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Niger's Common Health Sector Fund, Evaluated by AFD
Set up in 2006, the health sector fund has mobilized €91 million for health policies in Niger. An evaluation of its impacts is available in the Africa edition of Agence Française de Développement’s re...
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Colombia: First Loan in Local Currency to Support Responsible Development
Agence Française de Développement and the Municipality of Barranquilla have signed a loan agreement amounting to €120 million, paid in the local currency. A first for AFD in Latin America.
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PASAS: A Platform for Analysis of the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin
The PASAS platform supports contextual analysis and thematic research for a better understanding and improved monitoring of the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin.
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Training in Africa’s Cultural and Creative Industries
It was all finalized during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to South Africa. AFD, Senghor University and the Trace platform signed a protocol of intent to train stakeholders in Africa’s cultu...
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For AFD, Social Cohesion means Fighting Inequality and Promoting Inclusion
In honor of the International Day of Living Together in Peace in mid-May, AFD Group confirmed its aim to improve social cohesion through the projects it finances and supports. The goal is to reduce al...
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Bolivia: Supporting Policies for better Water Management
AFD is providing support to the Bolivian authorities for the deployment of a vast water resources management plan, via its Fund for Technical Expertise and Experience Transfers.
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Interactive Online Exhibition Features Projects that Protect Biodiversity
On the occasion of World Biodiversity Day, we take you to the heart of five ecosystem preservation projects financed by AFD in Southern Africa, via a virtual exhibition, which will be accessible for a...
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Innovative financing platform to enhance cooperation between European public development banks
AECID, AFD, CDP and KfW are announcing their ambition for the creation of a “Team Europe Finance Platform” with the purpose of further enhancing the efficient cooperation between the various actors of...
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Morocco: Equality and Gender Responsive Budgeting
How to implement gender-equitable public policies? In Morocco, an innovative approach – gender-responsive budgeting – is making issues of equality concrete and quantifiable.
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Sustainable Transport on Track in Peru
An initiative in Peru, in which old, public vehicles are being sent to the junkyard to make room for new, less polluting buses and vans, is getting a boost. AFD, KfW and the European Union are provid...
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Release following the Digital Africa Board
Digital Africa announces today the nomination of Jean-Pierre Barral for AFD as President. He replaces Kizito Okechukwu, who held the position of acting President since June 2020.
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The Philippines and France to Focus their Development Cooperation on Climate Action
On 18 March 2021, the eighth bilateral consultations between the government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) were held online. They aimed in particular to discu...
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AFD and EU help in the Modernization of Georgia's Water Supply and Sanitation System
Delegated funds from the EU will support an AFD credit line that seeks to rehabilitate, reconstruct and expand the water supply and sanitation infrastructure and improve related services in the munici...
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Tilt, a Digital Platform to help Young People take Action
How to help young French people get involved in action to tackle the major global environmental challenges? This is the question AFD wants to help answer with the Tilt digital ecosystem. It is made up...
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AFD Group’s 2020 Results: a Rapid Response to the Crisis while Maintaining the Long-term Focus
Despite an unprecedented worldwide pandemic, AFD Group’s commitments over the past year haven’t faltered. CEO Rémy Rioux presented the Group’s results for 2020 on Tuesday, April 13. Even amidst the de...
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Empowering Indigenous Communities in the Amazon
The “Terrindigena” Project will provide support for 18 indigenous communities in Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, to improve their living conditions and protect 17 million hectares of Amazonian forest.
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AFD Promotes Eco-Friendly Housing in Peru
In Peru, the European Union and Agence Française de Développement are helping people purchase certified sustainable housing. This is made possible by a €10-million grant to the “Mivivienda Verde” prog...
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The Private Sector's Role in Protecting Biodiversity
Along with climate change, the collapse of biodiversity is the most urgent environmental issue of the decade. AFD Group’s subsidiary for financing the private sector, Proparco has just released the la...
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The Fund for Innovation in Development Launches its First Call for Projects
It’s part of a new initiative to revamp France’s approach to development. Chaired by Nobel laureate Esther Duflo, the Fund for Innovation in Development is hosted by AFD. Its purpose is to stimulate,...
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Improving Access to Energy in Africa with Digital Innovation
Half of the households in Sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity. One answer may lie in energy innovations. The Digital Energy Facility promotes digital innovation by start-ups and operators in...
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