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Improving Access to Water and Sanitation for millions in Ethiopia

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Water and Sanitation
Gender Equality
Africa
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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Research Video Competition: Making the Voices of Young Researchers in the South Heard

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Researchers under the age of 40: prepare your videos by July 4! Describe, decipher, question, shed light on transitions – both on those already underway and more to come – through the eyes of young researchers working in countries of the South. This is the ambition of this online video competition, initiated by AFD and Global Development Network (GDN). Why? Because their voices are useful for public and political debate, to enlighten us on the immense challenges remaining, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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The AMAL Project: Bringing Hope through Jobs in Jordan

Tag Crises and conflicts Education and Training Gender Equality Employment Decent Work Eurasia and Beyond Jordan
Amal classroom training session for women
Jordan is gripped by high levels of unemployment, particularly among women. Only 14% of working-age women are economically active. Those who have not withdrawn from the labor force altogether face additional barriers to finding a job. In the face of these difficulties, there is hope, or “Amal” in Arabic. That’s the name of an AFD-financed project now tackling unemployment, particularly among the most vulnerable.
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In Côte d'Ivoire, a Fund to Boost Start-Ups in the Cultural and Creative Industries

Tag Cultural and Creative Industries Africa Côte d'Ivoire
Tech start-ups in Côte d'Ivoire AFD
Even in bustling African countries, young and growing populations can find it difficult to find employment. But while some conventional sectors struggle to keep afloat, enterprising entrepreneurs are filling the gaps. During his visit to Abidjan at the beginning of June, Franck Riester, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade, highlighted the role of the Comoé Capital fund in providing seed capital for innovative start-ups and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the cultural and creative industry sector.
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