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AFD and the European Union: committed to promoting a just energy transition in Indonesia
While there is massive potential in Indonesia to develop renewable energies, the country remains largely dependent on fossil fuels, which account for over 80% of its energy mix. Through AFD, France is...
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Culture and sport – strategic drivers of international solidarity
Supporting access to culture, preserving heritage and investing in sports infrastructure are just some of the ways that sport and culture can bring communities together, help emancipate minorities, pr...
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Ten years on, the higher education and research program making a lasting impact in Africa
Launched in 2015, the African higher education Centres of Excellence program is celebrating ten years of transforming higher education across the continent. Led by the Association of African Universit...
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Supporting the media through several crises in the Middle East
While the region struggles with various crises, the media remain committed to publishing free, high-quality and constant information even in times of war. AFD has been financing the Qarib project sinc...
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Sailing against the tide of waste: the ‘Plastic Odyssey’
As the world prepares for the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC), set to take place from 9 to 13 June 2025 in Nice, France, the stopovers of the laboratory ship Plastic Odyssey in the Indian Ocean mark an unp...
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Is climate change education effective? Two AFD-supported studies provide answers
Can education about climate change truly influence behavior and help tackle environmental challenges? Two recent studies financed by AFD explore this essential question, aiming to identify the most ef...
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Zambia
Zambia, a landlocked Southern African country, has many strengths: political stability, mining resources, great economic potential and rich biodiversity. But poverty remains high and inequalities prev...
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Indonesia and AFD Group seek stronger partnership in sustainable development
Bilateral consultations between the Government of Indonesia and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group were held on April 24, 2025, in Jakarta. Chaired by Indonesia's Ministry of National Devel...
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Leveraging French expertise to support socially responsible investment
AFD Group promotes and broadens the influence of French expertise by supporting 1,250 new projects a year in around 160 countries. These projects create a diverse range of business opportunities for n...
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Developing bioeconomics in the Amazon to protect the planet
Reducing environmental degradation requires not only ecosystem preservation, but also economic and social growth. The world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon, and its inhabitants, have long been at the...
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How evaluations inform the debate on solidarity-based investments
Evaluations are not only essential for determining the effectiveness of AFD Group’s actions, but also for identifying lessons that can inform future projects. The Group’s 2025 evaluation report explor...
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AFD Group: maximizing impact in 2024
In 2024, AFD Group continued to expand its activity, with €13.7 billion in financing and over 1,250 new projects, to achieve its dual mandate: promoting solidarity for the most vulnerable communities...
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Mauritania: “Quality maternal health requires blood transfusion capability”
In Nouakchott, the new National Blood Transfusion Center marks a turning point in the fight against maternal mortality. With postpartum hemorrhage the leading cause of maternal deaths in Mauritania, a...
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The IDBio Project: transforming biosourced wastes for more sustainable industries
The IDBio project, supported by the Academia Partnerships Africa-France Program (PeA), responds to a growing challenge in Africa: the development of renewable resources and sustainable waste managemen...
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French Overseas Territories: 5 key points on AFD Group's operations
AFD Group is a long-standing partner of France’s Overseas Territories, where it has been working for over eighty years. The Group’s financing helps improve the living conditions of people in Overseas...
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Khadija Bourass: boosting biodiversity in Morocco through bird conservation
Through her work leading GREPOM, an NGO for bird conservation in Morocco, Khadija Bourass resolutely defends Moroccan biodiversity. She advocates for wildlife and wetlands, with the conviction that wh...
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How AFD takes action worldwide to protect the oceans
Having invested more than €4 billion in ocean-related projects since 2020, AFD works to preserve the oceans’ ecological health and reconcile their many uses by humankind.
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Integrating Vulnerable People into Congo Society via Entrepreneurship
Almost half of Congolese people live below the poverty line and most do not benefit from social protection services because they work in the informal sector. Recently though, the Government has launch...
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50 Years in Djibouti, and Seeing Results from Fight against HIV
To mark the 50 years that AFD has been active in the East African country of Djibouti, an exhibition featuring people involved in or benefiting from the decades of AFD activity has been unveiled. Amon...
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Sports and Development: the Key to Success
Since 2012, AFD Group has financed nearly 200 sports projects, supporting more than 80 athletes and reaching around 10 million young people. Recent evaluations of such initiatives confirm that, under...
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