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Hann Bay, Senegal: A Partnership for Depollution and Restoration
Urban growth and industrialization in Hann Bay in Dakar have led to devastating pollution. For the bustling West African capital, the ramifications of the daily influx of industrial effluents and dome...
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Strong Sustainability Trajectories: AFD Launches a Call for Research Papers
On December 7, 8 and 9, 2022, AFD is organizing its 15th International Research Conference on Development, on the theme “Strong sustainability: are Net Zero development trajectories sustainable?” A ca...
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Togo
Present in Togo for over 60 years, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) supports the country in implementing public policies aimed at fostering sustainable growth, strengthening social cohesion, re...
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Reinventing Development: an Interview with Achille Mbembe and Rémy Rioux
When French President Emmanuel Macron commissioned Achille Mbmembe to write a report on the state of African-French relations, the Cameroonian philosopher and historian was aware of the sheer scale of...
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Sahel Alliance: A Data Snapshot of the International Response to the Region’s Challenges
For deeper engagement in the Sahel in West and Central Africa, France, Germany and the European Union launched the Sahel Alliance. Backed by the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the United...
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AFD Backs a Reinforced Power Grid in Southern Vietnam
Hervé Conan, Director of AFD's office in Vietnam and Nguyen Xuan Nam, Vice-President of Vietnam Electricity (EVN), signed an agreement for an €80 million loan aiming at strengthening the power grid i...
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AFD's Wide-Ranging Work in the Sahel
Security threats in the Sahel require a response that is not only military but also political and humanitarian, addressing a wide range of development issues in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania an...
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Cambodia: A New Wild Honey Label to Stimulate Rural Development
Wild honey has been cultivated in Cambodia for centuries, but it’s only recently that a new label aiming to maximize its commercial success and facilitate rural development has been launched. AFD has...
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The Sahel: No Security without Development
Few regions illustrate the close relationship between security and development more than the Sahel. On the heels of the third General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance, of which AFD Group is a member, Fr...
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Making Water More Accessible in Niger
In Abalak in western Niger, less than two-thirds of the town of 30,000 have access to regularly running water. That is set to change. FICOL (the French local authorities financing facility), AFD and t...
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The Numbers are in: Improved Access to Healthcare for 52 million thanks to AFD Financing in 2021
Last year AFD Group allocated financing of €826 million to the health and social protection sectors worldwide. In 2022, it will continue the "Health in Common" initiative launched in 2020.
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Cambodia’s Largest Water Treatment Plant Now 60% complete
Construction works on Cambodia's largest water treatment plant are now 60% completed, announced the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority during a field visit with officials from the ministries of Indust...
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Protecting Green Oases for Food Security in Niger
Located in a semi-arid zone in Niger, the oasis basins of Gouré are threatened by dessertification. And yet, these tiny islands of crops are essential to the life of local residents. In response to th...
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Partnering for Niger’s Development: Common Funds for Greater Outcomes
Niger has stood out from other West African countries in recent years, by involving a wide range of technical and financial partners in its development policies. Among the innovative tools used by the...
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Finance in Fiji: Backing Businesses and Creating Jobs
In a pioneering program in the Pacific, timely finance is creating gainful employment on the ground. AFD Group and the European Union are supporting Fiji Development Bank with a financial guarantee en...
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Polynesia: Preparing Future Generations for Climate Change with Educational Marine Areas
With island states at grave risk of being submerged by rising waters, it has never been more important to educate young people on the pleasures and perils of the sea, and on the need to find ways to a...
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Haiti: Continuing to Improve Maternal and Child Health Services
Haiti has the highest rates of maternal, child and under-five infant mortality in the Americas. With the country's health sector sorely lacking in trained personnel and financial resources, AFD is bui...
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Mauritius: Africa’s First Multisport Olympic Academy to Train World Class Athletes
A grueling regime of close to four hours of training per day. Coaching in sports ranging from judo to soccer, as well as in nutrition and leadership. It’s all part of a program to train youngsters for...
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Costa Rica: Working together towards Carbon Neutrality
Costa Rica hosts close to 5% of the world's terrestrial flora and fauna – an immense amount for a small South American country one-tenth the size of France. It's also home to a wealth of biodiversity...
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Taxation: a Key Source of Revenue to Finance Development in Africa
Tax is one of the few certainties in life. But governments around the world have a hard time collecting it, and struggle financially as a result. Yet more robust fiscal regimes can raise the revenue n...
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