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Changes in Temperature and Rainfall Extremes in Vietnam under Progressive Global Warming Levels from 1.5ºC t...
This study analyzes projected climate extremes in Vietnam using 33 statistically downscaled CMIP6 models across global warming levels (GWLs) from 1.5°C to 4°C. Results reveal significant regional chan...
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A Guideline to Using Administrative Data
South Africa is undergoing the early stages of an energy transition away from coal. A planned transition requires social protection policy interventions to mitigate potential negative employment impac...
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Leveraging International Trade for the Ecological Transition: Quantifying the Drivers of Planetary Boundaries
Using a multi-regional input-output database, we calculate environmental footprints embodied in trade relations related to the different planetary boundaries for different countries and economic activ...
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How are AFD and EU improving grain storage in Egypt?
In a global context marked by tensions, food security is a strategic priority for Egypt, the world's largest wheat importer. To address this dependency and strengthen its resilience, AFD is supporting...
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AFD Group strengthens its partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation
AFD Group and the Aga Khan Foundation have signed an ambitious partnership to support coastal populations and ecosystems in the Indian Ocean.
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Coastal land subsidence in West Africa: an overlooked threat? The case of Lagos and the Volta Delta
Lagos and the Ghana’s Volta Delta face significant downward vertical land motion, a phenomenon called land subsidence, compounding sea-level rise. Several stressors drive subsidence rates of several m...
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Climate - Activity report 2023
As the first development bank to have committed to aligning its financing with the Paris Agreement, AFD Group is rolling out its “Climate and Development” strategy. In 2023, AFD committed €7.5 billion...
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The energy transition: what are the alternatives to air conditioning?
Air conditioning systems are energy-intensive and are also highly polluting. AFD is exploring and supporting alternative solutions for hospitals, schools, and homes to build a more energy-efficient, e...
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The Paris Dialogue: an international laboratory of actors committed to sustainable science and finance
The international community is celebrating three important anniversaries in 2025: the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement on climate, the 10th anniversary of the Addis Ababa Agenda, and the 20th a...
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Infographic - Our climate commitments en 2023
In 2023, AFD Group committed €7.5 billion of climate finance in developing countries and overseas territories, including €3 BN dedicated to adaptation. Key figures, flagship programs, impacts: disc...
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Evaluation of a cluster of projects responding to the Beirut port explosion
On August 4, 2020, the explosion at the port of Beirut severely impacted the Lebanese capital. Immediately mobilized within Team France, the AFD funded a multisectoral response to support the city’s r...
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Strengthening Lebanon’s health sector during the crisis
High-level ceremony at Bazourieh PHCC highlights continued support to primary healthcare across Lebanon
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Reassessing the Role of Special Economic Zones in Africa
This study evaluates the role of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Africa using newly compiled datasets covering over 230 zones across 43 countries. It examines SEZ impacts on export diversification, t...
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Payment for Forest Environmental Services and Household Energy Consumption Trajectory: The case of Lam Dong Pr...
This research examines the impact of the Payment for Forest Environmental Services (PFES) program in Viet Nam on household income and its interaction with energy consumption behavior. A mixed-method a...
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Studies and Research - 2024 Activity Report
A systemic crisis – simultaneously environmental, geopolitical, democratic, economic, social, and societal – is causing upheaval in the dynamics of sustainable development. Development models have con...
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Infographic - Our Studies and Research activity in 2024
A systemic crisis – simultaneously environmental, geopolitical, democratic, economic, social, and societal – is causing upheaval in the dynamics of sustainable development. Development models have con...
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A Case Study of Occupational Safety and Health in Vietnam’s ICT Manufacturing SMEs
Based on an extensive desk review, and key informant interviews with a range of stakeholders, this background article explores the occupational safety and health (OSH) implementation in the Informatio...
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Impact of Meteorological Factors and Extreme Weather Events on PM2.5 Pollution in Vietnam
This study examines how meteorological factors and extreme weather influence PM2.5 pollution across six socio-economic regions in Vietnam from 2012 to 2020. Univariate and multivariate analyses, incl...
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The Impact of Extreme Temperatures and Air Pollution on Labor Supply and Earnings: Evidence from Vietnam
This study examines the impact of extreme temperatures and air pollution on employment in Vietnam. While we do not find significant effects of extreme temperatures or air pollution on labor force part...
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Can Asia Sustain Its Growth?
In a context marked by renewed trade tensions, political uncertainty and major climate challenges, how can Asian economies remain resilient while pursuing sustainable and inclusive development? What a...
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