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Afd and Blue economy in Cambodia
Cambodia’s marine resources are crucial to its economy and the livelihoods of many coastal communities. Its 443 km coastline provides abundant fishery resources, supporting both commercial and artisan...
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Finance for Biodiversity: A journey to link nature and business
A global agenda that positions biodiversity concerns at the core of sustainable development priorities has emerged. The 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15...
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Projects supported by AFD in Indonesia
AFD Group has been working in Indonesia for over fifteen years to promote green and inclusive growth, with the goal of supporting the country’s low-carbon development in the framework of a just and re...
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Social Mobility, Care Policies, and Social Protection Policies in Nuevo León
In this study, we shed light on the connections between social mobility and policies in terms of care and social protection in the state of Nuevo León. The objective is to examine women's opportunitie...
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No sustainable development without basic education
Learning basic skills such as literacy, numeracy, communication and critical thinking: this, now more than ever, is a basic prerequisite for our societies to achieve their full potential. Quality educ...
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Transport & Mobility - Activity Report 2023
Following the turbulence associated with the Covid-19 crisis, passenger and freight flows began to recover significantly in 2022 and continued to improve in 2023. Prospects for economic recovery in th...
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Infographic – Our Transport and Mobility Commitments in 2023
In 2023, AFD Group committed 1.8 billion euros for the transport sector. Urban mobility, which accounts for 81% of financing, is a strong marker of AFD Group's activity in the sector. Thanks to new...
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Evaluation of the Health in Common 2020 Initiative (HIC 2020)
Three years after the outbreak of the global health crisis caused by Covid-19, an evaluation of AFD’s response to this pandemic seemed essential. Firstly, for accountability requirements with regard t...
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Burundi: Quality Education For All
In Burundi, AFD supports the country's education system and its learning environment by creating computer rooms and equipping laboratories. This supports is part of the Twige Neza project, implemented...
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Cuba: Concrete Action Against Covid-19
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is mobilizing €5.3 million to help the Cuban Ministry of Public Health (MINSAP) tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. In practical terms, that has helped provide 76 ven...
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Reconciling Energy Transition and Economic Development in Cambodia: The 2050 Facility Mobilized
To meet the demands of a growing population while ensuring its development is sustainable: these are Cambodia’s twin goals under the Paris Agreement. The Ministry of Economy and Finance signed a Memo...
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Live from the Trading Floor: How is AFD Financed?
As both a development bank and a public institution, AFD allocates grants and loans. The trading floor plays a key and increasingly important role in financing these operations, via international mark...
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Reconciling energy transition and economic development in Cambodia: the 2050 Facility mobilized
In order to meet the objectives it has set itself under the Paris Agreement, Cambodia wishes to develop a sustainable energy development trajectory, while meeting growing demand. To support it, a Memo...
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Using Aquaculture to Shore up Food Security
To cope with the economic consequences of Covid-19 in Cambodia, the CaPFish-Aqua project is supporting the aquaculture sector to shore up food security and diversify household economic activities in r...
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Public Procurement Reform: "Part of the Solution to Lebanon's Structural Problems"
Michel Samaha, economist and manager of the Governance and Reforms portfolio at AFD’s office in Beirut, tells us about the public procurement reform process in Lebanon and the role of Agence Française...
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Six Things to Know about Public Development Banks
Though little known, public development banks play an essential role in the global economy. With trillions of dollars in assets, they could be all the more consequential in the face of the continuing...
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France's partnership with ASEAN: AFD is Fully Mobilized
France became a development partner with ASEAN on September 9. The partnership will have a profound impact on AFD’s actions in Southeast Asia, and bodes well for future economic and development prospe...
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Making Industrial Development Sustainable: "Private Sector & Development"
The industrial sector is often said to be essential to economic development, but it is also a source of much controversy (environmental impact, labor law compliance, creation of decent jobs and other...
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Conserving Ecosystems: “Everyone must do their part!”
At the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity last week, Gilles Kleitz, AFD’s Director of the Ecological Transitions and Natural Resources Department, provided insight into the growing momentum in supp...
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