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Revamping Côte d'Ivoire's Justice System with AFD Support
Since 2012, the Government of Côte d’Ivoire has been engaged in an overhaul of its judicial system – an ambitious program supported by AFD Group. The goal is to strengthen the rule of law, and the fir...
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Cambodia: AFD Commits to Rehabilitate Irrigation Schemes Damaged by last year's Severe Floods
The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed an additional loan agreement of €20 million with the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance for the rehabilitation of 17 irrigation schemes damage...
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AFD commits to strengthening Cambodia's air sector
With the construction of Dara Sakor International Airport nearing completion and growth in air travel expected in the coming years, improving air safety has become a key issue for Cambodia. AFD is sup...
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Renewed commitments to tackle climate change in Vietnam
During his visit to COP 26, Vietnamese Prime Minister H.E. Phạm Minh Chính reiterated Vietnam's commitments to green and sustainable growth. On the occasion of his visit to France and to support the c...
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How to Cool Cities in Hot Weather
As a result of climate change, heatwaves are increasing all over the world. This presents a challenge for cities, which must adapt to these periods of intense heat. Measures for dealing with the clima...
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Climate and COP26: Ensuring an Innovative and Successful Energy Transition in Africa
Africa can draw on numerous assets to maintain a small carbon footprint, without impeding rapid economic growth. That's the conclusion reached by five experts in a paper published in time for COP26 in...
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The Untapped Potential of an invasive Antilles Seaweed
Sargassum is a large brown seaweed that constitutes an important habitat for fish and wildlife. But it can proliferate for miles, and become invasive. AFD is a partner of the Sarg'Coop project led by...
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IDFC Turns Ten Years Old: A Milestone for International Coalition of Development Banks – and for Greener Finan...
At COP26 in Glasgow, the International Development Finance Club, met to mark its 10th anniversary. The Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement, Rémy Rioux, was reappointed for a t...
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Paris Peace Forum: “For Better Global Governance”
For its fourth edition from 11 to 13 November, the Paris Peace Forum will focus on working to “reduce global divides” in a world still under the threat of Covid-19. Anne de Soucy, AFD’s Director of Pa...
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The Impact of Climate Change on Lives and Livelihoods in Vietnam
In Vietnam, AFD and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) are conducting a research program entitled GEMMES Vietnam to assess the socio-economic impacts of climate c...
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A Smart App for Sustainable Fishing in Mexico
As part of our “Shared Innovation” series, AFD is highlighting innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. The Mexican NGO Cobi and local fishers have developed a new smart p...
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AFD Group's Annual Report: Responding to Emergencies while Remaining Focused on our Long-Term Development Miss...
AFD Group's Annual Report is now online in English. The dynamic, interactive format brings to life the activities, investments and projects financed by Agence Française de Développement in 2020. The R...
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Boosting the Energy transition in Vietnam: AFD supports the extension of Ialy hydropower plant
It’s an agreement that will enrich and expand Vietnam's energy source. Fabrice Richy, AFD Director in Vietnam, and Nguyen Xuan Nam, Vice President of Vietnam Electricity (EVN), signed a credit facilit...
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AFD-GDN Biodiversity and Development Award: The Winners and their Projects
Launched by the Global Development Network (GDN) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the AFD-GDN Biodiversity and Development Award provides support for researchers in their projects to prese...
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Measuring Stimulus Effects on the South African Economy: A Call for proposals for research projects of up to o...
Researchers interested in examining the ramifications of stimulus measures for the South African economy are invited to submit their research proposals, by August 15, 2021. The Covid-19 pandemic h...
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AFD Employees among the French-African Foundation’s 100 Young Leaders
The French-African Foundation is an association set up to promote the most promising talent on the Franco-African scene, and has revealed its list of Young Leaders for 2021. An initial list of 3,000 w...
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Comics Competition for Young Indonesians – Educating a New Generation in Plastic Pollution
Indonesia is the second-biggest contributor of plastic waste in the world's oceans, behind China. To raise awareness among young Indonesians and encourage them to take action, the Indonesian developme...
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Laos: Increasingly Sustainable Coffee Production
In northern Laos, coffee growing combines respect for the environment with decent incomes for farmers. It is a relationship that has evolved in part thanks to programs supported by Agence Française de...
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A Bold New Ambition for France’s International Development Policy
France’s National Assembly passed new legislation for international development on Tuesday, preparing the way for a rise in overseas assistance to .55% of GDP by next year. Faced with the continuing c...
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IPCC Climate Report: "At This Rate, We Could Surpass the 1.5°C Threshold as Early as 2030."
On August 9, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the first part of its sixth report on scientific knowledge of climate systems and climate change. Meanwhile, the French nati...
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