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In Vietnam, Vital Infrastructure fends off the Effects of Climate Change
South of Hanoi in the province of Ninh Binh, Vietnam, rising sea levels are causing the salinization of fresh water. Infrastructure was desperately needed to prevent the situation from worsening, and...
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Mozambique: New Podcast on Poaching - and the Counter-Offensive
Over a period of just ten years, Mozambique has lost more than half of its elephants to poaching. Then the National Administration of Conservation Areas (ANAC), with support from AFD and Peace Park Fo...
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AFD is "more Latin American than you think!"
Until June 10, France is celebrating the tenth edition of Latin America and Caribbean Weeks. On this occasion, AFD Group is organizing a series of events aimed at deepening the links between the two r...
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Cultural and Creative Industries for Multi-Dimensional Development
Access to culture for all is one of the priorities of AFD Group, through its support for Cultural and Creative Industries. As the Cannes Festival wraps up, how to support people working in the audiovi...
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AFD Group Launches its First Operations in Moldova
AFD Chief Executive Officer Rémy Rioux's visit to Chisinau on 23 and 24 May marked the beginning of AFD Group's first initiatives in Moldova. They will focus on the country’s gradual convergence with...
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AFD Group Results for 2021: Prioritizing the Sustainable Development Goals
AFD Group is more than ever acting in solidarity with its partners north and south, as can be seen in our Annual Results for 2021, published this week. With 995 new projects financed to the tune of €1...
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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...
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Combining Culture, Creativity and Development in East Africa
With EU delegated funds, AFD financed projects in cultural and creative industries across East Africa in 2019. Three years later, we went to meet the beneficiaries.
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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.
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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...
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COP27: AFD Group’s Continuing Commitment to Biodiversity and the Climate
COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt ends on 18 November. The event was an occasion for AFD Group to present its continuing commitments to climate action and biodiversity protection around the world.
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Boosting Access to Renewable Energy across East Africa
East Africa is endowed with resources capable of generating vast amounts of renewable energy, such as wind, hydro and solar power. In Tanzania and Uganda though, this energy is largely untapped, and t...
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Improving Access to Water and Sanitation for millions in Ethiopia
World Toilet Day on November 19 highlights the dangers of lacking sanitary facilities, and the search for sustainable solutions. With an estimated 419 million people practising "open defecation" world...
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Microfinance: a Boon for Entrepreneurs Excluded from Conventional Banking
Small businesses and entrepreneurs with few resources can find it extremely difficult to obtain loans and get off the ground. Microfinance however, can be a source of invaluable support. AFD Group ha...
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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...
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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...
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€300 Million for a Just Energy Transition in South Africa
The first installment of a series of loans and grants has just been delivered to South Africa. It’s part of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) entered into at last year’s COP26 in Glasgow,...
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