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AFD on side with World Cup Semi-Finalists, Morocco
The 2022 World Cup was marked by a number of upsets, with virtually unknown teams coming from out of nowhere to beat the favorites. Morocco was one such team, which, contrary to expectations, made it...
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The Link between Gender Equality and Safe Public Transportation
What if a metro, bus or tramway line could help promote gender equality? If well thought out and designed, urban transport can become a powerful lever for women's safety and empowerment. In Türkiye, a...
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New Phase of “Salam” Project Supports CSOs on the Southern Shore of the Mediterranean
Agence Française de Développement has just approved financing for the new phase of the Salam project, a program that supports young civil society actors on the southern shore of the Mediterranean. Foc...
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Cultural Spaces and the Evolving Cooperation between Africa and France
Organized by the urban cultural hub "La Friche la Belle de Mai" and AFD Campus, the international symposium on “Cultural Third Spaces, Towards New Means of Cooperation between Africa and France” will...
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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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Promoting a Prosperous and Sustainable Mediterranean
During the Mediterranean Worlds Forum held in Marseille on February 7 and 8, AFD Group announced the creation and pursuit of several initiatives to promote positive development in the Mediterranean re...
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Forum of the Mediterranean: When Two Worlds Merge
The Mediterranean Worlds Forum, to be held on February 7 and 8 in Marseille, mobilizes civil societies in the Mediterranean basin around major cultural, entrepreneurial and social themes. They're also...
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Using Sports and Culture to Promote Social Cohesion
In the run-up to the publication of AFD’s 2020 activity reports on cultural and creative industries and sports and development, AFD examines the importance of using these vital sectors to strengthen s...
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Morocco: Equality and Gender Responsive Budgeting
How to implement gender-equitable public policies? In Morocco, an innovative approach – gender-responsive budgeting – is making issues of equality concrete and quantifiable.
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