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Infographic - Our health and social protection commitments 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic revealed the urgent need to invest more in making health and social protection systems more resilient to current and future crises, whether related to health, climate, the econom...
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Strengthening climate services in Africa by incorporating local knowledge
https://issuu.com/objectif-developpement/docs/qdd_60_vf_bdLocal knowledge is currently attracting growing interest on the international stage, in particular for its contribution to biodiversity conser...
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ESTEEM: A Decision Support Tool for Decarbonized Horizons
The implementation of the necessary changes toward a low-carbon economy is accompanied by risks to which the Global South is particularly vulnerable. The ESTEEM model proposes to identify certain t...
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Transport and Mobility - 2022 Activity Report
Biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world, the transport sector was one of the hardest hit by the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. Yet 2022 saw a marked recovery in flows of passengers and goods....
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Filing a complaint against an AFD project, how does it works?
Any individual, group or community harmed by environmental or social incidents caused by an AFD-funded project can file a complaint with the Mechanism. The Mechanism is managed by a Complaints Offi...
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Building resilient secondary cities in Uganda
The government of Uganda recently elevated 10 municipalities to the rank of secondary cities to address issues of physical planning and urban infrastructure investments. Led by the Ministry of Land, H...
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Infographic – Our Transport and Mobility Commitments in 2022
In 2022, AFD Group committed 1.8 billion euros for the transport sector. Urban mobility is a strong marker of AFD Group's activity in the sector. Thanks to new financings, 8.8 million people will b...
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Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan, located in Central Asia, is experiencing the region’s strongest economic growth. But the country faces major challenges in ensuring that this growth is both sustainable and inclusive, whil...
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Evaluation Summary - The Jodhpur Water Supply Project, Rajasthan, India
In India, the Jodhpur Water Supply Project (CIN 1029 et CIN 1056) was subject to an evaluation in 2022. The main objectives were : - Containing the emissions of the green-house gases (GHGs) through t...
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Evaluation Summary - Disaster Risk Management and Institutional Strengthening Programm (DRM-IS) in Philippines
In Philippines, the Disaster Risk Management and Institutional Strengthening Programm (DRM-IS – CPH1026) was subject to an evaluation in 2022. The DRM-IS technical assistance aims to contribute to...
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Fiscal Incidence and Public Spending: Public Policy Scenarios for Colombia
In 2020, Colombia recorded the highest levels of inequality and poverty in the last decade. According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE, 2020), the monetary poverty rate re...
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Latin America: at the vanguard of sustainable development
As countries around the world try to cope with climate change and protect biodiversity, the search is on for new development models and practices. Some are emerging in Latin America, as we can see in...
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« GRANDES LIGNES »| EPISODE 10 : CLIMATE-FINANCIAL TRAP
« Grandes Lignes » is the podcast of Éditions Agence française de développement which deciphers in less than 20 minutes the major questions of research on sustainable development with AFD experts....
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Balancing Conservation and Community Welfare: Enhancing the Management of Marine Protected Areas in Indonesia
Marine protected areas have played an important role in conserving and restoring marine biodiversity that is threatened due to the climate change. Indonesia has expanded its marine protected areas, co...
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L'économie africaine 2024: English version of Introduction & 1st Chapter
We are currently facing a systemic crisis, where geopolitical tensions and structural failures are inextricably linked, as are diplomacy and development. The growth trajectories that many countries ha...
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Seeing the Light in rural Uganda
Some 43% of Uganda's population still lacked access to electricity in 2022. This prompted Agence Française de Développement and the European Union to launch a new project aiming to connect 40,000...
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Governance: how can institutions serve citizens?
Governance refers to the operational norms and regulations of any entity, whether it’s an organization, company, region, or an entire country. As the UN’s 16th Sustainable Development Goal, governa...
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Recycling carbon taxes for reindustrialisation: addressing structural rigidity and financialisation in natural...
Inclusion of developing and emerging countries in the low carbon transition agenda is imperative to meet climate goals, and policies should be tailored to their unique characteristics. Despite their s...
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Climate: taking action for a more sustainable financial system
Actors in the financial system play an essential role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in combating climate disruption. AFD Group works alongside financial institutions and re...
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AFD and gender equality in South Asia
Agence Française de Développement is committed to gender mainstreaming in all operations, recognizing that sustainable development cannot be achieved without gender equality. Financing projects that p...
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