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 from a Shona word meaning “stone house”. A national monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Great...
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 UWC Robben Island Mayibuye Archives is housed at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and...
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 digital economy through collaboration with academia, corporates, government and entrepreneurs. The...
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, particularly for specialists, in the region. 13 Aga Khan health centers depend on this...
Two years after the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, the health emergency and the priorities to which it has given rise, have gradually given way to structural challenges faced by...
Since 2020, AFD has prioritised sustainable issues to reflect the significant overlap of environmental and social impacts with its action aimed at supporting the just transition.
In 2021, the investor community...
In 2022, AFD, AFD went on with its support to human rights through its environmental and social complaints mechanism. The Mechanism independently handles grievances...
The path of economic growth and development of Serbia, a country with a modern, diversified and outward-looking economy, depends at the same time on the fundamental reforms of its energy model, developments in the global economic environment, and a hypothetical rapid
integration into the...
Agriculture in Jordan is a particularly constrained sector given the dry climate and the limited endowment in water resources.However, the sector is connected to several strategic issues, such as food security, employment, rural development and environmental preservation. This study offers a...
East Africa, like the rest of the continent, is currently facing increasingly complex social and environmental dilemmas. Faced with these challenges, the commons is an interesting approach, as it experiments with diverse solutions to the collective action dilemmas it encounters.
Through...
In a world of limited planetary resources, the concentration of wealth is leading to growing division.
Inequalities significantly hinder sustainable development. Since many different forms of inequality exist, It is necessary, with the support of research, to improve knowledge on the...
AFD Group presents a “100% SDG” corporate social responsibility and activity report. The 2023 edition concretely reflects the alignment of the Group’s activities with the ...
The districts of Mbarara and Isingiro in south-western Uganda are under permanent water stress.
To remedy this situation, AFD and the European Union are financing a large-scale project to supply water to the Mbarara district and the Nakivale refugee camp, one of the largest in the region...
In 2022, civil society organizations once again mobilized to address the needs of people in many fields of action.
With 465 million euros and nearly 300 CSOs assisted in 2022...
The year 2022 was marked by multiple crises, which have widened inequalities and often worsened living conditions in AFD Group's countries of operation. Civil society...
Financial systems play a central role in development trajectories. When financial activities are disrupted by underlying weaknesses, crises can result, with devastating effects. Conversely, when...
Actors in the financial system play a key role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the fight against climate change. AFD Group’s action aims to help build inclusive, sustainable and responsible...
Often the cause of injustice and factors in poverty, gender inequalities hold back the sustainable development of societies, politically, economically and socially.
That’s why AFD...