Caribbean region: Graphic narrative for mobilizing people against the spread of sargassum

In the Caribbean arc, the objective of this "Metis" project, through the comic strip, is to mobilize against the spread of Sargassum (brown algae) by raising awareness of the environmental and socio-economic repercussions and arouse common regional solutions.

Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis fund promotes better integration of the arts and culture into official development assistance. This financial mechanism allows artists, primarily from countries in which AFD operates, to invest in development projects supported by the Agency. It is aimed at artists who want to support these projects, who recognize their technical dimension and who, in addition, offer to give them an emotional dimension essential to their effectiveness.

Via Metis, local artists create a dialogue between arts and development: their artistic expressions are nourished by the realities of the territories they approach, their inhabitants and their challenges. Through their interventions, they testify, question, give meaning, promote exchanges and help build new common horizons.

Find out more about  Metis Funds (in french): https://metis.afd.fr/en/
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