Publications and media
Climate Change Education from the Perspective of Social Norms. A Systematic Review
One of the most challenging problems of society today is climate change. Faced with this problem, people must change the way they behave to mitigate the effects of climate change and adapt to them. Su...
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Uganda: inventing the cities of tomorrow at school
In both Uganda and France, cities encounter similar challenges, including pollution and a scarcity of green spaces. To foster innovative urban planning for the future, students from a school in Kampal...
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Interventions in Contexts of Armed Conflict
Recent experience shows that development projects must avoid various pitfalls when working to stabilize conflict zones. Mediation, reintegration, and negotiation projects must not neglect political mo...
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Sport: an accelerator of sustainable development
Sport has the power to bring people together around common values and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially for health, education and gender equality....
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Mid-term evaluation of AFD policy-based loan (PBL) in the energy sector in Georgia (CGE1014-CGE1019-CGE1020-CG...
The specific objectives are: To structure the regulatory framework of the EE sector ; To support Georgia in the regulatory and operational implementation of the third Energy...
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Minka, Peace and Resilience Fund - Activity report 2022
The Minka Peace and Resilience Fund is AFD's peacebuilding tool dedicated to territories affected by crises or violent conflicts. Positioned on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, Minka sup...
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International Financial Architecture and Financial Engineering for the Climate and Nature
The COP climate and biodiversity negotiations often focus on the issue of the financial resources that are mobilized or need to be mobilized for action and investment related to the climate or biodive...
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Peru: in need of fresh stimulus
Driven by the boom in its mining sector and its rigorous macroeconomic policies, since the early 2000s Peru has experienced a period of spectacular development, described as the “Peruvian Miracle”. No...
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AFD Group and Europe: Together for Sustainable Partnerships
AFD Group and the European Union (EU) are driven by shared convictions. We work together to amplify the impact of our financing on the ground and the effectiveness of development assistance. Our coope...
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Climate-financial trap: an empirical approach to detecting situations of double vulnerability
The present study proposes to build a systematic approach to detecting and specifying situations of double vulnerability. Double vulnerability refers to a situation where a country combines climate an...
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The Metis Fund: A Unique Initiative for Connecting Arts and Development
Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis Fund promotes a better integration of the arts and culture in official development assistance. This financial framework...
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How is improved power distribution helping Dhaka businesses?
In Dhaka, AFD is supporting a project aimed at a more stable electricity supply in several neighborhoods of the Bangladeshi capital. This, to the great relief of small businesses, whose survival depen...
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Evaluation of projects with climate adaptation co-benefits in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar (2007-2018)
Since 2015, AFD’s financing for projects with "adaptation" co-benefits - helping to respond to the risks associated with global warming while targeting other development objectives - has risen sharply...
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Making green housing more accessible to Turkish households
Making our buildings greener is a crucial challenge to mitigate climate change and adapt to its effects. In Turkey, AFD is collaborating with the public bank VakifBank to encourage households to buy a...
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Great Zimbabwe, A Nation's Pride
The ruins of the city of Great Zimbabwe, the monumental capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe, are one of the most emblematic places of the world’s architectural heritage. The name of the site derives fr...
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Unboxing Mayibuye: Sharing the South African Liberation Memory
Robben Island, a symbol of the triumph of human spirit over adversity, holds a place in South African history and the nation’s memory of the liberation struggle. The “Unboxing Mayibuye” project, The U...
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Tshimologong: An Academy to Innovate African Storytelling
Established in 2016 in the vibrant inner-city district of Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct incubates digital entrepreneurs and grows the skills pipeline for the dig...
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Infographic – Our activity in favor of Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity
In 2022, €1.18 billion committed to agriculture, rural development and Biodiversity. Our commitments have grown sharply in Asia, but Africa remains a priority for AFD in this sector. Clim...
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AFD and the Media
Since 2018, AFD has supported professional training for journalists, radio hosts and technicians, and the production of quality, reliable and attractive content. Whether community or national radio st...
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Kenya: specialist doctors in Kisumu City
In Kisumu, Kenya's third largest city, access to healthcare remains limited. This is why AFD has supported the extension of the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu, which aims to improve access to healthcare,...
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Final evaluation of the WATAD project in Lebanon (CLB1100)
The aim of the Work Acceleration in Tripoli towards Advancement and Development (WATAD) project was to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the vulnerable populations of the neighbourhoods of Jabal...
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