Publications and media
In Lebanon, eating healthy at school to learn better
In Lebanon’s public schools, the economic crisis is weakening families and increasing the risk of students dropping out.
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East Jerusalem: Strengthening Saint Joseph Hospital
Amid mounting pressure on the Palestinian health system, France – through AFD – is supporting an ambitious project to renovate and expand the Saint Joseph Hospital in East Jerusalem.
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Afd and Public Health in Lebanon
Since 2019, AFD has supported Lebanon’s health sector amid successive crises, further aggravated by the recent armed conflict, in partnership with local and international stakeholders. The objective i...
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AFD and water in Lebanon
Since 1999, AFD has maintained its emblematic commitment to the water sector, adapting to the evolving challenges of the local context. In close collaboration with public institutions, its current act...
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Water, Health, Education, Economy: Tangible Results in Lebanon
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in Lebanon, AFD celebrates a partnership built on trust and solidarity between France and Lebanon.
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AFD Group and Lebanon
Lebanon, the gateway to the Middle East, is facing an unprecedented and multidimensional crisis, further intensified by the recent conflict. The inefficiencies of public services jeopardize developmen...
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What can be learned from 25 years of AFD action in Lebanon?
Since opening its office in Beirut in 1999, AFD has become a recognized development actor, demonstrating an ability to adapt its operations to the multiple crises Lebanon has faced. Keen to learn from...
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Evaluation of the Rural Development Project Phase II, Palestinian Territories (CPS1198)
The project aims to promote inclusive development and strengthen Palestinian sovereignty, local governance, and sustainable development of 19 communities in Area C, over a 42-month period from 2021 to...
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Peace & Resilience Instrument Minka - 2024 Activity report
The worldwide proliferation of crises and the return of war on Europe’s doorstep threaten peace and security for all. France has set out crisis prevention and management as a priority in its Internati...
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Mid-term Evaluation of the Technical Assistance Program in Support to Reforms in the Water, Sanitation, and En...
The overall objective of the project is to strengthen the Lebanese actors in their respective functions as service providers (RWEs and supervision MoEW as well as to support the institutional dialogue...
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Evaluation of the Reconstruction & Development of the Potable Water Distribution Service In Mosul, Iraq (CIQ10...
The objective of the project was to ensure the immediate recovery of the water service in Mosul while also ensuring long-term development, offering a pilot for the nexus from humanitarian to developme...
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Evaluation of a cluster of projects responding to the Beirut port explosion
On August 4, 2020, the explosion at the port of Beirut severely impacted the Lebanese capital. Immediately mobilized within Team France, the AFD funded a multisectoral response to support the city’s r...
Semestrial panorama 2025#2 - Wayfinding in troubled waters
By their scale and volatility, and even if their application has been temporarily limited, the Trump administration's announcements have begun to destabilize the global economy. Indeed, in addition to...
The AFD Group and the Mediterranean
In a regional context marked by increasing environmental pressures, the Mediterranean faces major challenges such as pollution, overfishing, and water stress. To protect this unique ecosystem, the AFD...
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AFD group offer in the Middle East
Established in 2019, the Middle East Regional Office (DRMO) was created to anchor and promote operational synergies among the three entities of the AFD Group, for the benefit of its clients and partne...
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MacroDev - Semestrial Panorama 2025 #1
As we move into 2025, the legitimacy of the world order inherited from the fall of the Iron Curtain is confronted more than ever with the “ambivalent superpower” of the United States, already describe...
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Minka, the Peace and Resilience Fund - 2023 Activity report
Minka Fund: a pioneering fund run by AFD and the French government to address questions of gender and gender-based violence in crisis zones. In 2023, nearly 100% of Minka projects helped boost gend...
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MacroDev - Semestrial Panorama 2024 #1
Three decades ago, it was believed that the end of the (first) Cold War would herald the “end of history” and the advent of economic globalization dominated by multinational companies, relegating gove...
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AFD group and Jordan
AFD has been working in Jordan since 2006, primarily on issues related to climate change adaptation and social cohesion, through solidarity-based and sustainable investments. As key partners in the wa...
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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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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 supports...
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