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Mid-term Evaluation of the Technical Assistance Program in Support to Reforms in the Water, Sanitation, and En...
The overall objective of the project is to strengthen the Lebanese actors in their respective functions as service providers (RWEs and supervision MoEW as well as to support the institutional dialogue...
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Revitalizing Public Decision-Support Institutions in Tunisia
Public analysis and decision-support structures play an essential role in guiding public policy decisions. While Tunisia has relatively strong institutions and expertise, it is clear that the system h...
Mapping capacity of the labor and training in order to enhance the capacity of human resources in the renewabl...
This study assesses the employment situations in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam, through the lens of green job criteria, and to identify human resource challenges related to the renewable energy (RE) se...
AFD Group and Armenia
Present in Armenia since 2013, AFD Group finances and accelerates the country’s transitions toward a fairer and more sustainable future. It supports projects addressing climate change and social inequ...
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Capital Markets Usage by Development Banks
This paper analyzes the role of capital markets in development finance. It identifies which Public Development Banks issue bonds, examines how and to what extent they leverage their capital, and what...
AFD's Financing for Civil Society Organizations
Is your Civil Society Organization (CSO) seeking financing for an international solidarity project or does it want to implement an AFD project? AFD, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) a...
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Infographic – Our Activity to Support Civil Society Organizations in 2023
In 2023, civil society organizations once again mobilized to address the needs of people in many fields of action. In 2023, the AFD Group maintained its commitment towards civil society organizatio...
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Are Municipal Governance Issues Worsening the Effects of Inequality in South Africa?
In South Africa, inequalities do not exist in isolation but are fundamentally shaped by spatial factors. The legacy of apartheid, which used spatial segregation to enforce exclusionary policies, conti...
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Rethinking progress towards reducing inequalities in developing countries, while integrating climate change
Efforts of countries to reduce inequalities (SDG10) can be measured after incorporating their economic resources, but also after examining the effects of climate change — temperature and rainfall — on...
How can research inform public policies in Viet Nam in the face of climate change and energy transition?
Viet Nam is aiming for Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, while sustaining economic growth. Achieving these targets is even more challenging due to global warming, especially increased cli...
Làm thế nào để nghiên cứu có thể cung cấp thông tin đầu vào cho chính sách công ở Việt Nam trong bối cảnh biến...
Việt Nam đặt mục tiêu đạt phát thải ròng bằng 0 (Net-Zero) vào năm 2050, đồng thời duy trì tăng trưởng kinh tế. Việc đạt được các mục tiêu này càng trở nên thách thức hơn do hiện tượng nóng lên to...
Migration during Economic Crisis: The Case of Egypt
Egypt has experienced a major economic crisis since March 2022, which has had substantial impacts on food inflation and standards of living. This crisis was compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, its gl...
Occupational Segregation and the Gender Wage Gap in Egypt, 1998–2023
Female labor force participation in Egypt remains low, and wages consistently under-reward women compared to men. This disparity is partly driven by the systematic channeling of women into lower-payin...
The Use of Information and Communication Technology in the Workplace in Egypt
The dynamic intersection between technology and labor constitutes the focal point of labor market policies designed to align with technological transitions. Studying the characteristics of digitized w...
The Evolution of Social Protection in Egypt, 2006-2023
This paper examines the trends in social protection coverage in Egypt over the 2006-2023 period. The different forms of protection that we analyze include contributory social insurance schemes, employ...
Evaluation of Ghana Urban Management Pilot Programme (GUMPP) 2012-2021 (CGH1089)
The general purpose of the project is to improve living conditions in secondary cities through a policy of developing urban infrastructure in municipalities committed to improving their management....
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Evaluation of a series of policy-based loans to support the energy sector reform in Albania (CAL1004 ; CAL1019...
The high-level objectives of the PBL were to enable the GoA, through targeted support, to fulfill its international commitments related to energy sector reform, and to assist the GoA in establishing a...
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Greening Colombia’s Energy: The Future of Jobs and Pensions
This paper evaluates the effects of Colombia's transition to a low-carbon economy on employment and pensions. Utilizing a three-stage analysis integrating national energy scenarios, an input-output mo...
Environmental policies for supporting sustainable energy transition in Vietnam: Evaluation and policy recommen...
Vietnam has long been an active member of international efforts to address environmental challenges. In the pursuit of the goals of environmental protection, greenhouse gas emission reduction and clim...
Gender Equality – 2024 Activity Report
Since 2020, AFD has asserted its position as a committed actor in the international ecosystem on gender. In 2024, 61% of AFD’s financial commitments, in foreign countries, had a primary or signific...
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Infographic - Our commitments to gender equality in 2024
Since 2020, AFD has asserted its position as a committed actor in the international ecosystem on gender. In 2024, 61% of AFD’s financial commitments, in foreign countries, had a primary or signific...
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