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Analysis of the Social Impacts and Vulnerabilities Linked to the Just Dimension of an Energy Transition in Mex...
Mexico’s just energy transition (JET) requires addressing both decarbonization and deep social inequalities. This study analyzes four high-impact measures: the retirement of fossil-fuel plants, the ex...
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Infographic - Digital Technology-2024 AFD Group's activity
in 2024, AFD Group took strong action to promote digital infrastructure, services and an economy that work for everyone, while respecting individual freedoms and national sovereignty. With a unified a...
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Comparative analysis of biodiversity measurement approaches for public development banks
Biodiversity loss is a major global challenge, pushing public development banks (PDBs) to align with frameworks such as the GBF, TNFD, and CSRD. To support this, AFD and EBRD assessed six biodiversity...
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Jan KREWER
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Research Fellow (CIFRE PhD Contract)
Commons, Digital, Public Policies
PhD student at the Center for Economics of Sorbonne Paris Nord University, Jan Krewer studies ecologization strategies based on commons in global value chains, particularly in the semiconductor sector...
“Sponge City”: rethinking water resource management in Mianyang
Increasing urban resilience to climate change and increased risks of flooding is a crucial is-sue for Chinese municipalities. AFD is therefore supporting a sponge city project in the He-dong district...
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IUCN launches the Second Edition of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 10 October 2025 (IUCN) – IUCN has officially launched the Second Edition of the IUCN Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions™ at the IUCN World Conservation Congres...
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Understanding the challenges of aging in the Western Balkans
Focusing on three countries in the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia), this multidisciplinary research project will explore the challenges of demographic aging and how...
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Women – a driving force for peacebuilding and security
To mark the 25th anniversary of the UN Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace, and Security", AFD is giving a platform to four of its partners working to defend women's rights in conflict zones.
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Inequality Matters: Can the GNU solve inequality in South Africa?
South Africa remains the most unequal society in the world, with persistent disparities rooted in the legacies of colonialism and apartheid. Despite three decades of democracy and redistributive polic...
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Evaluation of the Rural Development Project Phase II, Palestinian Territories (CPS1198)
The project aims to promote inclusive development and strengthen Palestinian sovereignty, local governance, and sustainable development of 19 communities in Area C, over a 42-month period from 2021 to...
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Mid-Term Evaluation for Agroecology and Safe Food System Transitions (ASSET) Project
ASSET project’s objective is to make food and agricultural systems in Southeast Asia more sustainable, safer and inclusive, through harnessing the potential of Agroecology to transform them. At the...
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Emerging technologies impacts on the future of democracy: Trends and Consequences
This conference is part of the "TechTalks" series.
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AFD strengthens its partnership with North Macedonia for a modern and just energy transition
The French Development Agency (AFD) took a major step forward in its cooperation with North Macedonia by signing two key agreements in Skopje on 15 October 2025 to support the country’s energy transit...
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Infographic - Our Governance Activity in 2024
In 2024, AFD committed €522 million in grants and loans for governance-related issues, for a cumulative volume of €8.2 billion since 2016. Rising numbers of crises and conflicts, the effects of cli...
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Blue Carbon Facility: financing the protection and restoration of marine ecosystems
The Blue Carbon Facility is a program that supports the protection of "blue" carbon (the carbon captured and stored by coastal and marine ecosystems) through pilot projects focused on strengthening kn...
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What's next for investment in the African cultural and creative industries?
As support for African Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) gathers momentum, now is a fitting time to take stock of where we are today and to think ahead to the opportunities and challenges before...
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Urban Development & Support for Local Authorities - 2024 Activity report
In 2030, 60% of the world’s population will live in cities. The consequences of this rapid urbanization are social (growth of precarious settlements, increased risks of social fragmentation and povert...
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Infographic - Urban Development and Support for Local Authorities in 2024
AFD helps cities cope with this urban growth and its impacts by supporting their low-carbon transitions and adaptation to climate change. In 2024, AFD Group committed a total of nearly €3 billion t...
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Skills ecosystem mapping of MSMEs located within the Nkangala District Municipality
This paper examines the skills ecosystem for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nkangala District Municipality (NDM), Mpumalanga—a coal-dependent region central to South Africa’s Just Ener...
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The Impact of the Green Transition on Jobs in South Africa
One of the key issues in policy discussions over addressing climate concerns the ways in which countries need to and can balance the combating of climate change with job creation and economic developm...
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