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AI and the Future of Work in the Global South: Job Apocalypse or Job Opportunity?
Artificial intelligence is reshaping labor markets around the world. While public debate largely focuses on advanced economies and the impact of automation on skilled jobs, a different reality is unfo...
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Why is development essential in conflict zones?
Faced with wars, natural or health disasters, and population displacements, emergency humanitarian action is essential.
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Crises and conflicts
AFD acts before, during, and after crises to strengthen the resilience and peacebuilding capacities of institutions and to support vulnerable populations.
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Support the City of Cape Town with inclusive and resilient urban development
AFD supports the City of Cape Town’s sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient urban development in the face of growing environmental and demographic pressure.
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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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Climate change: a MOOC for more sustainable construction in the Mediterranean
From heat waves and droughts to water stress, the Mediterranean is on the front line of climate change. How can buildings be designed to remain comfortable and energy-efficient under these conditions?...
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The United Nations
The UN specialized institutions, funds, and programs are major development aid actors. They have several advantages: universality in terms of their members, relative neutrality, and significant presen...
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Supporting the just dimensions of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
AFD’s JET public policy loan focuses on social equity and specifically targets support for the social dimensions of the energy transition, which include job creation, poverty reduction, social justice...
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Wind energy generation to promote low-carbon growth
A project that aims to increase the share of energies from renewable sources in the national energy mix, ultimately reducing CO2 emissions
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Upgrading Johannesburg and Cape Town international airports
AFD is supporting the development of South Africa’s airport infrastructure. The aim is to promote the development of tourism and trade, and thereby create jobs. This development will strengthen their...
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Transforming cities, strengthening social cohesion and reducing the carbon footprint
AFD is financing the City of Johannesburg’s spatial transformation strategy, which is based on a more inclusive, more compact and low-carbon development model.
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Installing a new solar thermal system and improving energy efficiency
Within the framework of Sunref, AFD’s green finance label, LVG Plants received a loan for the construction of a solar water heating system for its largest South African horticultural plant.
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Support to biodiversity in Southern Africa
The project aims to develop and enhance national spatial biodiversity assessments, planning and prioritization (SBAPP) processes and products in four Southern African countries (South Africa, Namibia,...
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Better living conditions for Cape Town residents
AFDis supporting the Municipality of Cape Town, the second largest city in South Africa, to ensure previously disadvantaged populations have access to new infrastructure and basic services such as wat...
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South Africa
South Africa, one of Africa’s largest economies, is rich in minerals and has a developed financial sector but faces high socioeconomic disparities. As a coal-dependent economy, it is a major emitter o...
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Strengthening the high-voltage electricity network
A program to support ESKOM's investments into strengthening its high-voltage electricity network, in order to ensure the integration of renewable energy production facilities planned or under construc...
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Strengthening Ibn Sina College in Nablus
The project will strengthen the training of nurses, midwives and other health professionals in Palestine through the construction and equipment of a new Ibn Sina College building and the development o...
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Kazakhstan
Located in northern Central Asia, at the crossroads of trade between Europe and Asia, the Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the largest countries in the world. Known as an exporter of oil, grains, and...
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Hebron Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
The wastewater of the region of Hebron will be treated in a high capacity treatment plant, improving health conditions and protecting the Aquifer.
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Neonatal and child health in Gaza and the West Bank
The project supports the strengthening of reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health (RMNCH) services in Gaza and the West Bank, with a focus on quality of services, emergency care, and the nee...
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