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Ocean and commons: Conserving marine biodiversity on the high seas
Often referred to in the singular, the ocean is nonetheless a plural space, built according to the diversity of society’s relationship to the sea. Through the study of an oceanographic phenomenon in t...
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Studying wildlife economy to mainstream biodiversity into agricultural policies in South Africa and Kenya
The ECOPRONAT programme explores the levers for mainstreaming biodiversity into different economic sectors. As part of this research programme, AFD is working with the South African National Biodivers...
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Understanding the paracommons of Palestinian water
In the Palestinian territories, water, as a circulating resource, is shared among several actors, including at the local level. Mobilizing the concept of "commons", this research program aimed to unde...
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New Caledonia: A New Tool to Measure Environmental Sustainability
Measuring the environmental impact of economic activities can be a complicated business. A new pilot project, assesses New Caledonia's environmental sustainability, based on the Environmental Sustaina...
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Rethinking the evaluation of developing countries' fight against inequality and climate change
How can we measure the efforts made by developing countries to combat the inequalities and the impacts of climate change while taking into account the socioeconomic structure of these countries? The E...
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Realizing the potential of public development banks for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
There are more than 500 Public Development Banks (PDBs) and Development Financing Institutions around the world. Spread over all continents, with varying sizes, geographies and areas of intervention,...
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Macroeconomic country-assessment – Mexico
Mexico is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectory and macroeconomic and financial situation.
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Macroeconomic country assessment – Mozambique
Mozambique is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectories and macroeconomic and financial situations.
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The National Care System and inequalities in Mexico
The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities in partnership with CEEY will design proposals for the design of care systems at level of federal states and of municipalities, which will...
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Understanding the dynamics of the earnings distribution in South Africa
Despite a democratic governance, well-established judicial, financial and human rights institutions and a positive policy framework, poverty and inequality are still largely cast along historical line...
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SDG Prospector – Mobilizing AI to achieve the 2030 Agenda
Faced with major social and environmental transitions, an increasing number of companies and institutions are called upon to account for the extra-financial impacts of their activities. The SDG Prospe...
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Gaëlle MAREUGE
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Cultural and Creative Industries Lead
Cultural policies, Heritage promotion, Creative entrepreneurship, Training in cultural professions, Culture and development, Project support, Edutainment, Museum cooperation
FARSYMABI Project: A Farming System Approach to Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the agricultural sector
As part of the ECOPRONAT research programme, AFD is supporting the FARSYMABI project (A Farming System Approach to Mainstreaming Biodiversity in the agricultural sector) in Mozambique. Through the ide...
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Macroeconomic country-assessment – Argentina
Argentina is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectory and macroeconomic and financial situation.
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Macroeconomic country-assessment – Angola
Angola is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectory and macroeconomic and financial situation.
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ACWC Spearheads Regional Action for Inclusive Climate Resilience for Women and Children in ASEAN
The ASEAN Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) convened the Regional Dialogue on “Sharing Good Practices and Lessons Learned on the Social Inclusion o...
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Alisée PORNET
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Advisor to the Geographic Department
International relations, economics, geopolitics of development
Alisée Pornet has served as an Advisor to the Geographies Department at Agence Française de Développement (AFD) since 2025. She co-authored , Géopolitique du Développement, with Philippe Orliange, pub...
Matthieu DISCOUR
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Director, “Three Oceans” Department
Geographies: Three oceans (Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific)
Now leading the Three Oceans Department, Matthieu Discour has over 25 years' experience within the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group.
Feminist foreign policy: What tangible progress has been made on the ground?
Across the world, women and girls are the primary victims of inequality, crises, and violence – but they are also powerful drivers of solutions. On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March...
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Macroeconomic country assessment – Brazil
Brazil is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectory and macroeconomic and financial situation.
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