrastructure
Water stress is worsening in southwestern Uganda every year. People spend hours waiting in line for water without knowing whether any will be left when it’s their turn. Divers plunge underwater to unb...
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How do we Measure Adaptation to Climate Change?
Since 2015, AFD Group has stepped up its commitment to initiatives that boost adaptation to climate change. A recent evaluation of 35 projects with an "adaptation" component in sub-Saharan Africa enab...
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Africa on the Front Lines of Climate Change
Africa contributes a mere fraction of the world's greenhouse gases, but it's warming faster than the global average. What is the impact of climate change on the continent? And what can we expect in th...
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Making Water Accessible in Uganda's low-income Districts
Half of the more than 4 million residents of Uganda’s capital, Kampala live in informal settlements that lack adequate drinking water and sanitation. In the Kisenyi district, access to water taps has...
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Improving Living Conditions for Older Kenyans
With senior Kenyans experiencing high rates of poverty and food insecurity, the government has introduced the Cash Transfer Program for Older Persons, a universal income for people aged over 70. To su...
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Exploring History, Heritage and Culture in Southern Africa
A country’s collective memory is an important part of its identity and evolution. AFD is backing cultural and creative initiatives that play a crucial role in bringing to life countries’ history and h...
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"Cultural and Creative Industries Promote Employment and Social Cohesion"
On October 6-8 in Paris, the first Création Africa forum for cultural and creative industries (CCI) will feature fast-growing sectors such as TV series, animation, video games, and comics. How does AF...
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Africa's Great Green Wall: Restoring Land for Food Security
The Great Green Wall, the largest living structure on the planet, stretches some 8,000 km across Africa from Mali and Senegal to Sudan. Backed by AFD, eleven countries are working to reverse desertifi...
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AFD Group's 2022 Results: Fulfilling Ambitious Objectives
In its first full year of existence, the new and expanded AFD Group fulfilled its ambitious funding commitments, signing €12.3 billion of new financing in 2022. As revealed in AFD’s Annual Results pub...
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Sport Impact Summit: Striving for Excellence with Sports and Development
In the approach to the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal’s capital city will also host the first ever sport and development summit on African soil. From November 5-7, the Sport Impact Summit...
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Sport and Development: AFD’s Action Explained in One Infographic
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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Ethiopia: Making Menstrual Hygiene Safer and more Sustainable
Globally, more than three billion people lack basic sanitation services, which can have dire consequences for women and girls in particular, as those lacking access to toilets and water are more vulne...
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AFD issues call for Partnerships to Co-Finance Private Projects
AFD is launching a call for partnerships for private foundations until July 28, 2023. Objective: to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Prioritizing Burundi's Health Sector
Addressing shortages of nursing staff and equipment for blood transfusions, are increasingly urgent priorities for the Burundian government. To tackle this challenge, AFD is allocating a €10 million g...
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World Urban Forum: Housing is a Key Component to the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
Agence Française de Développement will be at the 12th edition of the World Urban Forum in Cairo, Egypt, from 4 to 8 November. This forum is organized by UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency mandated...
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Plagued by Plastic, Caribbean Countries team up with Partners to forge a Greener Future
As “Latin American and Caribbean Weeks” enters its third week, international negotiations for a treaty to end plastic pollution are being held in Paris. The link between the two? The Caribbean is awas...
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Kenya: The Benefits of Investing in Informal Settlements
Kenya is host to some of the largest informal settlements in the world. Together with the World Bank, AFD is backing efforts to improve living conditions in a program known as KISIP1. Already benefiti...
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[Special Series] Sustainable Infrastructure to Build a World in Common
From hospitals to housing and from water to transportation, AFD Group supports the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of infrastructure in many countries. The Summit for a New Global Financi...
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The Philippines: Working with Local Communities to Build Climate Resilience
The Philippines is the fourth most disaster-prone country in the world, a situation that is becoming increasingly urgent in the face of climate change. AFD Group is working with the Government and loc...
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