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AFD News

African Economies in 2021: Reasons for Optimism

Tag Africa
African Economy 2021 - the book
For the second year running, AFD is publishing its outlook for Africa. Despite Covid-19 and the global economic crisis, some indicators look very robust indeed. In short, there are plenty of reasons for optimism in 2021.
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Shared Innovation

"MobiliseYourCity": Climate financing for sustainable urban mobility in South Asia

Tag Climate Infrastructure Mobility and transport Asia and Pacific
Hanoi, Vetnam
AFD’s “Shared Innovation” series highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries.

The transportation sector accounts for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet receives a mere 3% of climate financing – a gap that will have increasingly grave consequences for developing countries. To generate comprehensive, sustainable solutions, the MobiliseYourCity initiative aims to support policy development and facilitate access to increased financing. AFD is a principal partner in backing urban planning bodies develop sustainable urban mobility policies.
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AFD News

The Little Book of Investing in Nature

Tag Biodiversity
little book of investing in nature
It’s a small book aiming to address a big issue, with global repercussions. In partnership with AFD, the NGO Global Canopy has released a new edition of The Little Book of Investing in Nature. It highlights the lack of funds dedicated to biodiversity conservation and takes stock of the financial tools available to reverse the trend. Released this week, the guide urges greener investment, and is aimed at stakeholders who will be financing the future Global Biodiversity Framework.
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Interview

€1 Billion for Biodiversity

Tag Biodiversity
Biodiversity Mexico AFD Ecosystems
In a bold move, AFD will double its financing for ecosystem protection. It was announced at the One Planet Summit in Paris on January 11: €1 billion a year will be mobilized to finance biodiversity. Gilles Kleitz, AFD's Director of the Ecological Transition and Natural Resources Department, explains.
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Impacts

Protecting Forests in Turkey: Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity Protection

Tag Biodiversity Climate Near and Middle East Turkey
Forest Turkey Climate Biodiversity
Turkey and France have teamed up in a large-scale collaborative effort to address the issue of forest adaptation to climate change. The initiative was launched using a public policy loan and a grant from AFD, and is aimed at reversing the damage done to Turkey's forests, which cover nearly 30% of the country's land area and are home to a vast wealth of biodiversity.
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