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African Mines: how to avoid the extractive trap?

Secteur minier Afrique
Against the backdrop of the worldwide rush to acquire critical minerals, what are the challenges and opportunities for the mining sector in Africa? Agence Française de Développement organized a webinar to round out the publication of the “Africa’s Mining Potential” report in August 2024. The key topic addressed was “How to transform the continent’s resources into a lever for sovereignty and development rather than into a new episode in a long history of dispossession?”
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Lebanon: working for more reliable water supply

Eau Liban
In Lebanon, more than 1.5 million people enjoy improved access to drinking water thanks to Project SEPAL (“Services d’eau potable améliorés au Liban,” or “Improved potable water services in Lebanon”). Here we report on three initiatives that have rehabilitated vital infrastructure and strengthened the resilience of the water distribution system. Thanks to these actions, the people most affected by the country’s crises have enjoyed continued water service.
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