Digital Tools to Attract Rural Youth to Agricultural Professions
The JINOV project enhances the appeal of the farming profession. It promotes information sharing and exchange between young rural people on social networks while facilitating access to training, information and agricultural advice.
Supporting training and employment for youth
In the Mopti region in Mali, young people are affected by the deterioration in training and education services. The limited job opportunities reduce prospects for personal advancement. The ACTIF project, which has the Sahel Alliance label, aims to offer young people more opportunities to train,...
Evaluation of the « Ecole et langues nationales en Afrique » program: Methodological Aspects and Interim Assessment
Cotton and Poverty in West Africa: a Comparative Analysis of Household Living Conditions in Mali and Burkina Faso
Alix Vigato
Sahel - 2019 Activity Report
Role models and migration intentions
Understanding the role of taxation in the fight against inequalities
Supporting improvements in basic health services in Northern Mali
Following on from a first phase, in the context of the Sahel Alliance, the “Facilité Santé Nord Mali 2” project is continuing to upgrade health centers and support the development of the health financing system in the north of the country. The objective: reduce maternal and child mortality,...
The Sahel – the semi-arid band stretching from Mauritania and Senegal in the west to Eritrea in the east – has an exceptionally young population. This poses major challenges in terms of education, training, health and governance. But as Jean-Marc Pradelle and Lisa Verrière of Agence Française de...
By regulating agricultural and farming practices, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is able to promote the region's economic development and reduce tension in the area. As part of its PEPISAO project, AFD can offer expertise aimed towards identifying and regulating...
Developing Lower Secondary Education: a Rural Issue and Challenge for Sub-Saharan Africa
Land Delivery Systems in West African Cities: The Example of Bamako, Mali
Sahel - 2020 Activity Report
Minka, Peace and Resilience Fund - Activity report 2022
On the youngest continent in the world where more than half of the population is under 25, African youth are key players in sectors ranging from sports and creative industries to entrepreneurship and innovation. AFD Group has collected the stories of 16 young entrepreneurs it’s supporting, as...