The Global Partnership for Education, which aims to improve the quality of learning and reduce inequalities in access to education, has delegated to AFD its mission to increase the effectiveness of the education system in Niger and Guinea. The goal: to get more kids in class and provide more...
Support to micro and small businesses affected by the Beirut blast
On August 4 2020, a massive explosion ripped through Beirut, damaging the areas up to 5km from the epicenter. With the support of AFD, Mercy Corps contributes to the recovery of micro, small and medium enterprises affected by the blast, by providing cash-assistance support to more than 250...
Water Finance Coalition
The Water Finance Coalition gathers national and international public development banks to improve the financing of the water and sanitation sector. It’s part of an effort to improve people’s quality of life, protect biodiversity, and achieve the Paris Accord objectives, as well as Sustainable...
Whether it’s durable walnut to make a table, or rich and robust oak for the beams of a home, good quality wood can fetch a high price. But thriving markets have contributed to high levels of deforestation. Certification systems seek to verify the origins of wood and make forests more sustainable...
The World Heritage-listed Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam's iconic tourism sites. It is also home to considerable economic activity, which represents a significant threat to its conservation: the bay's biodiversity has already been seriously affected by tourism, coal mining, and...
Tree loss and wildfires in Latin America have become so extreme that the Amazon is contributing to carbon emissions, rather than absorbing them, according to a July report in the journal Nature. AFD is supporting efforts to combat deforestation and make the transition towards sustainable...
Self-defense, fitness, confidence, and more. Every week, girls from low-income areas in Nairobi head to the east side of the city to train with BoxGirls, Kenya. Some twenty women boxers take the girls through their paces, coaching them in the pugilistic arts – and beyond. The project, supported...
Guest Post – As part of the Kiwa initiative, AFD and the Pacific Community are supporting the creation of a network of organic farms to support farmers in the Pacific Islands in their transition to sustainable food systems.
Guest contributor to afd.fr, Karen Mapusua, Director of the Land...
They are two of the battles that have come to define our times. What is less well known about climate change and gender inequality though, is just how intertwined they are. From employment to property-ownership and overall decision-making, men and women do not enjoy the same rights. But as...
Funded by the European Union (EU) and supported by Agence Française de Développement and the World Bank, this project aims to assist the municipalities of southern Turkey in the renovation of their water and sanitation systems and their management of solid waste. Local authorities and Ilbank, a...
Researchers interested in examining the ramifications of stimulus measures for the South African economy are invited to submit their research proposals, by August 15, 2021.
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced societies around the world to make difficult trade-offs, as they try respond to...
The French-African Foundation is an association set up to promote the most promising talent on the Franco-African scene, and has revealed its list of Young Leaders for 2021. An initial list of 3,000 was whittled down to just 100 men and women between the ages of 28 and 40. Selected at the end of...
International debates and negotiations over environmental issues can often seem a world away from real life. How to encourage young people to engage? France’s Ministry of Education, the French Office for Biodiversity and AFD have released a kit for secondary and high school teachers to raise...
AFD has established a responsible forest management model, as part of its efforts to make forests more sustainable. How effective is it? Patricia Aubras, AFD’s Regional Director for Central Africa explains its utility in the Congo Basin, for the forests there and the people who depend on them....
A regional project in support of a biodiversity preservation program backed by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund
AFD and the The French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) have agreed to provide 5 years of support to the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and its 12 affiliated National Trust Funds, providing 4 million euros in financing for the CRAB program aimed at developing innovative, sustainable...
United Nations Resolution 1325: 20 Years on, Four Faces of Women Working for Peace and Security
On 31 October 2000, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security. This resolution recognizes the impact of armed conflicts on women and girls, and works for their protection and full participation in peace agreements. Exactly 20 years on, here are four...