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Water resilience: MoU signed between City of Cape Town and AFD
AFD signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Cape Town on Friday 19 February. The MoU outlines a collaboration between France and the City of Cape Town to work together on issues of water...
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Launch of the IA-Biodiv Challenge call for proposals: “Artificial Intelligence Research in the Field of Biodiv...
The French National Research Agency (ANR) and AFD are launching a joint call for research proposals in artificial intelligence: the IA-Biodiv Challenge. Built on a collaborative international research...
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13 million euros to reduce the vulnerabilities of the water service in urban centers in Iraq
AFD and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed, on Monday, March 1st, a 13 million euros Minka grant agreement for a project that aims at reducing the structural vulnerabiliti...
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Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities: implementation of research results in public polici...
The European Commission and Agence française de développement (AFD) announce the extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities. With a budget of EUR 3 million over 5 years, this second pha...
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10 years of the Syria crisis : AFD launches ”Karama”, a virtual exhibition to pay tribute to actors active on ...
AFD is today launching the virtual exhibition "Karama: hand in hand to (re) build the future". A tribute to its partners dedicating their daily lives to improving the living conditions and preserving...
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Announcing the launch of Global Africa, a new African academic journal
The Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis in Senegal (UGB) announced the launch of Global Africa in Dakar. This international and interdisciplinary academic journal is part of a wider effort to prom...
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Palestine: AFD, German Financial Cooperation and the World Bank support municipalities in their emergency resp...
In the presence of His Excellency the Prime Minister, Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Consul General of France in Jerusalem, René Troccaz, the AFD Country Director, Martin Parent, the Director of German Develo...
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AFD, The GovLab, and Expertise France Announce Awardees for #Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge
Today, April 6, 2021, l'Agence française de développement (AFD), Expertise France, and The GovLab are happy to announce the awardees of the #Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge, following a call for innovat...
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AFD approves EUR 50 million to support Serbia’s reform agenda on climate change
Agence Française de Développement has approved the first phase of a Public Policy Loan program to support Serbia’s reform agenda on climate change, providing a 50 million euros loan for this initial p...
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€36 million from the EU, France, and the World Bank to build the Hebron Regional Waste Water Treatment Plant
Prime Minister Dr. Mohammad Ishtayyeh, the Consul General of France, the EU Representative, and the AFD Country Director together with the Head of the Palestinian Water Authority, Hebron Governor and...
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RISE Financially Supports Twelve Youth Social Businesses in the Western Balkans
Twelve social businesses, two from each: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo1, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia, will be supported with financial grants of 2.500€ and a regional incubation p...
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AFD group announces its 2020 results: providing a rapid response to the covid crisis while working with partne...
Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of AFD Group presented the Group’s results for 2020. Despite the Covid-19 health crisis, AFD Group’s commitments amounted to more than €12 billion – as in 2019. Hav...
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Cambodia’s future largest water treatment plant is now 90% completed
Phnom Penh, February 20 2023 - Construction works on Cambodia's largest water treatment plant are now 90% completed, announced PPWSA during the groundbreaking ceremony of Tonle Sap Crossing Micro-tunn...
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30 years of commitment to sustainable development in Cambodia: AFD celebrates its anniversary in the presence ...
AFD has been operating in Cambodia since 1993. In 2023, it will celebrate its 30th anniversary of operations in the country. On this occasion, senior representatives of the Government of the Kingdom o...
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Developing Public Finance Initiatives in Response to Climate Change: Lessons and Perspectives for Cambodia
Phnom Penh, February 21, 2023 – Rémy Rioux, Chief executive officer of the French Development Agency (AFD) and President of FICS (Finance In Common Summit), took the opportunity of a visit to Cambodia...
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The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) sign a str...
Dr. Didacus Jules, director general of the Organisation of eastern caribbean states (OECS), Charles Trottmann, Head of the Three Oceans department of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Ét...
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Nigeria: Launch of the I-DICE program to promote digital technologies and creative industries
On March 14th 2023, an initiative from the Federal Government of Nigeria was launched, aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in the digital technology and creative industries. The event w...
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Nigeria: Technical Assistance to Support the Nigerian Federal Management Framework on Solid Waste
On Wednesday February 15th, 2023 in Abuja, the honorable Minister of Environment, Alh. Mohammed Abdullahi, in collaboration with Her excellency, The French ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mrs Emmanu...
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AFD’s Activities in the Water Sector in Nigeria
Access to drinking water is an important factor in socio-economic development and in the reduction of inequalities. Despite its economic weight, Nigeria has some of the worst performances in water ser...
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400M€ to support Cambodia in 2023-2024, an unprecedented amount of commitments for AFD in the country
Cambodia, represented by H.E. Mr. Vongsey Vissoth, Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister and Permanent Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), and his delegation were welcom...
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