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Georgia Energy and Green Sector Reform Agenda Continues with Support of KfW, AFD and EU
Georgia (represented by the Ministry of Finance of Georgia), Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Delegation of the European Union to Georgia (EUD) have co...
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Georgia: Signing of a Policy-Based Loan co-financing Water Supply and Sanitation Reform
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Ministry of Finance of Georgia have signed a €30 million Policy-Based Loan to support the Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Development Pro...
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The Clean Oceans Initiative doubles its commitment to provide €4 billion by 2025 to protect the Oceans and wel...
11 February 2022 – Today at the One Ocean Summit in Brest, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Investment Bank (EIB) and KfW acting on behalf of the German Federal Government com...
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France and Tanzania strengthen their cooperation for more inclusion and sustainability in the agricultural and...
On the sidelines of this year's One Ocean Summit in Brest, H.E. Ms Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Mr Franck Riester, Minister Delegate in charge of Foreign Tra...
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Investing Together, For a New Alliance Between Africa and Europe
European development and finance institutions have published a new joint statement to reinforce their commitment for an improved European offer on the eve of the EU-AU Summit.
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How AFD Group's Projects Protect, Preserve and Restore Biodiversity
AFD Group finances hundreds of projects that preserve and restore biodiversity around the planet. From the protection of precious rain forests in Latin America, to the preservation of marine life in A...
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Ecuador Prepares the Path to Decarbonization
Ecuador has begun work on a series of reforms aimed at decarbonizing its economy, and the country as a whole. With technical support from AFD, it is carrying out extensive cost-benefit analyses to det...
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AFD uses Strong Sustainability to Support Partners’ Transitions to Greener Development
Strong sustainability, the principle that our natural resources are critical and cannot be replaced by any other form of capital, is enjoying a resurgence in development thinking. It’s a riposte to th...
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6 Development Highlights of 2022
Over the past year, the world has endured major geopolitical upheavals with vast repercussions, not least on food security. But the year also saw major international events where world leaders address...
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COP15: A Landmark Deal to Protect Biodiversity in 5 Points
The COP15 conference on biodiversity overcame fears of a failed summit and saw more than 190 countries approve a sweeping, last-minute deal to protect 30% of the planet’s land and seas by 2030. Beyond...
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How AFD Group Aligns its Projects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
From the provision of quality education to the restoration of ecosystems and the elimination of hunger, the UN's Sustainable Development Goals are ambitious, and serve as a kind of compass for AFD Gro...
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More Rwandan Public Services are going Digital with the support of AFD
Paper records and old computer networks in the health, education and environment sectors often make even the most basic transactions difficult and can prevent systems from operating efficiently. Digit...
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Improving Living Conditions in Kenya’s Informal Settlements
The rapidly growing populations of Kenya’s towns, cities and informal settlements have placed additional pressure on basic services, with many lacking access to basic water and electricity services. A...
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Ethiopia: Rebuilding Infrastructure Damaged by the Civil War
Emerging from two years of civil war ending in November 2022, Northern Ethiopia is now setting to work on its reconstruction. Beyond the heavy human toll, the cost of rebuilding essential energy infra...
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Sports & Development: Impact 2024 International Call for Projects
As sports are a powerful vehicle for development and social cohesion, AFD, in partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee, presents the winning projects from the...
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Cultural & Creative Entrepreneurs: Apply for Support via AFD's Digital Challenge
The call for projects for the sixth edition of the AFD Digital Challenge has been launched. This year, entrepreneurs who best combine cultural and creative industries on digital platforms in Africa wi...
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“There can be no Just Ecological Transition without Investment in Education”
How effective is education in tackling climate change? To mark International Day of Education on 24 January, we put the question to Bertrand Foucault, climate and nature specialist in AFD Group’s Educ...
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Sustainable Cities: Call for Projects in 4 Mediterranean Countries
The “Samim” project, led by the Social and Solidarity Economy Laboratory, has launched a first call for projects on sustainable cities in Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia and Jordan.
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"Being a client of AFD means working with a Reliable Partner"
Who are AFD Group's clients and how do they view their relationship with AFD? Whether in the city, in rural areas or working with young entrepreneurs, they explain how their partnership with the Group...
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African Economies: The Outlook for 2023
Experts had one hour to sum up their predictions for African economies in 2023, the subject of a conference recently held by AFD in Paris, and the title of an expansive new report. Probing Africa’s pr...
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