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Congo Confronted with Series of Epidemics, but a New Project Provides Boost to Healthcare System
In the poorest areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, the emergency health situation is causing high maternal and infant mortality. The Promekin II project has supported two maternity ward...
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Generating Good Governance as part of the Long Path to More Open Societies
Even the noblest of government policies make little headway if the administrative rules, regulations and functionality are brittle. Governance is key in ensuring that the rule of law prevails, it help...
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Preserving Mangroves: a Natural Rampart against the ravages of Climate Change
Mangroves are essential for storing carbon, protecting coastlines, and providing food and jobs for millions of coastal communities. But they are imperiled by the ravages of climate change and rapid ur...
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Back to School - with Sports - in the Comoros
In the Comoros off East Africa’s coast, nearly 70% of schools do not have a space suitable for practicing sports. Yet children’s well-being depends on regular physical activity. The Physical Education...
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A sleek new metro for India’s “Silicon Valley” cuts congestion and smog
Driven largely by its tech industry, Bangalore’s rapid growth has been a boon for India’s economy. But it’s also led to severe traffic congestion and strained infrastructure. The city’s major metro pr...
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Basic education: a Prerequisite for the Future
In 2024, 244 million children aged 6 to 18 years old will still not be in school, including 44% in sub-Saharan Africa and 35% in Central and South Asia. Basic education allows young people to learn ne...
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“I didn’t exist”: Ending the Ordeal of Haiti’s Undocumented
In Haiti, millions of people live with no official identification – and therefore no legal existence. Their administrative invisibility complicates every aspect of their daily lives, from access to es...
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Supporting Civil Society Organizations outside mainland France
How can we best support regional cooperation and international solidarity initiatives led by French Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) based outside mainland France? The CORÉOM program, co-financed by...
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Thai, Swahili, Arabic...AFD Speaks more and more Languages
AFD already publishes in French, English, Spanish, and Portuguese. But to better meet the needs of our partners and beneficiaries, we’re now publishing some of our articles, research documents, and vi...
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Senegal : students’ professional integration in retail and distribution
What difficulties need to be overcome and what possible solutions to promote the professional integration of students on the African continent? Some answers from Professors Souad Djelassi and Mbaye Fa...
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“Women are the Backbone of Agriculture in Haiti”
Women farmers in Haiti face a host of challenges: lack of access to public services and water, climate change… On the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women, we went out to meet four Haitian...
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Three Measures to Step Up Biodiversity Mainstreaming in Finance
Increase pro-nature finance. This is one of the issues on the table at COP16 on Biodiversity, which is being held from 21 October to 1 November in Cali, in Colombia. Several measures can already be ta...
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Strengthening Disaster Resilience for a Safer Future
To effectively mitigate or avoid the impacts of extreme weather events, careful planning and preparation are essential. Following the 2024 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13,...
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How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions without reducing growth? AFD has solutions
The 30th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP30), taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025, is a fresh opportunity for countries to step up their climate commitments. Es...
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AFD Group Takes a Look Back on Ten Years of Sustainable Bond Issuances
To mark the 10th anniversary of its first sustainable bond issuance, AFD Group organized a special conference on November 18, 2024, to present its new bond framework aligned with the Sustainable Devel...
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Third call for proposals for Academia Partnerships Africa-France projects: “Be creative, be original!”
How can we foster the construction of academia partnerships between Africa and France geared to contributing to countries’ sustainable development? Now that the third edition of the Academia Partnersh...
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A cutting-edge training center in Djibouti to tackle youth unemployment
With over 75% of Djibouti’s young population unemployed, the country faces a critical challenge. To address this issue, a training center for jobs in port professions was opened on November 21. Funded...
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Digital Energy Challenge: innovative projects paving the way for Africa’s energy transition
With 600 million Africans lacking access to electricity, the continent’s energy transition is a critical issue. To help tackle this problem, in 2020, AFD launched the Digital Energy Challenge in partn...
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ISONGA: the AFD program at the heart of Rwanda’s youth sports future
Since 2021, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has supported the Rwanda’s school sports policy through a €1.5 million grant to the ISONGA program. This initiative aims to nurture the sporting tal...
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Africa’s Great Green Wall: a COP16 Priority against Desertification
To mark the opening of COP16 in Riyadh by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, we look at the Great Green Wall (GGW), the flagship initiative by the African Union and supported by AFD. Led by...
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