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African Mines: how to avoid the extractive trap?
Against the backdrop of the worldwide rush to acquire critical minerals, what are the challenges and opportunities for the mining sector in Africa? Agence Française de Développement organized a webina...
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Building with our partners
In the age of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), solutions must be co-created and shared globally through cross-cutting collaboration. Development today calls for collective action that is incl...
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Our agencies around the world
AFD is present on five continents where it finances and supports projects that improve living conditions for populations, It has an international network of 85 offices, including in the French Oversea...
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Action for East Jerusalem’s Identity and Resilience programme (AJIR+)
The second phase for the “Action for East Jerusalem’s Identity and Resilience” program aims to strengthen Palestinian civil society in East Jerusalem, with a special focus on youth, women and vulnerab...
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Public policy budget financing in Jordan
The Public Sector Modernization Reform aims at improving the level of public service provided to Jordan citizens and to support the broader reform agenda of the Government of Jordan, including the Eco...
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Africa Facing Its Aging Population: Studying the Challenges for Public Policy
Africa remains a young continent. However, the ongoing demographic transitions are accompanied by an anticipated aging population — and in some countries, this process has already begun. Although a wi...
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Macroeconomic country-assessment – Namibia
Namibia is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectory and macroeconomic and financial situation.
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Macroeconomic country-assessment – Mozambique
Mozambique is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectory and macroeconomic and financial situation.
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Mali
Mali, a landlocked country in the Sahel, faces serious demographic pressure and a number of challenges. First, the reduction of poverty, both rural and urban. AFD has supported the country in four are...
Regions and countries
Digital Commons in Brazil: Analysis of the Implementation of the Brasil Participativo Platform at the National...
How can digital commons support the empowerment of actors historically excluded from public action? This action-research project follows the development of the Brasil Participativo digital platform, l...
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Nature-related socio-economic and financial risks in South Africa
The degradation of nature can significantly impact a country's economic and social stability. Based on the case of South Africa, this study introduces a method to identify the economic sectors most vu...
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Analysis of the impact of fiscal policies and social spending on gender inequalities in Colombia
What impact do fiscal policies and social spending have on closing gender gaps in Colombia? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities program seeks to explore this question in clos...
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Strengthening value chains and reducing inequality in Mexico
The phenomenon of relocation of value chains not only presents a set of challenges but also a unique opportunity to harmonise regional development throughout Mexico and to reduce inequalities. This re...
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Social economy, the just energy transition and inequality in Mexico
The energy transition is a challenge and a necessity for Mexico’s economic transformation. What role can socially owned renewables and energy cooperatives play in enhancing the livelihoods of the most...
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Social protection and just transition in South Africa
How can the South African government prepare the transition of workers from the coal sector to a low-carbon economy? What is the socio-demographic and spatial profile of workers in the coal value chai...
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Distributional Impacts of Environmental Policies in Indonesia
What would be the impact of a carbon tax policy on poverty and inequality in Indonesia? How can we design effective policies that simultaneously meet environmental and distributive objectives? In part...
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GEMMES South Africa: Evaluating the macroeconomic impacts and policy options for the low-carbon transition
Can South Africa secure the necessary investments to transition to a low-carbon economy and adapt its infrastructure to climate change, while balancing economic growth and maintaining macro-financial...
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GEMMES Brazil: A tool to test public policies for the green transition
Brazil faces significant challenges in its low-carbon transition, including maintaining global competitiveness and avoiding macroeconomic imbalances. To address these, in partnership with the Ministry...
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Macroeconomic country-assessment – Mexico
Mexico is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectory and macroeconomic and financial situation.
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