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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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Oceans, Biodiversity and Finance: the COP 25 Priorities, Explained

COP 25 climate action summit Madrid Spain AFD Biodiversity Conference
The 25th Conference of the Parties (COP 25) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will not be held in Chile after all, but in Madrid, Spain, from December 2 to 13. The big issues though, remain the same. Damien Navizet, Head of the Climate Change Division at Agence Française de Développement, explains them.
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Climate Change: Assessing our Ability to Adapt

Vietnam, climate, adaptation
With growing international mobilization to address climate change challenges and the Sustainable Development Goals, AFD is stepping up its climate commitments. But the effectiveness of funded projects needs to be rigorously assessed.
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