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How to Build a Sustainable Vietnam By 2101?
On its 80th anniversary, Agence Française de Développement organized a conference on solutions for building a sustainable Vietnam by 2101, bringing together members of civil society, the private secto...
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Lebanon: A Veritable Lifeline
The social, economic, and political situation in Lebanon has plunged many residents into brutal impoverishment. In a country where mental health care is still taboo, the NGO Embrace has been providing...
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Green energy in Vietnam: Expanded Hoa Binh Hydropower Plant will Reduce CO2 Emissions
AFD in Vietnam and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) have signed an agreement for a 70 million euro loan to boost the capacity of the Hoa Binh hydropower plant. This financing is in line with Vietnam's climat...
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The Impact of Climate Change on Lives and Livelihoods in Vietnam
In Vietnam, AFD and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) are conducting a research program entitled GEMMES Vietnam to assess the socio-economic impacts of climate c...
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Cambodia: AFD Commits to Rehabilitate Irrigation Schemes Damaged by last year's Severe Floods
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed an additional loan agreement of €20 million with the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance for the rehabilitation of 17 irrigation schemes damage...
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AFD commits to strengthening Cambodia's air sector
With the construction of Dara Sakor International Airport nearing completion and growth in air travel expected in the coming years, improving air safety has become a key issue for Cambodia. AFD is sup...
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Tackling Crucial Development issues in Southeast Asia
On 30 September and 1 October, AFD organized an online conference on the theme of "Southeast Asia’s challenges to sustainable and inclusive development". A dozen speakers shared their experience and v...
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Improving financial inclusion: a priority in the Philippines
While the Philippines has been on a sustained growth trajectory since 2012 (+6.6% per year on average), its levels of poverty and income inequality are higher than most of its Southeast Asian neighbor...
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AFD Backing in Laos for the Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
Two new grants agreements have been signed in Laos, for a total of 9 million euros. One project supports coffee growers; the other provides support for sustainable management of natural resources. Tog...
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Picturing a World Free of Plastic: Cartoon Contest Raises Awareness
Indonesia is the second-largest producer of plastic debris in the world. In a bid to turn things around and raise awareness, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero) and AFD have organized a comics com...
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Lebanon: One Year On, Reconstruction at Work with AFD and its Partners
One year after the double explosion in the port of Beirut, France's support for Lebanon is as strong as ever. Agence française de développement is at the heart of the operation and is working with its...
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An ambitious project to improve water and sanitation infrastructure in southern Türkiye
Funded by the European Union (EU) and supported by Agence Française de Développement and the World Bank, this project aims to assist the municipalities of southern Türkiye in the renovation of their w...
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Comics Competition for Young Indonesians – Educating a New Generation in Plastic Pollution
Indonesia is the second-biggest contributor of plastic waste in the world's oceans, behind China. To raise awareness among young Indonesians and encourage them to take action, the Indonesian developme...
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Boosting the Energy transition in Vietnam: AFD supports the extension of Ialy hydropower plant
It’s an agreement that will enrich and expand Vietnam's energy source. Fabrice Richy, AFD Director in Vietnam, and Nguyen Xuan Nam, Vice President of Vietnam Electricity (EVN), signed a credit facilit...
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COMBO+: Stopping Net Biodiversity Loss in Six Countries in Africa and Asia
AFD and the The French Facility for Global Environment are supporting a new program launched by NGO the Wildlife Conservation Society and aiming to strike a better balance between economic development...
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Vietnam: Protecting Bays and Biodiversity
The World Heritage-listed Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam's iconic tourism sites. It is also home to considerable economic activity, which represents a significant threat to its conservation: the bay's...
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The AMAL Project: Bringing Hope through Jobs in Jordan
Jordan is gripped by high levels of unemployment, particularly among women. Only 14% of working-age women are economically active. Those who have not withdrawn from the labor force altogether face add...
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Final Phase of Istanbul's Golden Horn tramway on track with AFD Support
A letter of intent was signed between the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on June 23rd for a 93 million-euro loan to support the final phase of the...
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Clarification From Agence Francaise de Developpement in Lebanon
Erroneous information is circulating on social networks and in the country concerning the embezzlement of AFD funds and the theft of 20 million euros by the advisers of the Lebanese Ministry of Energy...
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Indonesia: On Course for Sustainable Ocean Management
The visit to Indonesia by the French Minister of the Sea, Annick Girardin, has highlighted not only the progress of projects financed by AFD, but also the importance of promoting sustainable managemen...
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