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Laurent Klein: "Disaster Risks Preparedness and Management are Played out at the Local Government Level”
On the occasion of the launch of the first disaster preparedness and management tool for local government units (LGUs), Laurent Klein, Director of AFD's Manila agency, explains the challenges of local...
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In Bangladesh, Smart Grids Provide Over a Million People With Access to Electricity
François Lhomme is an expert in intelligent electrical networks (“smart grids”) and a project team leader in the Energy Division of Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Here he describes the merit...
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AFD new 1bn euro 5-year climate bond
Monday February the 10th, the Agence Française de Developpement rated AA (S&P) / AA (Fitch), succefully issued a 1 billion euro Climate Bond maturing 25 March 2025. It is the biggest climate bond issu...
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12 African Cities making the Digital Transition
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is supporting 12 African cities in their effort to make the transition to digital platforms. The municipalities’ aim is to collectively develop and share skills...
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Sports and Sustainable Development: AFD and Paris 2024
Sports and sustainable development – it’s a powerful combination taking flight in France and around the world. Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement and Tony Estangu...
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In Ghana, a School That Trains a New Generation of Women
In Akuse, in eastern Ghana, Legacy Girls College provides high-quality education at reduced tuition fees for its 400 students. This represents a rare opportunity in a country where many young girls l...
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Aquaculture in Zanzibar: Providing Work and Protecting the Coastline
On the Zanzibar Archipelago, an ambitious pilot project aims to help coastal communities preserve natural resources while they make a living. Among them are aquaculture farmers specializing in seaweed...
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The NBA, AFD and a brand new BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE: Sports and Development
The day before the January 24 game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Hornets, the NBA and AFD held a press conference in Paris, marking the launch of a new league that will span the Africa...
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A partnership with Blackrock to direct investment into greener finance in developing countries
The Climate Finance Partnership (CFP) was first announced on 22 January and aims to direct capital into climate-related projects in developing countries. The fund brings together BlackRock, the world...
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Syrian Children Displaced in Lebanon: Sarah Rediscovers her Childhood
Fleeing war, displaced Syrian families suffer from a range of psychological disorders. Particularly children. NGOs Insan Association and Terre des Hommes, supported by Agence Française de Développemen...
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Myanmar: Women Working for Sustainable Energy
The NGO Geres, is addressing the lack of electricity in Myanmar’s remote rural areas, and implementing a project to distribute sustainable energy.
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Ten Years After the Earthquake, Haiti is on the Long Road to Reconstruction
A decade has passed since the earthquake that devastated Haiti in January 2010. This marks an opportunity for Agence Française de Développement (AFD), which has been present on the island since 1976,...
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E-Governance: French Expertise Mobilized in Vietnam
Moving government business into the digital realm has been a long-standing priority for Vietnam. Since 2015, the government has stepped up its modernization and digitization efforts in an attempt to i...
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Indonesia: Marine Meteorology on the Front Lines
A capacity building project has just been launched in the marine meteorology sector in Indonesia. The objective: address increasingly frequent extreme climate events and strengthen the resilience of c...
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Ocean Hackathon 2019: An Algorithm for Advanced Sargassum Detection
Supported by AFD, the 2019 Ocean Hackathon took place over 48 hours, featured eight competing teams and awarded one winning challenge: The Mexican designers of an algorithm detecting sargassum, the se...
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A Lack of Data Hindering the Fight Against Inequality
The fight against inequality is still facing a major obstacle: a lack of data preventing these inequalities from being measured accurately.
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There Is Nothing Inevitable About Inequalities
Inequalities have been increasing and threatening the social link since the 1980s. Development actors are aware of the scale they have reached and have now made them one of the pillars of their action...
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COP28: How the "Financial Gap" is Hindering Adaptation to Climate Change
Countries are mobilizing to adapt to climate change, but those most affected are least equipped to cope. Current climate financing falls short of urgent needs tied to adaptation, mitigation and compen...
