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Pioneering Treatment for Sexual Violence in the Congo - and Applying the lessons Worldwide
Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been treating victims of sexual violence under the direction of Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Denis Mukwege since 1999. Some 55,000 peopl...
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AFD's New Office in Rwanda: “Symbolic of France’s Return”
Days after the inauguration of AFD Group’s new offices Kigali, its director examines the significance of France’s momentous return to Rwanda. The office opening comes ahead of the commemorations of Rw...
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Beirut: a Healthcare Center for the Disadvantaged
The Lebanese healthcare system is under severe strain, prompting AFD to intervene through the Minka Peace and Resilience fund, to ensure the provision of quality and sustainable care. The project will...
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The Numbers are in: Improved Access to Healthcare for 52 million thanks to AFD Financing in 2021
Last year AFD Group allocated financing of €826 million to the health and social protection sectors worldwide. In 2022, it will continue the "Health in Common" initiative launched in 2020.
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Turkey: a New Public Hospital to meet Growing Demand
Along with Turkey’s growing population comes a greater demand for health services. With EU financing and implemented by AFD, Turkey’s Health Ministry has overseen the construction of a new hospital in...
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A Program for Champions: Soccer tackles gender inequality in West Africa
Agence Française de Développement and FIFA are sponsoring the "Championness program" implemented by the NGO Plan International in Benin, Guinea, and Togo. It aims to reduce gender inequalities through...
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Protecting Green Oases for Food Security in Niger
Located in a semi-arid zone in Niger, the oasis basins of Gouré are threatened by dessertification. And yet, these tiny islands of crops are essential to the life of local residents. In response to th...
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India: National Startup Challenge for Innovative Waste Management
The year 2022 saw major advances in France’s commitment to reducing plastic waste, with its decision to ban plastic packaging for nearly all fruit and vegetables, for example. India is also doing its...
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Cambodia: A New Wild Honey Label to Stimulate Rural Development
Wild honey has been cultivated in Cambodia for centuries, but it’s only recently that a new label aiming to maximize its commercial success and facilitate rural development has been launched. AFD has...
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Cambodia’s Largest Water Treatment Plant Now 60% complete
Construction works on Cambodia's largest water treatment plant are now 60% completed, announced the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority during a field visit with officials from the ministries of Indust...
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The Sahel: No Security without Development
Few regions illustrate the close relationship between security and development more than the Sahel. On the heels of the third General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance, of which AFD Group is a member, Fr...
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Making Water More Accessible in Niger
In Abalak in western Niger, less than two-thirds of the town of 30,000 have access to regularly running water. That is set to change. FICOL (the French local authorities financing facility), AFD and t...
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Reinventing Development: an Interview with Achille Mbembe and Rémy Rioux
When French President Emmanuel Macron commissioned Achille Mbmembe to write a report on the state of African-French relations, the Cameroonian philosopher and historian was aware of the sheer scale of...
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Sahel Alliance: A Data Snapshot of the International Response to the Region’s Challenges
For deeper engagement in the Sahel in West and Central Africa, France, Germany and the European Union launched the Sahel Alliance. Backed by the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the United...
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AFD Backs a Reinforced Power Grid in Southern Vietnam
Hervé Conan, Director of AFD's office in Vietnam and Nguyen Xuan Nam, Vice-President of Vietnam Electricity (EVN), signed an agreement for an €80 million loan aiming at strengthening the power grid i...
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AFD's Wide-Ranging Work in the Sahel
Security threats in the Sahel require a response that is not only military but also political and humanitarian, addressing a wide range of development issues in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania an...
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Building the Africa of Tomorrow: 16 Stories from Engaged Youth
On the youngest continent in the world where more than half of the population is under 25, African youth are key players in sectors ranging from sports and creative industries to entrepreneurship and...
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Strong Sustainability Trajectories: AFD Launches a Call for Research Papers
On December 7, 8 and 9, 2022, AFD is organizing its 15th International Research Conference on Development, on the theme “Strong sustainability: are Net Zero development trajectories sustainable?” A ca...
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Hann Bay, Senegal: A Partnership for Depollution and Restoration
Urban growth and industrialization in Hann Bay in Dakar have led to devastating pollution. For the bustling West African capital, the ramifications of the daily influx of industrial effluents and dome...
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Protecting the Biodiversity of Morocco's National Forests and Parks
Forest protection is one of the main means of combating climate change and protecting biodiversity. On the heels of the International Day of Forests this week, we examine Morocco’s Ghabati program, Ha...
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