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3 Drivers of Sustainable Transitions in French Overseas Territories
Perhaps more than anything else, three things drive the economies of French overseas territories in helping them adopt a more sustainable model: energy transitions, agricultural reforms and sustainabl...
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The Private Sector and Climate Change Adaptation
AFD Group’s private sector subsidiary, Proparco, has released the 38th issue of its Private Sector & Development magazine, dedicated to climate change adaptation. In this latest issue climate experts,...
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A MOOC to Get to Grips with the Financial Risks of Climate Change
AFD is launching the second part of its online training program on financial climate risks, in collaboration with AFD Campus.
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Are AFD’s Actions Aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement?
The results are in. AFD Group submitted extensive data on its activities around the world to an independent think tank specializing in climate change, to analyze whether the Group’s work is aligned wi...
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COP27: AFD Group’s Continuing Commitment to Biodiversity and the Climate
COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt ends on 18 November. The event was an occasion for AFD Group to present its continuing commitments to climate action and biodiversity protection around the world.
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Boosting Access to Renewable Energy across East Africa
East Africa is endowed with resources capable of generating vast amounts of renewable energy, such as wind, hydro and solar power. In Tanzania and Uganda though, this energy is largely untapped, and t...
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Improving Access to Water and Sanitation for millions in Ethiopia
World Toilet Day on November 19 highlights the dangers of lacking sanitary facilities, and the search for sustainable solutions. With an estimated 419 million people practising "open defecation" world...
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Microfinance: a Boon for Entrepreneurs Excluded from Conventional Banking
Small businesses and entrepreneurs with few resources can find it extremely difficult to obtain loans and get off the ground. Microfinance however, can be a source of invaluable support. AFD Group ha...
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Toilets are Producing Energy in East Africa's Largest Informal Settlement
Around the world, some 3.5 billion people are living without safe toilets, and close to 1,000 children under five die every day due to a lack of sanitation facilities. Ahead of World Toilet Day this S...
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AFD and ADFIAP join forces to promote green finance among Development banks in Asia and Pacific region
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) signed a partnership agreement on December 10 to promote climate fina...
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Dakar's Regional Express Train Ready to Roll
Senegal’s Dakar-Diamniadio regional express train, which has received support from AFD, is ready to carry its first passengers. It's the first high-speed train not only in Senegal, but in all of West...
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International Day of Education: Integrating the Environment into Education
This year’s International Day of Education on January 24th highlights the urgent need for greater awareness of climate change, and the role that schools can play in tackling environmental issues.
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Expertise France joins AFD Group, allowing for a Holistic Approach to Development
The interministerial agency responsible for technical cooperation, Expertise France, joined AFD Group on January 1, 2022. With AFD subsidiary Proparco operating in the private sector, the Group now pr...
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Disaster Risk Reduction: New Support for localities in the Philippines
AFD and the Philippines Department of Finance have signed a €250 million policy-based loan to support disaster risk reduction at the local level, as well as disaster preparedness and response.
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AFD and the European Union: Using Converging Strategies to tackle World's Development Challenges
France will hold the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months. Driven by their shared convictions, AFD Group and the European Commission have been working together since...
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An Essential Ingredient for the Energy Transition? Timely Technical Assistance
For countries to undertake the transition to renewable energy, one-off investments are never enough. Technical assistance contributes to the sustainability of infrastructure and the development of rel...
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France and Vietnam: Boosting Farmers’ Resilience in the face of Climate Change
In Lao Cai, Vietnam, AFD and the New Aquitaine Region are supporting a project implemented by the NGO Agrisud that aims to develop sustainable agricultural practices to strengthen food security and im...
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Oceans: a New Franco-Indonesian Partnership for more Sustainable Fisheries
It’s a deal that concerns two countries some 12,000 kms apart. On the eve of the One Ocean Summit from 9 to 11 February in Brest, the Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries and AFD two...
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Forum of the Mediterranean: When Two Worlds Merge
The Mediterranean Worlds Forum, to be held on February 7 and 8 in Marseille, mobilizes civil societies in the Mediterranean basin around major cultural, entrepreneurial and social themes. They're also...
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Data4Covid19: Awards for Open Data Champions
With the onset of the global Covid pandemic, scientists and researchers set out to find solutions to the health crisis not only in the West, but across Africa as well. Experts examined human behavior...
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