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Using Sports for Children to Learn Lifelong Lessons of Reconciliation in Kosovo
The armed and bloody conflict that scarred the Western Balkans in the 1990s damaged relations between communities across the region, and it has taken years to forge new bonds. AFD is working with its...
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Backing LGBTQ Rights in Albania
On World Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17, we tell the story of Xheni Karaj, who has defied death threats to campaign for the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Albania. She was honored by the...
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“We’re taking the Long-Term View of Ukraine and the Region”
As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its second year, our specialist examines the impact of the conflict in Eurasia and explains how AFD is responding.
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Building a new generation of social entrepreneurs in the Western Balkans
“RISE” – the Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs (Rise) program in the Western Balkans is a veritable support system for young entrepreneurs. AFD is supporting the third phase of this innovati...
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Strengthening Serbia's Water Supply Network
The Serbian hydraulic network will shortly undergo the modernization and extension of its existing infrastructure - supported by AFD. In June 2022, Srbijavode was granted 250 000 euros from AFD to con...
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RISE, Social Entrepreneurship Project Enters its Second Phase
RISE (Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs) is a unique project for young entrepreneurs from Western Balkans. After a successful first phase, AFD is financing the second part, which seeks to st...
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AFD Commits to Better Inclusion of LGBT+ People
AFD Group has signed an LGBT+ commitment charter, continuing its efforts to combat inequality. The aim of this charter is to improve the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) peop...
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Mobility in Serbia: Taking Social and Environmental Needs on Board
Mobility and reliable transportation are essential for people's access to employment and essential services. They're also key ingredients for cities and the wider economy to function. AFD Group has ma...
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Backing the Modernization of Serbia’s Railways
The modernization program of Serbia’s railway sector supported by AFD and the World Bank will strengthen Serbia’s integration within European railway ecosystem and improve the service quality for pass...
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Reforms Draw the Western Balkans Closer to the EU
With EU membership on the horizon, Western Balkan countries are taking action to ensure that their standards of governance are in line with those of the European Union. AFD Group is supporting this am...
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AFD-IDF Partnership: a cornerstone of the low-carbon transition in Montenegro
During the “Together Towards Sustainable Development” conference organized by the Investment and Development Fund of Montenegro (IDF), Adama Mariko, Deputy Executive Director of Strategy, Partnerships...
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Smart city: Digital Technology to Improve Urban Quality of Life
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) supports the digital transition of its partners. In urban areas, new technologies can improve the quality of services, from mobility and public lighting to cris...
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Rise: a Program to Develop Social Entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans
AFD is supporting “Rise” – a program to help young entrepreneurs in the Western Balkans set up social enterprises. They are a key component of the region’s continuing development, and part of efforts...
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Kosovo: Using Sports to Facilitate Reconciliation
The NGO PLAY International uses sport to promote education and inter-ethnic reconciliation, which is of vital importance in a region once riven by ethnic conflict. PLAY is part of a multi-country proj...
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Five Projects to Bring Sport to Life in All Fields in the Run Up to Paris 2024
AFD has made sport one of its new lines of action and promotes “Sport for All” by encouraging equal access to sport. A focus on five projects to develop sport in Africa and the Western Balkans in the...
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“AFD Offers a Wide Range of Financial and Non-Financial Tools in the Western Balkans”
Starting a new chapter in Eastern Europe, AFD recently opened its Western Balkans office in Belgrade, Serbia. Its Director, Dominique Hautbergue handles activities in six countries: Albania, Bosnia a...
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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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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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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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