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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Tea: Combating Counterfeits and Protecting a Prized Industry
Next to water, tea is the most widely consumed drink on the planet. And although Sri Lanka is one of the world’s top producers of the beverage, counterfeit products threaten the country’s own Ceylon t...
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From Awareness to Action: Transforming Menstrual Hygiene in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, many women and girls cannot afford menstrual products and lack the means to maintain their menstrual hygiene in sanitary conditions. To tackle this issue, the AFD has funded two projects...
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The Dangers Facing the world’s Small Island States – and how we can Help
With Small Island States facing rising sea levels and geographical isolation, they are faced with serious environmental, social and economic problems. How do the world’s wealthy countries provide supp...
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Game-Changers: AFD and the International Olympic Committee forge Partnership
United in the conviction that sport is a tremendous accelerator of sustainable development, AFD and the International Olympic Committee have just joined forces to set a new course, characterized by th...
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AFD in Action: Backing 19 New NGO Projects
AFD recently signed off on a major budget providing funding for 19 new projects this year, steered by NGOs and Civil Society Organizations. The grant money will allow organizations around the world to...
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6 Things to Know about Civil Society Organizations and AFD
Civil society organizations (CSOs) act as mediators between public authorities and communities. This empowers them to push forward social action and support sustainable and inclusive development pathw...
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Boosting Blue Finance to Protect the Oceans
Earlier this summer, Costa Rica hosted the Immersed in Change conference, which is part of the collective effort to call for the protection of oceans. AFD’s deputy head of Sustainable Development Solu...
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AFD Launches New Program to Protect Marine Ecosystems
AFD recently launched the “Blue Carbon Facility”, a new financial tool to ensure the long-term preservation of marine ecosystems based on improving knowledge, integrating this issue into public policy...
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São Tomé and Príncipe
Sao Tomé and Principe is an island State in the Gulf of Guinea. It suffers from its isolation and is struggling to diversify its economy, which is highly dependent on an agriculture that is still not...
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The Long Distance Run for Peace in Kenya with Tegla Loroupe
Facing banditry, livestock theft and inter-communal conflict, especially over water and land, the community in West Pokot County in northwest Kenya needed help. So when world famous marathon runner Te...
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Defying Desertification: Feeding Populations without Plundering the Planet
In the quest to feed a rapidly global population, certain modes of farming and food production are damaging the environment and stripping the earth of valuable nutrients and minerals. For the opening...
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Announcing the Finalists for Creative Entrepreneurship Program in Africa
Launched in 2019, Afrique Créative is an incubation program to support cultural and creative entrepreneurship in Africa. Covering everything from fashion and the visual arts to the media, the program...
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New Framework Agreement for the Asian Development Bank and AFD
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and AFD Group are building on a partnership of almost thirty years, with an eye to strengthening their convergence through a new framework agreement.
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