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Coalition Combats Covid-19 in Lebanon
Launched in 2019, the capacity-building project for the Rafik Hariri public hospital is all the more important in 2020, as it has been designated the main center for the response to the coronavirus he...
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Covid-19 – Health in Common Initiative: Financing the First Projects in Africa
In keeping with the commitment made by French President Emmanuel Macron, AFD is taking action to respond to the global health crisis. As part of the "COVID-19 – Health in Common" initiative launched o...
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Covid-19: AFD is supporting energy operators in Africa and Asia
Agence Française de Développement has launched a series of web conferences for those involved in the electricity sector, to assist them during this global health crisis. Two sessions are planned every...
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Covid-19: Reducing Risks for Yangon's Most Vulnerable
In the Burmese capital of Yangon, poor neighborhoods are extremely vulnerable to communicable diseases such as Covid-19. Not only is “social distancing” impossible for those who live in overcrowded ar...
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“In Laos, NGOs are Mobilizing to Combat Covid-19," Elisa Fily
As the COVID-19 epidemic quickly spreads, an NGO consortium has provided a rapid, targeted response to the material and information needs in the provinces of Laos. Elisa Fily, the project advisor work...
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Covid-19 and Countries in Conflict: "Serious Social and Economic Impact"
Promoting peace is a major commitment of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, in particular via the Minka Fund which finances peace-building in territories affected by violent conflict. Char...
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Covid-19: Preparing for the Pandemic in Africa
Agence Française de Développement has provided investment funding to help shore up and improve the infrastructure and capacity of institutions across East and West Africa. It’s part of a growing effor...
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The Social & Inclusive Business Camp Supports Entrepreneurs across Africa to address the Covid-19 Crisis
After being imagined and incubated by the AFD Campus du Développement, the SIBC will be piloted over the next three years by I&P Conseil and its partners - African Management Institute, ScaleChanger a...
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AFD's Response to the Covid-19 Crisis
A worldwide health and economic emergency has emerged from the coronavirus pandemic. Since March, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has been working to provide a multi-pronged response. It is tr...
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Vietnam: Improving the management and Resilience of Natural Resources
The European Union and AFD have signed an agreement to increase the resilience of natural resources to climate change and reduce the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam through a new faci...
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Post-Covid Cities: A Webinar Series
A webinar series on urban affairs is already looking at how cities can cope in a post-Covid world. What are the ramifications of Covid-19 on urban development? How has it affected access to health an...
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Broadening Access to Water in Rural Cambodia
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Union continue to support private water and electricity operators in Cambodia with the aim of broadening access for people to meet their basic...
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“One Health”: Responding to Pandemics with a Holistic Approach to Human, Animal and Environmental Health
The One Sustainable Health for All forum in Lyon earlier this month examined ways to anticipate - and potentially ward off - future outbreaks of disease by improving international health surveillance...
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Coronavirus in Africa: Private Health Providers and Innovators on the Front Line
While the coronavirus is destabilizing an already fragile African health system, several private health services and innovators supported by Proparco – the private sector arm of Agence Française Dével...
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Preserving Oceans: Four AFD Initiatives
Assisting island populations, fighting plastic pollution, encouraging sustainable fishing, supporting marine protected areas...In the wake of World Oceans Day, this article takes a look at four projec...
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Laos
Laos is a mountainous and landlocked country but it does not lack assets. For some fifteen years, the country’s economic activity has been very strong, driven by an economic model based mainly on the...
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Civil Society, a Key Player in Managing the Health Crisis in Tunisia
Backed by AFD, Tunisian civil society has mobilized extensively to support the country's most fragile and marginalized communities. Below, an overview of the most successful initiatives, including the...
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Developing Hydroelectricity In Pakistan With The Harpo Power Plant
While it is heavily dependent on fossil fuel imports, Pakistan has huge untapped hydropower potential. AFD supports the Pakistani government in its mission to develop the hydropower sector through the...
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Algeria
Located at the heart of the Maghreb, Algeria has several strong assets: a strategic geographic position, significant hydrocarbon resources, and a young population. However, the country now faces sever...
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Developing Pakistan's Hydroelectric Resources With The Jabban Power Plant
Faced with a sustainable energy crisis, Pakistan seeks to further develop its hydroelectric resources. A core feature of the government programme, this project enabled the rehabilitation of the Jabban...
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