Alain Goulard
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Burundi : living with HIV
Around 2.9% of Burundi's population is HIV-positive, a figure that is probably underestimated. Through several projects, the AFD Group is supporting the activities of the National Association for the Support of HIV-Positive People (ANSS) via its I-OSC program, as well as through L'Initiative, a...
Published in December 2023
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Burundi: raising awareness against violence from an early age
In Burundi, where primary schooling has been free since 2005, the NGO Play International uses sport to combat the causes of school drop-out (gender, disability and poverty). To reintegrate and keep children in school, the organization trains a network of teachers and sports leaders in "...
Published in December 2023
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Preventing hunger with agroecology in Burundi
Training in agroecology has enabled Burundian farmer Ndayisaba Marie Goreth and her family to be more food secure and to simply eat better. They’re not alone: more than 9,000 farmers, 52% of them women, will receive support as they set up or expand agricultural operations and related services....
Published in December 2023
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« GRANDES LIGNES »| EPISODE 10 : CLIMATE-FINANCIAL TRAP
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Evaluation of projects with climate adaptation co-benefits in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar (2007-2018)
Since 2015, AFD’s financing for projects with "adaptation" co-benefits - helping to respond to the risks associated with global warming while targeting other development objectives - has risen sharply. In 2022, AFD evaluated for the first time the relevance and impact of some of these...
Published on 18 Dec 2023
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AFD & KfW activities in the context of Loss and Damage - Position paper
First mentioned in 1991, Loss and Damage (L&D) has become the third pillar of the climate negotiations within a few years. In the absence of an agreed UNFCCC definition, a number of competing framings of L&D have emerged over the course of the negotiations. Nevertheless, elements of...
Published on 14 Dec 2023
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Measuring social norms towards women and work in Tunisia. An assessment of the ‘opinion-matching’ method
The presence of patriarchal social norms and traditional gender roles is a potential explanation for persistent inequalities in labor market opportunities for women in the MENA region. We investigate this nexus with evidence from a survey experiment conducted among youth residing in...
Published in December 2023
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How is training helping address the energy crisis in Pakistan?
The Mangla Hydropower Training Institute (HPTI) is a unique institution in Pakistan, providing about 500 engineers hands-on, field training in the specific field of hydropower. AFD is supporting not only the refurbishment of the powerplant at Mangla itself, but has also financed the upgrading...
Published in December 2023
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AFD group and Jordan
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Socioeconomic and spatially-explicit assessment of Nature-related risks: the case of South Africa
This study introduces new methods for evaluating nature-related socioeconomic risks in the South African context, anchored on two main contributions. Firstly, it embarks on a multidimensional analysis of the exposure of several macro-financial and social variables to nature-related risks. Based...
Published in December 2023
This project, financed by the World Bank and AFD, aims to improve access to a modern electricity network for households, businesses and public institutions in Rwanda, and to boost the efficiency of electricity services. A total of 150,000 connections will be installed. Report from Musanze, where...
Published on 07 Dec 2023
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Rwanda: boosting employment through vocational training
Rwanda, which has been experiencing strong growth and rebuilding itself since 1994, is faced with a shortage of skilled labour. Its population is growing rapidly and youth unemployment is high, despite its very dynamic economy.
To support the country’s efforts to create skilled jobs, the...
Published in December 2023
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Infographic – Vietnam on the front lines of climate change
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Nature-Based Solutions for Hydropower Companies
While forest ecosystems provide invaluable services to water users, conservation efforts have fallen short of needs. Spending on nature is negligible compared to the $800bn invested annually by the water sector.To bridge the conservation funding gap, one solution could be the monetization of...
Published in November 2023
Climate change is already having serious consequences in small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Sea level rise and the impacts of increasingly frequent and intense weather forcing threaten populations, economic infrastructure and basic services. It is urgent to...
Published in November 2023
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Climate Change Education from the Perspective of Social Norms
This study reviews the interplay between climate change education (CCE) and social norms among children, adolescents and young adults around the globe. The reviewed articles focus on scientific studies that either measure real behavior or elicit the beliefs about the prevalence or...
Published in November 2023
This systematic review (SR) explores the effects of climate change education (CCE) on the knowledge, attitude and behavior of schoolchildren and their surrounding communities worldwide.
CCE enhances knowledge complexity and awareness of schoolchildren own contribution to climate change...
Published in November 2023
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Financing without doing harm: for virtuous mechanisms to support african social science research
African research has scarcely begun to emerge at international level: Africa’s overall share in global publications stands at about 3.5%, and the social sciences represent a tiny fraction of this figure. While the international community recognizes the importance for each country of having a...
Published in November 2023