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In its 2025–2030 strategic roadmap, AFD Group sets out its new corporate social responsibility (CSR) ambition: to help align AFD Group’s operations with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by ens...
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AFD, EU and Kenya commission Green Mini-grid Program, expanding access to clean energy to 100,000 Kenyans
The European Union, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Government of Kenya have officially commissioned the Phase 2 of the Green Mini-grid (GMG) Program in Turkana County, marking a signi...
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Sustainability statement: AFD Group’s transparency initiative
With the publication of its first sustainability statement – produced on a voluntary basis ahead of the legal requirements that will apply from 2028 – AFD Group has reached a new milestone in transpar...
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The IOC: strengthening regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean region faces pressing challenges in terms of climate resilience, health security, marine resource conservation, economic development, and regional integration. Against this backdrop,...
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Cashew and macadamia sectors - ACAMOZ II project
Improve the competitiveness of cashew and macadamia value chains in Zambézie province (Gilé, Gurué and Pebane districts) and Niassa by combining support for sector governance, economic and social deve...
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AFD signs cooperation agreement to enhance South Africa’s power grid
Eskom, RTE international, AFD and the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) sign cooperation agreement to enhance South Africa’s power grid.
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In Thiès, Senegal, the train is coming back … and with it, hope for a fresh start
In Thiès, the return of passenger rail, supported by AFD, is raising hopes. In this city near Dakar, where space is increasingly limited, the project could help ease congestion in the capital and crea...
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Research in the Global South
Each country needs to rely on locally produced expertise and innovation to chart its own development trajectory. AFD has therefore adopted an ambitious strategy to support research in partner countrie...
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France, Aga Khan Foundation and Gates Foundation Open New Oncology Unit in Kilifi County, to Address Women’s C...
Kilifi, Kenya, 18 June 2026 - Kilifi County Referral Hospital has officially opened a new Oncology Unit, marking a major milestone in expanding access to quality cancer care for women and girls in Ken...
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Research on inequalities
The goal of this research program is to improve our understanding of inequalities so that public policies can address them more effectively.
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Modernization and capacity increase of the Maputo-Ressano Garcia railway
The project involves modernizing and increasing the capacity of the Maputo - Ressano Garcia rail line. Thanks to the modal shift from road to rail enabled by the line's increased capacity, the project...
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Moldova, France and the European Union strengthen their cooperation for sustainable and climate-resilient agri...
A new major milestone has been reached in the cooperation between the Republic of Moldova, France and the European Union with the signing of two financing agreements totaling EUR 60 million, under the...
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Serge RABIER
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Research Officer, Social Demographer
Demography, Population Policies, Gender
Social demographer at AFD, Serge Rabier initiates and coordinates research programs on population issues and gender equality-related topics.
Armed conflicts in Africa: a continent “trapped in stereotypes”?
What impact do armed conflicts have on the development of African countries, and what lessons can be drawn from the many external interventions aimed at dealing with them? In this article, we intervie...
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16th International Development Research Conference - From research to action: Leveraging results for public po...
You are a researcher, policy-maker or development practitioner? We are pleased to invite you to the 16th International Development Research Conference, organised by Agence Française de Développement (...
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Understanding Arabo-Islamic Education in the Sahel
Arab-Islamic education in the Sahel remains poorly understood, despite being a key component for grasping and managing the region’s education systems. This research project, entrusted to IRD, aims to...
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Urban land-based commons for housing in the Global South
This research project focused on collective arrangements for access to land and housing in developing cities that are linked with the concept of commons. It studied the implementation of some collecti...
Research project
Youth inclusion in labor markets in Niger: Evidence from Tahoua and Zinder
How do intersecting vulnerabilities affect the quality of young women and men inclusion in labor markets in Niger and their ability to move out of and remain out of poverty? How do different forms of...
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Analyzing inequalities from the perspective of health, education, and employment trajectories in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso has enjoyed relatively strong economic growth throughout the past ten years (more than 5% per year on average). Nevertheless, a non-negligible portion of the country’s population lives be...
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Chad: supporting young women in science and engineering
In Chad, women remain largely underrepresented in science and engineering higher education. Through the PeA-Tchad project, the National Higher Institute of Science and Technology of Abéché (INSTA) has...
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