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Bayeux Prize for War Correspondents: Vadim Ghirda lauded for “War In Ukraine”

Partner of the Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Prize for War Correspondents, AFD awarded the Audience Prize to Romanian photographer Vadim Ghirda on 8 October for his wrenching film, “War in Ukraine”.

“Every year, $500 Billion goes to Projects that may be Destroying Nature”

Biodiversity protection and its financing will be a big topic of discussion at the Finance in Common summit on October 19–20 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Odile Conchou, AFD’s Biodiversity and Finance Ad...

AFD at COP27: Building Sustainable and Just Development for All

With the publication of increasingly alarming climate reports and the proliferation of extreme weather events, the search is on for lasting solutions, particularly in the approach to next week’s Unite...

The Link between Gender Equality and Safe Public Transportation

What if a metro, bus or tramway line could help promote gender equality? If well thought out and designed, urban transport can become a powerful lever for women's safety and empowerment. In Türkiye, a...

Building a new generation of social entrepreneurs in the Western Balkans

“RISE” – the Regional Incubator for Social Entrepreneurs (Rise) program in the Western Balkans is a veritable support system for young entrepreneurs. AFD is supporting the third phase of this innovati...

Senegal, Vietnam, Costa Rica: How three Vulnerable Countries are Adapting to Climate Change

While no country is spared the effects of climate change, some are more vulnerable than others. Vietnam, Senegal and Costa Rica are among the countries most exposed, and which AFD is supporting in the...

3 Drivers of Sustainable Transitions in French Overseas Territories

Perhaps more than anything else, three things drive the economies of French overseas territories in helping them adopt a more sustainable model: energy transitions, agricultural reforms and sustainabl...

The Private Sector and Climate Change Adaptation

AFD Group’s private sector subsidiary, Proparco, has released the 38th issue of its Private Sector & Development magazine, dedicated to climate change adaptation. In this latest issue climate experts,...

A MOOC to Get to Grips with the Financial Risks of Climate Change

AFD is launching the second part of its online training program on financial climate risks, in collaboration with AFD Campus.

Are AFD’s Actions Aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement?

The results are in. AFD Group submitted extensive data on its activities around the world to an independent think tank specializing in climate change, to analyze whether the Group’s work is aligned wi...

Toilets are Producing Energy in East Africa's Largest Informal Settlement

Around the world, some 3.5 billion people are living without safe toilets, and close to 1,000 children under five die every day due to a lack of sanitation facilities. Ahead of World Toilet Day this S...

Uzbekistan: more production, with less environmental impact

Uzbekistan has launched a series of reforms to green its economy and ensure that it becomes a driver of growth, while limiting the environmental impact of development. A goal that was lauded by French...

France and Ethiopia conduct joint Scientific Operation to Restore the Ancient Churches of Lalibela

Since 2019, AFD has been supporting several actions to preserve and develop the ancient stone-carved Churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Recently, a new proje...

COP15: What's at Stake in the Search for a New Global Biodiversity Framework

The animal and plant life on which we all depend is at risk of collapse. The COP15 biodiversity summit in Montreal, from December 7 to 19, aims to finalize a global agreement on measures to halt its d...

Biodiversity: A Victim of Climate Change...and Source of Solutions

World leaders have reached a historic agreement to protect 30% of the planet for nature by 2030, at COP15 in Montreal - the second of two major events in recent weeks, aimed at preserving biodiversity...

AFD on side with World Cup Semi-Finalists, Morocco

The 2022 World Cup was marked by a number of upsets, with virtually unknown teams coming from out of nowhere to beat the favorites. Morocco was one such team, which, contrary to expectations, made it...

“Strong Sustainability" for (truly) Sustainable Development

The more the term “sustainable development” is used, the less clear it appears to be. It can range from activities that preserve natural life, to actions that aim to improve environmental conditions,...

AFD “Macrodev” Publication: Africa’s Financing Needs in Question

Lessons learned from the IUCN World Conservation Congress

The World Conservation Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) took place on September 3–11 in Marseille. This gathering helped put biodiversity protection high on the in...

[Feature Report] Looking Back on the IUCN World Conservation Congress

With France, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) organized its World Conservation Congress from September 3 to 11, 2021 in Marseille.