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The Kiwa Initiative: A Coalition to Protect Biodiversity
A coalition spanning the globe, from Canada to New Zealand has joined forces to use nature-based solutions to help communities in the Global South better adapt to climate change. AFD, the European Uni...
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Emergency Support to Pacific Island Countries to Contain Covid-19 and Emerging Diseases
AFD is providing emergency funding to help 12 Pacific island countries and territories monitor and respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. The support will also boost the region’s ability to cope with other...
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AFD Digital Challenge: 10 Prizewinning Innovative Projects Promoting Sustainable Development
AFD's “Shared Innovation” series highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. Every year, the AFD Digital Challenge rewards ten innovative African start-ups that bu...
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AFD Digital Challenge: the Start-ups Designing Sustainable Cities
AFD's “Shared Innovation” series highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. For its fourth edition, the AFD Digital Challenge is rewarding ten innovative African...
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Covid’s Consequences for Global Remittances
The families of Africans working abroad need the money they send home now more than ever. The widening world pandemic has had grave consequences for the global economy, particularly in developing coun...
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#Data4Covid19: The Challenge for Africa
A call for innovative proposals: from December 15 to February 5, 2021, AFD, in collaboration with Expertise France and The GovLab, is inviting researchers specializing in data analysis to address the...
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Paris Accord: Five years of European partnership in India
Five years after the signing of the Paris Accord, three European ambassadors descended on the Indian city of Kochi, where innovative, low-carbon urban planning serves as a testament to the impact that...
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France Commits to a Major Boost in Overseas Aid
The French government has charted a new, more ambitious course for its development assistance. Just before the end of the year, France pledged to increase the share of its GDP devoted to overseas aid...
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Protecting Forests in Türkiye: Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity Protection
Türkiye and France have teamed up in a large-scale collaborative effort to address the issue of forest adaptation to climate change. The initiative was launched using a public policy loan and a grant...
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A Brazilian Hackathon for Smart Cities
AFD’s “Shared Innovation” series highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. It was a hackathon with a purpose. Last month, Brazilian students and tech professiona...
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AFD Supports Urban Renewal in Tunisia’s Cities
With urban concentration constantly growing in Tunisia for ten years now, Agence Française de Développement is implementing programs to improve the quality of life of residents in poor neighborhoods....
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Smart city: Digital Technology to Improve Urban Quality of Life
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) supports the digital transition of its partners. In urban areas, new technologies can improve the quality of services, from mobility and public lighting to cris...
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The Metis Fund: Allying Art and Development
Created in 2021, the Metis Fund supports local artists getting involved in development projects in countries where AFD operates. From countries as diverse as Peru, Haiti, and Burkina Faso, local artis...
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Public-Private Partnerships Drive Sustainable Development in Brazil's South-East
From greenhouse gas reduction, biodiversity and climate change adaptation to urban mobility, sanitation, gender equality and the private sector, Agence Française de Développement supports ambitious in...
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How to Build a Sustainable Vietnam By 2101?
On its 80th anniversary, Agence Française de Développement organized a conference on solutions for building a sustainable Vietnam by 2101, bringing together members of civil society, the private secto...
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Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of AFD: “The Next 80 Years Will Be Decisive”
To mark a landmark anniversary for Agence Française de Développement, its Chief Executive Officer takes a look back at the fundamental elements that have shaped AFD, and contemplates the future of dev...
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Women Entrepreneurs in Africa Take on the Digital Industry
In the series “Shared Innovation,” AFD highlights innovative programs encouraged, created, or developed in our partner countries. Matina Razafimahefa from Madagascar and Nelly Chatue-Diop from Came...
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AFD-IDF Partnership: a cornerstone of the low-carbon transition in Montenegro
During the “Together Towards Sustainable Development” conference organized by the Investment and Development Fund of Montenegro (IDF), Adama Mariko, Deputy Executive Director of Strategy, Partnerships...
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How AFD Contributes to Freedom of Information around the World
Last month, the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 was awarded to Russian and Filipino journalists Dmitri Mouratov and Maria Ressa for their courageous fight for freedom of expression. It’s the first ever Nobel a...
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AFD Digital Energy Challenge: 8 projects recognized for innovation in the Energy sector
The Digital Energy Challenge launched by AFD is one of the four pillars of the Digital Energy Facility, a program financed by the European Commission and implemented by AFD. The challenge awards proje...
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