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Environmental and social complaints mechanism of AFD
Environmental and social complaints mechanism of AFD
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Better together? A Study on Philanthropy and Official Development Assistance
Based on a survey among philanthropic foundations (N=55) from all continents with a total annual budget for charitable goals of approx. 10,2 billion USD in 2015 (N=44), this study sheds light on the r...
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Philanthropy in the Arab World
This paper is an introduction to the current status of philanthropic giving in the Arab Countries. The paper is based upon previous research of the authors, mainly the PhD thesis of Marwa El-Daly, whi...
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Vietnam -2021-2025 Strategy
Even though Vietnam was one of the world’s poorest countries in the mid-1980s, it achieved LMIC status in 2010. Vietnam has initiated its transition to a low-carbon trajectory, but remains economicall...
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Khampheng and the custodians of a natural treasure in Laos
Kampheng Pahtvisay takes us to the heart of the national protected area of Nam Et-Phou Louey in northern Laos. This area – an exceptional reservoir of biodiversity – is the setting for an innovative p...
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Luang Prabang: finding a balance between tourism and tradition
Luang Prabang is an ancient royal capital in northern Laos. It is located on an exceptional site along the Mekong and is home to an extremely rich architectural heritage comprising temples, traditiona...
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Mobisan : Mobiles phone for healthcare services
Since January 2015, the MobiSan project in Burkina Faso has been improving the use of good health and nutritional practices and mother and child health services by populations in Gourma Province, via...
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AFD Municipal Development Project in the Palestinian Territories
Municipalities in the Palestinian Territories constitute one of the oldest forms of governance. With seventy percent of the West Bank’s population living in 107 municipalities (the entire population o...
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Partnerships with Civil Society Organizations - 2018-2023 Strategy
This Strategy reflects the French Government’s priorities aimed at strengthening partnerships with civil society organizations (CSOs) and increasing the share of official development assistance (ODA)...
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Fintech helps African entrepreneurs grow
Once simply a communication tool, the mobile phone is driving the digital and financial revolution in Africa. Despite only 20% of people living on the continent having a bank account, 80% are connecte...
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Nigeria - 2017-2021 Strategy
In Nigeria, a 36-state federation with a population that will soon top 200 million and a GDP close to that of South Africa, the issues of sustainable development and vulnerabilities are staggering: de...
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How can the international donor community assist developing countries in taxation?
Low-income countries face substantial tax policy challenges arising from tax avoidance techniques that for many years have been used routinely by multinational companies. This policy brief explores ho...
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Tanzania - 2017-2021 Strategy
AFD Group has been present in Tanzania since 1993 through its subsidiary Proparco. AFD’s actions in Tanzania are now on a growth curve, mostly via sovereign loans in what are several priority sectors...
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Knowledge Capitalisation Booklet for FISONG Sanitation
In 2012, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) launched a Sanitation Innovation Facility (FISONG) in the field of "Sanitation, hygiene and waste: long-term mechanisms and local capabilities”. Th...
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Innovate for sanitation
In 2012 a call for proposals for FISONG projects was launched in the field of "Sanitation, hygiene and waste: long-term mechanisms and local capabilities” aiming at improving sanitation services in th...
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Understanding the Relationship between Short and Long Term Mobility
Populations are highly mobile, both in terms of long term movements of individuals relocating their place of residence as well as shorter term mobility such as commuting, seasonal travel and recreatio...
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) AFD 2017
The AFD Group's social responsibility report for the 2017 financial year has just been published. It presents the Group's policies, practices and tools in the social, environmental and governance fiel...
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Reporting Climate Bond AFD 2017
2017 was once again a particularly dynamic year regarding green bond issues, especially for French issuers.
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