Publications and media
Climate: the double life of wastewater
In Tunisia, climate change is likely to exacerbate an already critical situation of water stress. While demand is growing, Water is becoming scarce. Following the Paris Climate Agreement, AFD has l...
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Kenya: healthcare within reach of a cellphone
In Kenya, where 93% of the population did not have access to health coverage until recently, patients can now subscribe to health insurance and pay for their care at a large network of hospitals using...
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Elife : a future for tunisia and its youth
The Elife program consists of building and running technology, entrepreneurship, training and cultural centers in ten cities in Tunisia. Far too many young people from the Higher Institute of Technolo...
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Restoring forest ecosystem in Assam
Since 2012, AFD has been working with the State of Assam on biodiversity conservation, sustainable and participatory management of forests, creation of alternate livelihoods for forest-dependent commu...
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Sexual violence : Circus as a tool for reconstruction
In the Philippines, one in five children reported to have experienced sexual violence, according to the Council on the Welfare of Children. Most of these abuses take place at home or in the community....
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BALADK Street art festival 2019 : Art empowering women
In the streets of Amman, there are some surprises in the works for the capital’s residents as the city prepares to host the Baladk Festival. Since 2013, this street art festival, organised by the Al B...
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A coach for the children of Bredasdorp
The South African town of Bredsdorp, in the southern tip of the country, is rife with unemployment and drug use among young people. After graduating from high school, 22-year-old Bianca has been unabl...
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The link between water and energy services in Palestine
Discover in this video the testimonies of the people of Tubas area and representatives of the local water utility, stating their difficulty of access to affordable water in this arid region of norther...
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Zenata, Sport at the heart of the new city
In the heart of the new city of Zenata, the first ground of the partnership between AFD and the famous NBA (National Basketball Association) was born. Adorned with the colors of the Sustainable Develo...
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In Tunisia, neighborhoods designed for youth
Thanks to an ambitious nationwide programme, AFD and the European Union are supporting the regeneration of many forgotten neighbourhoods in Tunisia. As well as providing basic services, the scheme cre...
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Baking for a better future
The Boulangerie Française offers trainings in bakery jobs, which facilitates the integration of disadvantaged young people into the labour market and improves their living conditions. Meeting with May...
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Kochi Metro: Enhancing mobility and empowering women
AFD has been working with local authorities and the Indian government to support the Kochi Metro project since February 2014. When the metro was first inaugurated, the curious public would come to vis...
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Manufacturing Equality in Türkiye
A dairy product company near Istanbul has deicded to hire more women and organize awareness-raising workshops for staff to raise awareness around gender stereotypes. This pilot project, supported by A...
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What is Adapt'Action Facility?
Following the Paris Climate Agreement, AFD has launched Adapt’Action to support countries seeking technical assistance for the institutional, methodological and operational implementation of their com...
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Building smart sustainable cities with CITIIS
In July 2018, AFD launched one of its largest national level projects – CITIIS (City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain). 100 cities have been shortlisted by the government of India to bec...
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Pascal Grangerau : AFD celebrates 10 years in Nigeria
Pascal Grangereau is the country director of the French Development Agency (AFD) in Nigeria. In this video, Pascal Grangereau presents the highlights of 10 years of AFD activities in Nigeria. AFD has...
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Pure water in Gaza
The North Gaza Emergency Sewage Treatment (NGEST) is now complete after 13 years of work. This wastewater treatment facility in the northern part of Gaza (Beit Lahia), essential for the population, wa...
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Anne Odic : Cities have a role to play in the fight against the climate change
Cities have an absolutely essential role to play in the fight against climate change. Anne Odic, Head of cities division at AFD explains it in a few minutes.
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One Planet Summit: what results?
Nine months after the first summit in Paris, members of the One Planet coalition are meeting again this Wednesday, September 26 in New York to take stock of the progress of their commitments. The oppo...
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Laos: Managing our bamboo forest for a better life
Houaphan is a mountainous province in northern Laos forested with a high diversity of bamboo species and non-timber forest products. These resources, if well managed and used, have a strong potential...
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Sahel Alliance: HAWA and AMADOU
Social assistance and climate resilience programme in Mauritania In Mauritania, a TEKAVOUL social protection system allows families to keep children in school. It is a support and a regular payment...
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