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Niger: Restoring an Education System Hit Hard by Covid
To slow the spread of the Coronavirus in the spring of 2020, Niger closed its schools. That decision has not been without consequences. The education of many children ground to a halt. Now, swift acti...
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Reconciliation through Social Entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans
The RISE consortium aims to make social engagement of young people a central focus of reconciliation efforts in the Western Balkans. Predominantly funded by the Agence Française de Développement, RISE...
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Researching Inequalities: the Results
The Research Facility on Inequalities, led by AFD and supported by the European Commission since 2017, is coming to an end. The initiative produced 23 research projects and 150 publications, involving...
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Djibouti
AFD Group has been present in Djibouti since 1974 and deploys a range of financing instruments to support urban development, human capital strengthening and economic activity. Our aim is to support th...
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“Greater Inclusion of Women Develops Society as a Whole” - Mar Merita Blat
Respecting and reinforcing women’s economic and social rights; raising awareness of the right to sexual and reproductive health; and the right to have control over one’s own body more generally – thes...
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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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Restoring Dignity to Victims of Sexual Violence in the Central African Republic
The violence caused by ongoing fighting across the Central African Republic affects women disproportionately. They have suffered widespread sexual violence and displacement. A coalition of lawyers, ca...
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Call for Projects to boost digital innovation in the energy sector
Financed by the European Union and implemented by AFD, the Digital Energy Facility program is launching a call for projects on April 6, 2021. It is aimed at public energy operators and start-ups that...
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AFD Conference in Türkiye Celebrates Women in Industry
AFD’s fifth conference on women in the workforce was held in Türkiye online this year, in cooperation with the Turkish bank TSKB and the French Consulate General in Istanbul. This year, the topic was...
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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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Gabon: A Classroom in the Trees
Nestled in the forests near Libreville, it’s a unique way to raise awareness. The treetop classroom in the Raponda Walker Arboretum focuses on – and embodies - the protection of rainforests. A tool fo...
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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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Combating Pollution in Africa’s Largest Lake
Lake Victoria in East Africa is in danger of “dying from the bottom,” as one Kenyan official puts it. The world’s second-largest freshwater lake is being polluted by everything from plastic and litter...
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Gabon: Using DNA to Hunt Poachers
In our series on “Shared Innovation”, AFD highlights innovative programs devised and developed in our partner countries. Poaching poses a major threat to the survival of numerous species – many of...
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Northern Congo: Protecting Forests with the Help of Local Residents
AFD is joining a whole new venture aimed at reconciling biodiversity conservation and local socioeconomic development in the Northern Congo forest basin. Through dialogue and partnerships, local peopl...
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How to Build a Sustainable Vietnam By 2101?
On its 80th anniversary, Agence Française de Développement organized a conference on solutions for building a sustainable Vietnam by 2101, bringing together members of civil society, the private secto...
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Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of AFD: “The Next 80 Years Will Be Decisive”
To mark a landmark anniversary for Agence Française de Développement, its Chief Executive Officer takes a look back at the fundamental elements that have shaped AFD, and contemplates the future of dev...
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Women Entrepreneurs in Africa Take on the Digital Industry
In the series “Shared Innovation,” AFD highlights innovative programs encouraged, created, or developed in our partner countries. Matina Razafimahefa from Madagascar and Nelly Chatue-Diop from Came...
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AFD-IDF Partnership: a cornerstone of the low-carbon transition in Montenegro
During the “Together Towards Sustainable Development” conference organized by the Investment and Development Fund of Montenegro (IDF), Adama Mariko, Deputy Executive Director of Strategy, Partnerships...
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How AFD Contributes to Freedom of Information around the World
Last month, the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 was awarded to Russian and Filipino journalists Dmitri Mouratov and Maria Ressa for their courageous fight for freedom of expression. It’s the first ever Nobel a...
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