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PH, EU launch disaster risk reduction and management program to enhance LGUs readiness capacities
The Department of Finance (DOF), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the European Union (EU) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group launched a disaster risk redu...
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In Quest for Meaning: Towards a Common Understanding of the 2030 Agenda?
Recent developments in Natural Language Processing (NLP) are revolutionizing knowledge management (Hu et al. 2023). The generation of Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, breaks down barriers between...
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The Inequality Diagnostic Report: Indonesia
The Inequality Diagnostic Report measures multidimensional aspects of inequalities in Indonesia in the last decade, while also identifying policies that shape the current state of inequality in the co...
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AFD Group Offer in North Africa
Both a protean, multicultural region, but also a space of transitions and mobility, North Africa faces major challenges: accelerated urbanization (two-thirds of the population in North Africa lives in...
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Egypt : Five key projects in Alexandria
Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt and the Mediterranean, faces major socio-economic, environmental, and urban challenges. The French Development Agency (AFD) funds structural projects to...
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Double Standards in Financing for Development
The issue of international development and climate financing is currently at the forefront, especially in the run up to COP29, COP30 and to the 2025 FfD4 Conference in Seville. However, the internatio...
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The nexus between “Human rights” and the “rights of nature” Debates, tensions and complementarities
In recent decades, initiatives to recognize rights for nature have multiplied, giving rise to a global movement. There are numerous opportunities for synergies between this movement and human rights,...
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Comparative analysis of biodiversity measurement approaches for public development banks
This study provides a comparative analysis of biodiversity measurement tools for Public Development Banks (PDBs). The aim is to evaluate the accessibility and the added value of six predefined biodive...
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Three Oceans
To increase regional integration in France’s overseas territories and offer a global solution to cross-border issues, AFD adopted the Three Oceans strategy in 2019. This approach groups together overs...
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Biodiversity
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AFD and the One Health approach
Social, economic and climate changes affect human, animal and ecosystem health. Their increasing interdependence requires an integrated and multi-sectoral approach to address them effectively. This...
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AFD and intermediary cities: feedback and intervention principles
Intermediary cities , defined as a “functional and demographic middle ground”, play a crucial role in connecting different territorial levels, from rural to urban, and local to regional. While they te...
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Assessing the state of the environment in Colombia: What can we learn from the ESGAP analysis
As part of the ECOPRONAT research programme, AFD supports the development of methodologies for assessing environmental sustainability on a territorial scale using the ESGAP (Environmental Sustainabili...
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The Academia Partnerships Africa-France programme - Video
Forging long-term academia partnerships between Africa and France, based on mutually beneficial relationships and knowledge- and experience-sharing, this is the ambition of the Academia Partnerships A...
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Tracking the Path of Ocean Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia
Insights from modelling and monitoring the circulation of marine debris in Indonesia Southeast Asian countries face a significant plastic pollution challenge. This policy brief explores how advance...
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Midterm Evaluation of the Ecosystem Conservation Through Integrated Landscape Management In Lao PDR (CLA1111)
Four main outputs are expected from the project, namely: - Result 1: Improved integrated protected areas management at site level, and broader system-wide improvements in management effectiveness are...
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Sustainable public procurement: A lever for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Public procurement, which represents a significant portion of the national economy (averaging between 13% and 20% of GDP), is a powerful tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In...
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Ex-post evaluation of the Budget Support Program for Sustainable Forest Management in Türkiye (CTR1069-CTR1074...
To reinforce the strategic integration of climate change adaptation and mitigation in relation to Greenhouse gas (GHG) in the General Directorate of Forestry (OGM)’s activities. To support the inte...
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WARM Facility Mid-Term Evaluation (CVN1228-CVN1236)
The WARM Facility aims at enhancing the resilience and adaptation level of populations and economic activities to water-related risks through the development of more resilient cities and territories t...
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