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Improving Access to Water and Sanitation for millions in Ethiopia

Ethiopia
World Toilet Day on November 19 highlights the dangers of lacking sanitary facilities, and the search for sustainable solutions. With an estimated 419 million people practising "open defecation" worldwide, the need for access to clean, safe toilets for all is more urgent than ever. Which is why AFD is funding a number of initiatives, including two flagship projects in Ethiopia. One will provide 2.6 million people with improved, gender-sensitive sanitation facilities and the second will improve access to water for 1 million people in 45 towns.
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Uzbekistan: more production, with less environmental impact

Mountain range in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan has launched a series of reforms to green its economy and ensure that it becomes a driver of growth, while limiting the environmental impact of development. A goal that was lauded by French President Emmanuel Macron and AFD Group CEO Rémy Rioux during their visits to the country. Two operational agreements were signed in the fields of the green economy and women's entrepreneurship, as well as an agreement encouraging technical cooperation. Vincent Caupin, AFD's Director for Central Asia, describes how AFD is supporting Uzbekistan’s new trajectory.
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Interview

School Canteens: Part of “the Biggest Social Protection Plan in the World”

Cantines scolaires
The first global meeting of the School Meals Coalition took place this week, as part of an urgent effort to improve school canteens and expand children’s access to regular, healthy meals. And as we find out in this interview with AFD experts in education, agriculture and development, the initiative is about far more than food.
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