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AdaptAction: supporting climate change adaptation strategies
AdaptAction assists countries particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change with the implementation of their adaptation strategies. This AFD Group program offers technical assistance and ca...
Editorial page
FEXTE: a cooperation and project preparation instrument
The Fund for Technical Expertise and Experience Transfers (FEXTE) finances technical expertise in the form of feasibility and project preparation studies in countries that receive ODA.
Editorial page
Reconceptualizing voluntary carbon markets: proposal for an ecological accounting framework for carbon credits
To what extent do carbon credits and voluntary carbon markets really contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement? By opening the "black box" of these instruments, th...
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Reducing spatial inequalities through efficient public service delivery in Colombia
Reducing spatial inequalities is a priority for the Colombian government, which uses a public policy tool – the General Participation System (GPS) – to achieve this objective. This research project ai...
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Macroeconomic country assessment – Türkiye
Türkiye is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectories and macroeconomic and financial situations.
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Macroeconomic country assessment – Armenia
Armenia is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectories and macroeconomic and financial situations.
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Skills ecosystem mapping in the Nkangala district (South Africa)
South Africa has embarked on the necessary path of a just transition, which will result in job losses in the coal sector, at a time when unemployment in the country is already very high. AFD, in partn...
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Powershift Strategy Game: Supporting multi-stakeholder dialogue on Colombia’s climate action plan
How can we better understand the behavior of the various stakeholders involved in Colombia's low-carbon transition? This project seeks to facilitate and promote high-level strategic dialogue around Co...
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Comparative study of biodiversity metrics for Public Development Banks (PDBs)
As part of this research project, AFD is working with the Biotope/Arcadis consortium to identify the best methods for measuring biodiversity – or "biodiversity metrics" – for Public Development Banks...
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Africa Facing Its Aging Population: Studying the Challenges for Public Policy
Africa remains a young continent. However, the ongoing demographic transitions are accompanied by an anticipated aging population — and in some countries, this process has already begun. Although a wi...
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Macroeconomic country assessment – Mozambique
Mozambique is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectories and macroeconomic and financial situations.
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Mali
Mali, a landlocked country in the Sahel, faces serious demographic pressure and a number of challenges. First, the reduction of poverty, both rural and urban. AFD has supported the country in four are...
Regions and countries
Digital Commons in Brazil: Analysis of the Implementation of the Brasil Participativo Platform at the National...
How can digital commons support the empowerment of actors historically excluded from public action? This action-research project follows the development of the Brasil Participativo digital platform, l...
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Nature-related socio-economic and financial risks in South Africa
The degradation of nature can significantly impact a country's economic and social stability. Based on the case of South Africa, this study introduces a method to identify the economic sectors most vu...
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Analysis of the impact of fiscal policies and social spending on gender inequalities in Colombia
What impact do fiscal policies and social spending have on closing gender gaps in Colombia? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities program seeks to explore this question in clos...
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Strengthening value chains and reducing inequality in Mexico
The phenomenon of relocation of value chains not only presents a set of challenges but also a unique opportunity to harmonise regional development throughout Mexico and to reduce inequalities. This re...
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Social economy, the just energy transition and inequality in Mexico
The energy transition is a challenge and a necessity for Mexico’s economic transformation. What role can socially owned renewables and energy cooperatives play in enhancing the livelihoods of the most...
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Social protection and just transition in South Africa
How can the South African government prepare the transition of workers from the coal sector to a low-carbon economy? What is the socio-demographic and spatial profile of workers in the coal value chai...
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Distributional Impacts of Environmental Policies in Indonesia
What would be the impact of a carbon tax policy on poverty and inequality in Indonesia? How can we design effective policies that simultaneously meet environmental and distributive objectives? In part...
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GEMMES South Africa: Evaluating the macroeconomic impacts and policy options for the low-carbon transition
Can South Africa secure the necessary investments to transition to a low-carbon economy and adapt its infrastructure to climate change, while balancing economic growth and maintaining macro-financial...
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