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Southeast Asia: building efficiently in the face of energy crises
As energy efficiency in buildings becomes increasingly critical in Southeast Asia, the PEEB ASEAN program is supporting projects that demonstrate alternative ways to build and renovate: from an energy...
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Djibouti: transforming the Layabley-Moustiquaire neighborhood
In Balbala, home to more than half of Djibouti’s population, the Layabley-Moustiquaire neighborhood is undergoing a transformation. A new road and bridge are improving access to the area, alongside up...
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Defining an alternative path for AI governance in the Global South
As AFD takes part in the AI for Good Summit, two recent studies it supports outline ways to build artificial intelligence (AI) governance that fully includes countries in the Global South, particularl...
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Critical minerals: new partnerships to advance the energy transition
Lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths… These minerals, now essential for batteries, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, are raising critical questions about industrial sovereignty and the energy tran...
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How can we ensure equitable technological development in the age of AI and data?
Significant investment is essential to bridge the global technology gap and ensure that all countries are prepared for the age of Artificial intelligence. To support public and private investors in th...
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[Feature report] France’s G7 presidency: urgent collective action on global crises
Amid multiple, interrelated crises, development has returned to the center of the international agenda. Meeting in Paris as part of France’s G7 presidency, public decision-makers and financing actors...
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G7 Development: reinventing international partnerships and solidarity
As part of France’s G7 presidency, ministers responsible for development met in Paris on 29 and 30 April to discuss the renewal of international partnerships and the reform of the global development f...
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Artificial intelligence, a driving force for change in Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not only disrupting the technology sector, it is already reshaping the future of Africa. AI is providing solutions to Africa’s major social, economic and environmental...
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Rethinking the role of public development banks through research
Researchers and experts from around the world gathered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, to discuss the role of public development banks in an evolving international financial architecture. The event contr...
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Compounding crises: can development investment help rebalance the world?
Energy crises, trade tensions, and strained supply chains are intensifying global imbalances. Against this backdrop, France’s G7 presidency this year places international cooperation at the heart of t...
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Because Agence Française de Développement (AFD) values inclusion and diversity, it is committed to constantly improving the accessibility of its afd.fr website, especially for people with disabilities...
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[Feature report] Advancing equality: how AFD supports women’s rights
On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026, this report highlights how Agence Française de Développement (AFD) supports gender equality. How is this support for women’s rights organi...
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Women – a driving force for peacebuilding and security
To mark the 25th anniversary of the UN Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace, and Security", AFD is giving a platform to four of its partners working to defend women's rights in conflict zones.
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Advancing gender equality in the Indian Ocean region
Equal access to job opportunities, combating violence – in the Indian Ocean region, AFD Group supports a wide range of projects promoting women’s rights.
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Lebanon: working for more reliable water supply
In Lebanon, more than 1.5 million people enjoy improved access to drinking water thanks to Project SEPAL (“Services d’eau potable améliorés au Liban,” or “Improved potable water services in Lebanon”)....
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Morocco: helping women survivors of violence reclaim their dignity
For over 20 years, the National Institution for Solidarity with Women in Distress (INSAF) has been working in Casablanca to uphold the dignity of women and children. The organization welcomes, support...
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AFD and Mauritius: 40 years of collaboration on water
AFD has been working with Mauritius for more than 40 years. One of the main objectives of their partnership has been to develop widespread access to drinking water and sanitation. Here we focus on the...
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Africa Forward: key takeaways from the Nairobi summit
France and Kenya jointly hosted the Africa Forward summit on 11–12 May 2026 in Nairobi. This major milestone in relations between African countries and France adopted a new format, with a focus on eco...
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Financing better, together: at the Finance in Common Summit, coordination becomes the key driver of developmen...
Held in Paris on 29 April 2026 as part of France’s G7 presidency, the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) brought together the leading actors in development finance. Multilateral banks, national public de...
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One Water Summit: laying the groundwork for action ahead of the UN Water Conference in 2026
On December 3, France, Kazakhstan and the World Bank Group co-organized the One Water Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the margins of the COP16 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. Having...
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