Research

Shabake 2 reflects the French engagement to aid localization by supporting the Lebanese civil society through financial grants to projects and capacity building. The beneficiaries of the project are civil society organizations (CSOs) and the communities targeted by the field projects in...

Following the earthquakes that devastated communities across Turkey in February, misinformation spread rapidly, exacerbating the emotional toll it took on victims and families. Fact-checkers around the region, as part of the Qarib project, rallied to combat the surge in fake news. Ahead of...

In Lebanon, the influx of Syrian refugees in Palestinian camps and rising numbers of vulnerable people are adding to pressure on limited resources. Agencies are on hand however, to help provide essential services. Funded by an AFD contribution of €21 million and implemented by UNRWA, a new...

In an ambitious gesture of solidarity, France’s Pays de la Loire region in the west of the country is participating in a series of development projects some 4,500 kilometers away, in Lebanon. Collaborating with Lebanese localities, the French region is investing in projects linked to Lebanon’s...

In Lebanon and Iraq, in the health sector, the ACTED’S Project: Improving Access to Basic Social Services Through Local Capacity Building (CZZ2144)  was subject to an evaluation...

In Lebanon, AFD and the NGO IECD (“Semeurs d’Avenir”) are not only trying to teach young people a trade, they are promoting the togetherness. Lebanese society has not totally recovered from the 2005 civil war and the country has been deeply affected by regional instability. With the Syrian...

The NGO ACTED, the second largest NGO in France, is working in Lebanon and Iraqi Kurdistan to improve access to basic social services for vulnerable populations and promote social cohesion between communities affected by the Syrian crisis. AFD is supporting its action via a European grant.

As crises become longer and more complex, AFD Group has made a key commitment to sustainable peace, the climate and social cohesion. This commitment is part of France’s...

The Minka Peace and Resilience Fund, implemented by AFD, is dedicated to medium and long-term financing  operations in regions affected by crisis or violent conflict. The Minka...

The Union for the Mediterranean, the European Union, Agence Française de Développement and the European Investment Bank have joined forces to build a successful transition towards sustainable Mediterranean cities. The Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI) supported public project...

As crises become longer and more complex, AFD Group has made a key commitment to sustainable peace, to the climate and to social cohesion. This commitment is part of France’s “Prevention, Resilience and Sustainable Peace” strategy aimed at minimizing States’ and societies’ vulnerabilities. This...

Launched in 2019, the capacity-building project for the Rafik Hariri public hospital is all the more important in 2020, as it has been designated the main center for the response to the coronavirus health crisis in Lebanon. And it builds on the work of an international coalition.

Lebanon is facing an unprecedented economic, social and financial crisis. To lay the foundations for fiscal recovery and to fight corruption, the authorities have committed to public procurement reform with the support of AFD Group.

The first global meeting of the School Meals Coalition took place this week, as part of an urgent effort to improve school canteens and expand children’s access to regular, healthy meals. And as we find out in this interview with AFD experts in education, agriculture and development, the...

This paper revisits the debate on EuroMediterranean integration to reassess its observed and expected impact on the economic growth of the South and East Mediterranean countries (SEMCs).

mplemented by Expertise France, the Shabake program is a flagship project to strengthen the capacities of Lebanese NGOs. Small and mid-size organizations become vital players in crisis prevention and response.

The wars in Syria and Iraq have driven more than 15 million people to flee their homes and have caused the largest population displacement in the Middle East since World War II. The top host countries for these refugees are the neighboring countries, especially...

The Middle East Strategy identifies AFD Group’s main strategic priorities for the Middle East, the methodological tools for addressing the challenges common to all of the countries in which AFD operates, and the priority partnerships that need to be established to ensure collective outcomes are...