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AFD Conference in Turkey Celebrates Women in Industry
AFD’s fifth conference on women in the workforce was held in Turkey online this year, in cooperation with the Turkish bank TSKB and the French Consulate General in Istanbul. This year, the topic was g...
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“Greater Inclusion of Women Develops Society as a Whole” - Mar Merita Blat
Respecting and reinforcing women’s economic and social rights; raising awareness of the right to sexual and reproductive health; and the right to have control over one’s own body more generally – thes...
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Reconciliation through Social Entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans
The RISE consortium aims to make social engagement of young people a central focus of reconciliation efforts in the Western Balkans. Predominantly funded by the Agence Française de Développement, RISE...
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Niger: Restoring an Education System Hit Hard by Covid
To slow the spread of the Coronavirus in the spring of 2020, Niger closed its schools. That decision has not been without consequences. The education of many children ground to a halt. Now, swift acti...
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Researching Inequalities: the Results
The Research Facility on Inequalities, led by AFD and supported by the European Commission since 2017, is coming to an end. The initiative produced 23 research projects and 150 publications, involving...
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“PLAY”: An AFD Campus Training Initiative
AFD Campus has launched a new learning tool to train those who want to facilitate change in their organization or milieu in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Partnership Signed Between AFD and North Macedonia
The intergovernmental agreement between France and North Macedonia was signed on 23 February 2021 in Paris during the visit by Bujar Osmani, the Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs. It paves the wa...
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Saving the Siamese Crocodile from Extinction
Until a few decades ago, the Siamese crocodile was a common sight in Southeast Asia. Today, fewer than 1,000 remain in the wild, and they are at risk of extinction. The Wildlife Conservation Society (...
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A Dramatic Drop in Fertility Across Africa
In “AFD’s Atlas of Africa”, we examine the social and economic developments across the continent. Today we take a closer look at the changes in fertility in Africa, where the number of children per wo...
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In India, AFD signs three new agreements during Minister Barbara Pompili’s visit
Accessible public transport, a floating solar power system, and sustainable forest management: such is the wide range of development priorities tackled by France and India this month. In line with AFD...
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Boosting Bolivia’s Energy Supply with one of the World’s Highest Solar Power Plants
The development of Bolivia’s Oruro photovoltaic power station entered its second phase in February. The major infrastructural project takes the country one step closer to boosting Bolivia’s energy sup...
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Made in Cameroon: Specially Designed Incubators for premature babies
In our series on “Shared Innovation”, AFD highlights innovative programs devised and developed in our partner countries. At his "fablab" or fabrication laboratory called “AUI-Techno,” Serge Armel N...
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Global Sports Week 2021: Entrepreneurship in Sports
The second annual conference on the global sports economy was held last week in a 100%-digital format from Paris, with connections to Tokyo, Beijing, Dakar, Milan and Los Angeles. It was an opportunit...
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AFD Atlas Africa: High concentrations of extreme poverty
In “AFD’s Atlas of Africa” published in 2020, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) examines a number of social, economic and developmental issues at play on the continent. Jean-David Naudet, AFD ec...
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Clear Skies for Serbia’s Climate Commitments
AFD is working hand-in-hand with the World Bank to support Serbia’s climate roadmap. Working on the design of a financial and technical support program to help Serbia implement its climate commitments...
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A New Web Portal Paves the Way to Niger 2.0
The days of spending hours heading to administrative buildings in the capital may be nearing an end. Niger’s government business is going online, in an effort to improve service and expand public acc...
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The Largest Water Treatment Plant in Cambodia: Work Begins
The launch of the largest water treatment in Cambodia was kicked off with a ceremony at the start of the month, with Prime Minister Hun Sen in attendance. Financed by AFD, the project will contribute...
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AFD’s 2021 funding program set at EUR 9bn
AFD’s board of directors approved on January 28th the 2021 funding program, setting the target at EUR 9 billion.
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