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Strengthen biodiversity cooperation between India and Southern Africa
From Assam, India, to the savannas of Southern Africa, national park managers worldwide are collaborating to better protect biodiversity. The Parks & Biodiversity Partnership program, supported by AFD...
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Morocco: helping women survivors of violence reclaim their dignity
For over 20 years, the National Institution for Solidarity with Women in Distress (INSAF) has been working in Casablanca to uphold the dignity of women and children. The organization welcomes, support...
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Developing family farming without damaging primary forests in the DRC
Expertise in forest protection is one of the key strategies highlighted by AFD at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. This approach is exemplified by the Support Program for the Sustainable Development of Savanna...
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University of Lomé: Investing in entrepreneurship and innovation
The IMPACT project, a winner of the Academia Partnerships Africa - France program (PeA), is supporting the development of the Lomé Polytechnic School in Togo. Professor Edem K. Koledzi, director of th...
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Côte d’Ivoire: Yopougon’s future embodied by women
In Abidjan, the Yopougon district embodies the challenges faced by many large African cities: extreme population density, a predominantly informal economy, and persistent inequalities in access to hea...
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Youth employment and elder care: a dual challenge in Morocco
In Casablanca, the "L’Heure joyeuse" association trains young people in personal care professions through the Fapar program, with support from AFD. This program offers a tangible solution to both yout...
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The energy transition: what are the alternatives to air conditioning?
Air conditioning systems are energy-intensive and are also highly polluting. AFD is exploring and supporting alternative solutions for hospitals, schools, and homes to build a more energy-efficient, e...
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Cape Town and AFD: an exemplary partnership for sustainable coastal resilience
As part of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), the Deputy Mayor of Cape Town, Eddie Andrews, explains the concrete progress made through the long-term partnership between his city and AFD (Agence Françai...
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The IDBio Project: transforming biosourced wastes for more sustainable industries
The IDBio project, supported by the Academia Partnerships Africa-France Program (PeA), responds to a growing challenge in Africa: the development of renewable resources and sustainable waste managemen...
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Khadija Bourass: boosting biodiversity in Morocco through bird conservation
Through her work leading GREPOM, an NGO for bird conservation in Morocco, Khadija Bourass resolutely defends Moroccan biodiversity. She advocates for wildlife and wetlands, with the conviction that wh...
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Ten years on, the higher education and research program making a lasting impact in Africa
Launched in 2015, the African higher education Centres of Excellence program is celebrating ten years of transforming higher education across the continent. Led by the Association of African Universit...
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African Mines: how to avoid the extractive trap?
Against the backdrop of the worldwide rush to acquire critical minerals, what are the challenges and opportunities for the mining sector in Africa? Agence Française de Développement organized a webina...
LEAD Morocco: sport and education for all children
In Morocco, where more than 180,000 children live in extreme poverty, there is ongoing inequality in access to education. We met Soufiane Najah El Idrissi and Fatima Azzahra Benfares, the founders of...
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Reshaping European and African partnerships to advance the agroecological transition
As part of the 2025 Paris International Agricultural Show, and a month prior to the Nutrition for Growth summit, AFD and the Académie d'agriculture de France organized a roundtable and strategic brain...
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Driving the transition to sustainable agriculture in Ghassate, Morocco
At the 2025 edition of the Paris International Agricultural Show, Morocco will take center stage. In the south-east of the country, where agriculture is often critical to survival, the sector is facin...
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Enriching soil fertility worldwide for food security
In the face of growing food insecurity, the issue of land degradation and soil fertility is more crucial than ever. Committed to implementing the ecological and agricultural transition worldwide, AFD...
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Sport, education and employability: 14 projects selected under the SESLA initiative
The Sport for Education and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa (SESLA) initiative, supported by the Laureus Sport for Good foundation, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Agence Française de...
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A survey on the perception of development policy in four African countries
How is France's development policy perceived in Africa? How is its concrete impact assessed, and how can we better meet people’s expectations? To get key insights, Agence Française de Développement (A...
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Using AI to improve language learning in Senegal
While French is the official language in the Senegalese school system, only a minority of teachers and pupils speak it as their first language. With support from AFD, the NGO Libraries Without Borders...
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Escaping child labor in Tanzania
Child labor remains a global scourge, affecting 160 million children worldwide. Sub-Saharan Africa is the most affected region, where one in four children – approximately 86.6 million – are forced to...
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