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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...

NENGO: Helping in the Healing of Sexual Violence Victims in the Central African Republic

With sexual violence rife in the Central African Republic, the Nengo project was set up in 2020 to help women overcome physical, psychological and social trauma. Since then, what progress has been ach...

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...

“In Africa, the most diversified economies have weathered the crisis best”

AFD played an important role in publishing the French-language book L’Économie africaine 2022 (“African Economies 2022”), which appeared in bookstores on February 17. The book sheds light on the macro...

For a New Alliance between Africa and Europe

The EU-African Union summit on 17 and 18 February in Brussels is the culmination of intense reflection and dialog that will shape a new alliance between Africa and Europe. It’s a chance to review sus...

Central Asian Glacier Expedition Highlights Water Management Issues

In September 2021, AFD supported the adventure of two French explorers, travelling from Pamir glaciers to the Aral Sea, in the heart of Central Asia. This journey resulted in an awareness-raising film...

Digital Energy Challenge: a call for projects to support innovation in the energy sector in Africa

On March 1st 2022, the Digital Energy Facility (DEF) opens its second call for projects for start-ups and public power providers developing innovative digital solutions in Africa. With a budget of 2 m...

Public Consultation on AFD Group’s 2023-2027 Strategy

Agence Française de Développement is drawing up new strategic guidelines for the upcoming five years. To hear your input, we are holding a public consultation until April 4, 2022.

Youth Mobilized against Gender Violence in Vietnam

The French association, Batik International, has launched the Hy Vong (“Hope”) project in Vietnam, in collaboration with several local partners, to combat violence against women. Its aim is to protect...

Promoting a Greener, More Robust Livestock Sector in Uzbekistan

A new AFD-funded project to support livestock farmers is being launched in Uzbekistan. The challenge is to structure the livestock sector to sustainably meet the growing demand for animal products whi...

Mauritania: A Pre and Postnatal Plan for Pregnant Women

In healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa, the stakes are high when it comes to the welfare of pregnant women and mothers before and after delivery. To tackle soaring maternal mortality rates, Mauritania i...

Water Management, Worldwide: 12 AFD-Backed Projects

The UN Water Conference under way this week in New York is issuing a call to action to deal with the increasingly serious water-related crises unfolding all over the planet. But little progress has be...

AFD Reinforces Support for Low-carbon Transition in Indonesia and Southeast Asia

With AFD Group’s CEO Rémy Rioux’s visit to Jakarta on 15 January, AFD has renewed its commitment to energy transition, sustainable ocean management, and sustainable finance in Indonesia, as well as to...

[Special Series] Europe: a Key AFD Partner

Driven by common convictions, the European Union and AFD Group have been working together since 2008 to maximize the impact of their financing and the effectiveness of development aid. It's a central...

Access to Water remains a Major Global Problem

Senegal will host the 9th World Water Forum in Dakar from March 21 to 26. For Céline Robert, head of AFD's Water and Sanitation Division, this event should help re-mobilize the international community...

Protecting the Biodiversity of Morocco's National Forests and Parks

Forest protection is one of the main means of combating climate change and protecting biodiversity. On the heels of the International Day of Forests this week, we examine Morocco’s Ghabati program, Ha...

West Bank: A Pioneering Project for Clean Water and Green Energy

In parts of the Palestinian territories, not only is access to water a problem, generating the energy to treat water and sanitation services can be difficult too. The AFD and EU-financed “Nexus North”...