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Improving Access to Water and Sanitation for millions in Ethiopia

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Water and Sanitation
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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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Finance in Common

A Sustainable Future for African Cities

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Mayors Convention for Sub-Saharan Africa
As part of the Paris Peace Forum and the Finance in Common Summit being held in early November, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) will present the program of the Covenant of Mayors in Sub-Saharan Africa (CoM SSA). This initiative launched by the European Union brings together 237 cities in sub-Saharan Africa. Its goal: to identify concrete solutions for low-carbon development, resilient to the effects of climate change.
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AFD in Kenya: Stepping in to Shore up Water, Health and Infrastructure

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A samburu woman at Kenya well AFD Water
With Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s visit to France in October, four agreements were signed, not only to provide a major response to the current health emergency, but also to shore up infrastructure, transportation, and water and sanitation.

We find out more with Ghislain de Valon, AFD’s Country Director in Kenya.
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United Nations Resolution 1325: 20 Years on, Four Faces of Women Working for Peace and Security

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UN Resolution for women, peace and security
On 31 October 2000, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. This resolution recognizes the impact of armed conflicts on women and girls, and works for their protection and full participation in peace agreements. Exactly 20 years on, here are four portraits of women who, each in their own way, are making a difference.
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Finance in Common

Finance in Common Summit: "A Coalition of Public Development Banks to Refocus the Financial System"

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Public Development Banks IDFC AFD Finance in common
Agence Française de Développement will host the first ever global summit of public development banks, from 9 to 12 November. Audrey Rojkoff, Secretary-General of the summit and AFD’s Deputy Director of Strategy, Partnerships and Communication, explains the purpose of the event and its singular importance as a major event on the development calendar.
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