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Beyond the Pandemic: the Covid response’s long-term Benefits for Sudan’s Healthcare System

Just as Sudan began to recover from years of political tumult culminating in the overthrow of leader Omar al-Bashir, the Covid pandemic dealt another blow beginning in 2020, on the already strained he...

AFD in Cambodia: 30 Years of Development in Pictures

AFD Group teams have been working for 30 years to support Cambodia's development trajectory and work with their partners to build a more equitable, greener world. Through the photo lens, we look back...

To Overcome Multiple Crises, Lebanese Localities Team up with French Region

In an ambitious gesture of solidarity, France’s Pays de la Loire region in the west of the country is participating in a series of development projects some 4,500 kilometers away, in Lebanon. Collabor...

Going organic: Improving Food Quality and People’s Health in Tanzania

In Tanzania, pesticides are taking a toll on crops and the food people eat, as well as on their physical health. In a project backed by AFD, non-governmental organizations are supporting farmers in th...

Ethiopia: Reviving Agriculture in Areas Afflicted by Conflict

The two-year civil war that wracked Ethiopia until last fall claimed tens of thousands of lives and destroyed vast swathes of the natural environment. It also wreaked havoc on food security and agricu...

Improved Food Security will require More Inter-African Trade

Why is food insecurity again on the rise in Africa? Bio Goura Soulé, co-author of the African Economies in 2023 report, lays out the reasons in detail. The professor and researcher specializing in liv...

“We’re taking the Long-Term View of Ukraine and the Region”

As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its second year, our specialist examines the impact of the conflict in Eurasia and explains how AFD is responding.

Burundi

With an estimated population of 12 million, Burundi, a landlocked country in East Africa, is pursuing its development by focusing on strengthening essential infrastructure, improving public services,...

Water and Sanitation

5 Agroecology Projects, to Improve Food Security and Protect the Environment

Agroecology is not only effective for increasing crop yields, it can improve food and nutritional security, while preserving natural resources. AFD Group, in partnership with NGOs and other institutio...

Gabon: Exploiting Forests without Destroying them

Whether roads, schools, markets, hospitals: any infrastructure construction in Gabon requires a certain amount of deforestation. The West African country cannot make economic and social progress witho...

Preserving Africa’s Forests: Vigilance, Scientific Analysis and Regeneration

With the One Forest Summit being held in Libreville, Gabon, this week we dive into AFD Group's contribution to preserving Central Africa’s primary forests. The best logging techniques and scientific k...

African Agriculture: Boosting Food Supply and Diversifying Diets

Development experts gathered at the International Agricultural Show in Paris to discuss the innovations and policies necessary – some of which are already underway – to help African countries improve...

Lebanon's School Meals: Mothers and Students get a Second Chance

With Lebanon enduring a prolonged economic crisis, many young people are in dire straits and are finding it hard to continue to study. Now students’ mothers are rolling up their sleeves: having receiv...

AFD: Championing Feminist Development - for Societal Advancement

With hard-won victories for women's rights being reversed and gender discrimination afflicting sectors ranging from education and employment to health and wealth, AFD has redoubled its efforts to move...

Moldova: A Year of Action towards a Social and Economic Transition

AFD Group has accelerated its activity in Moldova to address the numerous crises affecting the country, notably the outbreak of war in neighboring Ukraine. But the long-term objective remains the same...

Ethiopia: From humble farm boy to Successful Business Owner

Sometimes a few dollars invested at the right time can change a man’s life. Kebede Bejiga Geda has come a long way since he worked as a farm laborer. And thanks to an “Ethiopian Agricultural Transform...

Water and Sanitation: Our Commitments in 2022, for a Continuing Impact in 2023

Despite ongoing pressure from a lingering pandemic, military conflict and economic crises, AFD is delivering on its commitment to providing clean water and sanitation. In 2022 alone, it mobilized €1.2...

Bolstering Healthcare, Energy Efficiency and the Financial Sector in Djibouti

AFD and Djibouti’s Finance Ministry recently signed three major agreements worth a total of €22 million in grants. The projects being funded aim to strengthen the health sector, improve energy efficie...

JEFIC: A Boosted European Development Partnership Explained in Five Key Numbers

On July 1st, AFD takes over the presidency of JEFIC, a network of European bilateral banks and financial institutions that work with public sector partners in developing countries and emerging economi...