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AFD Tech Talks - AI and linguistic diversity in Africa
How to integrate African languages into innovative solutions?
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AFD Tech-Talks : AI and Digital Transformation Competency Framework for Civil Servants
Discover the UNESCO report on the Competency Framework for AI and the Digital Transformation of Civil Servants!
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15th International Research Conference - Strong sustainability
This conference is part of a series of conferences organized by AFD on a biannual basis to address key development issues such as the commons, inequalities, and development financing. This year, it fo...
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AFD Tech-Talks: Emerging technologies Impacts on the future of democracy: trends and consequences
What are the impacts of technological advances on democratic dialogue in the context of ecological and social transitions? What is the role of institutions and governments?
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COP15 Biodiversity Summit: The AFD Group Program
Beginning Wednesday in Montréal, Canada, the COP15 on Biodiversity will seek to establish a new set of global targets for the protection of nature to be met over the next decade. Governments, NGOs...
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Riding Out the Multicrisis: AFD Group A Partner of the Paris Peace Forum 2022
AFD Group is a partner of the fifth edition of the Paris Peace Forum, which will be held in Paris and online on 11 and 12 November 2022 on the theme “Riding Out the Multicrisis”. The event will be exp...
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Support Fund for Feminist Organizations: actively promoting the rights of women and girls (FSOF)
The Support Fund for Feminist Organizations (FSOF) forms part of France’s feminist diplomacy and supports feminist organizations operating in AFD’s partner countries.
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Can we talk of a Just Transition in South Africa ?
What role can social policies play in enabling a just transition in South Africa?
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Economic development, digital trade and democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
The Agence Française du Développement continues to promote technological innovation in Africa and is joining forces with the Africa Lawyers Hub to support the "Africa Law Tech Festival". On this occas...
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Inequalities and environmental changes in the Mekong region
Just transition in the Mekong region
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Crisis and post-crisis calls for projects (APCC)
The crisis and post-crisis calls for projects (APCC) program is used to co-develop projects with French and international CSOs and nonprofit organizations based on specifications set by AFD to address...
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East Africa Poised for Renewable Energy Boost with Kenya-France Geothermal Agreement
Nairobi, September 4, 2025 – Kenya’s Ministry of Energy and Petroleum and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a major cooperation agreement to accelerate the development of geothermal e...
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Addressing the persistence of female genital mutilation: Current situation and prospects for effective interve...
With Unicef estimating that 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) globally, the international human rights agenda sets the goal of eliminating the practice. Yet, d...
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The key role of Public Development Banks in transitions
How do development banks engage in sustainable development?
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Team Europe Strengthens Partnership with Kenya to Advance Water and Sanitation Sector
Kisumu, September 5 – The groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation and extension of Kisumu’s water pipelines network under Work Package 2, Lot 1 of the Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Program...
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France through AFD Inaugurates Urban Fabric Initiative Project to Upgrade Informal Settlements in Nairobi, Ken...
Nairobi, September 4 – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD), together with the Government of Kenya and the Nairobi City County Government, officially launched the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI)...
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AFD and 2050 Pathway Brings Together Ministries of Finance to Strengthen Climate Action Ahead of COP30
Addis Ababa, 4 September 2025 – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD), together with the 2050 Pathways Platform, convened a high-level South-South peer exchange of Ministries of Finance from Afr...
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Supporting BRD’s Strategic Transformation and Sustainable Growth
AFD supports Rwanda’s Development Bank (BRD) in a major transformation program to enhance its capacity to finance priority sectors and integrate climate and social sustainability into its core operati...
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Supporting Bank of Kigali’s Climate Transformation
AFD is supporting the Bank of Kigali (BK) in accelerating its transition towards a climate-aligned business model. The project will help the bank integrate climate considerations into its governance,...
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