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The Degradation of Ecosystems in Africa
A recent study by experts from AFD and the Sahel and Sahara Observatory confirms that several countries in Africa are suffering from severe ecological degradation. The findings are detailed in the fi...
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Artificial Intelligence: Threat or Opportunity?
With an estimated four billion people voting in elections in more than 60 countries this year, observers fear the increasing use of artificial intelligence will pose problems for the political process...
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The Question of our Era: What to do about Climate Migration
International organizations are struggling to agree on how to deal with the massive population displacements linked to climate change and environmental crises. In a recently published book on African...
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Solid Partnerships for Making Buildings Sustainable
Buildings, both in their construction and day-to-day maintenance, require enormous amounts of energy. How to make them more sustainable? This was the objective of the Buildings and Climate Global Foru...
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Passing Traditional Knowledge from Mother to Child, to Protect the Environment
Traditional knowledge passed on from mother to daughter can help future generations tackle the consequences of global warming, but such knowledge is in danger of being lost. On International Women's D...
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Confronting Gender-based Violence in Rwanda and Reigniting hope for the Future
More than a third of young women have been victims of some form of violence. How can we prevent violence based on gender, age, and disability and help survivors to rebuild their lives? In Rwanda, the...
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Closing the $2.5 trillion Climate Gap in Africa
The sheer scale of financing needed to cope with climate change is coming to light, and in Africa, it is an eye-watering $2.5 trillion. To help countries put in motion climate strategies, development...
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On the Environment and Governance, AFD Group is in the World's Top 10
Compared with more than 4600 other companies and institutions assessed worldwide, AFD was ranked in the top 10 by Moody's Analytics, using environmental, social and governance criteria. It’s a sign th...
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Bangladesh: Sorting sanitation to protect the ecosystem
On the southeast coast of Bangladesh, Chattogram is one of the world’s oldest ports with a natural harbor. But the bustling port city struggles to deal with sewage management, which is taking its toll...
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Using Sports for Children to Learn Lifelong Lessons of Reconciliation in Kosovo
The armed and bloody conflict that scarred the Western Balkans in the 1990s damaged relations between communities across the region, and it has taken years to forge new bonds. AFD is working with its...
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Tanzania: Improving Cancer Treatment with More Health Professionals and Better Facilities
While cancer treatment is improving in much of Sub-Saharan Africa, countries like Tanzania still lack the necessary facilities to provide adequate care. But the Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project o...
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Coalition Launches First Call for Biodiversity Projects Worldwide
A new Program to support CSOs that safeguard biodiversity is launching its first call for projects. The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s French Committee is calling for proposals to s...
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Restoring Ancient Artefacts, Protecting Pakistan’s Heritage and Boosting the Economy
A centuries-old fort and home to some of Pakistan’s most storied heritage has fallen victim to unchecked urban growth and years of decay. But it’s getting a new lease of life. AFD is backing fresh eff...
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AFD and the World Bank, Partners for Greater Impact
AFD Group is the leading bilateral financing partner of the World Bank Group (WBG) in terms of the number of projects backed together. With $30 billion invested in co-financing and parallel financing,...
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Preparing Youth for the Jobs Market in Central Africa
In a country like the Democratic Republic of Congo, where young people make up two-thirds of the population, investing in training is crucial for the future of the country. AFD and the Congolese autho...
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Civil Society Organizations and AFD: an Evolving Partnership
At a geopolitically and environmentally unstable time with the eruption of countless crises, cooperation between AFD and civil society organizations (CSOs) is more important than ever. CSOs have becom...
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Congo: Facilitating Access to Water – and Measuring the Benefits
For the past several years, the PILAEP project has backed the instalment of standpipes to facilitate access to drinking water in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's greater Kinshasa area. A project...
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Young People Entering Morocco’s Industrial Ecosystem via Public-Private Partnerships
Morocco has been developing a professional training system to better serve the needs of its industrial sector. A recent evaluation of such AFD-backed programs laud their success in the recruitment of...
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Holistic Forest Conservation in Madagascar: Is it Working?
The lush forests of Madagascar are home to a bewildering variety of wildlife and biodiversity. But they are threatened by deforestation and the destruction of natural habitats. The Holistic Forest Con...
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Honing Training Programs in Senegal to Boost Key Employment Sectors
One of the central challenges facing developing and middle-income economies is matching their educational and training sectors to employment markets. AFD has been supporting Senegal set up vocational...
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