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Caring for those who care: training health workers in Mozambique
In Matola, Mozambique, health workers are being trained to improve palliative care and support caregivers. This comprehensive approach combines health care, psychosocial support, and women’s economic...
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Atlantic Ocean Regional Office
The Atlantic Ocean Regional Office covers 16 Caribbean territories facing major development challenges. The region is endowed with remarkable biodiversity, but is on the frontline of the effects of cl...
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Three Oceans
To increase regional integration in France’s overseas territories and offer a global solution to cross-border issues, AFD adopted the Three Oceans strategy in 2019. This approach groups together overs...
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South Asia Regional Office
Stretching from Pakistan in the west to Bangladesh in the east, and bordered by the Himalayas in the north and the Indian Ocean in the south, South Asia brings together highly diverse geographical, po...
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Southeast Asia Regional Office
Southeast Asia is a region of opportunities and challenges. Although there are marked linguistic, religious, political, economic and geographical contrasts, common dynamics are emerging in relation to...
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[Feature Report] Forests: As vital as they are vulnerable
Whether as vast sources of biodiversity, carbon sinks, or as food sources, forests are vital for life on Earth. But they’re under constant threat by human activities and climate change. In this featur...
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Olga Koukoui: "Kampala has strong political will to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions"
CICLIA is a facility funded by the European Union, SECO and AFD that supports more than 30 cities in sub-Saharan Africa in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban strategies and projects....
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Samuel Lefèvre: "mobilize CICLIA to support climate action in African cities"
CICLIA is a facility funded by the EU, SECO and AFD that supports more than 30 cities in sub-Saharan Africa in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban strategies and projects. ©AFD2021
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Brazil-Southern Cone Regional Office
Climate change, rapid urbanization, and loss of biodiversity - Brazil and Argentina share common characteristics and therefore have to face similar challenges. In the Brazil-Southern Cone region, AFD...
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Mexico, Cuba and Central America Regional Office
Fighting climate change, preserving biodiversity, reducing social inequalities and improving the management of essential services… Mexico, Cuba and the countries of Central America face the same chall...
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Pacific Ocean Regional Office
Consisting of more than 25,000 islands, the Pacific Islands stretch from Palau to French Polynesia. The region, which accounts for nearly one third of the world's total surface area, is heavily impact...
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Middle East Regional Office
In the Middle East, AFD Group aims to identify and initiate sustainable development pathways to reduce the region’s fragilities, which threaten the future of upcoming generations. The Middle East Regi...
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East Africa Regional Office
Bordering the Sahel and the Democratic Republic of Congo, East Africa is the most populous area in Africa. Although the region has seen the strongest economic growth on the continent over the last 20...
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Simon Brochut: "to understand the territory of Ganvié and to identifying the risks"
CICLIA is a facility funded by the European Union, SECO and AFD that supports more than 30 cities in sub-Saharan Africa in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban strategies and projects....
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Valentine Monnier: "sustainable mobility means facilitating access to essential services"
CICLIA is a facility funded by the EU, SECO and AFD that supports more than 30 cities in sub-Saharan Africa in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban strategies and projects. In the Côte d'...
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Our network in the Orient
AFD and the Orient: supporting transitions across the continent.
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Governance
As a public institution, AFD is subject to the principle of accountability. Its governance is based on a set of structures that ensure the transparency of its operation and its sound management. AF...
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CICLIA: Cities and Climate in Africa
Initiated in 2016 by AFD and supported by the European Union and SECO, CICLIA supports African cities in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban projects. More specifically, CICLIA funds stu...
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Is Africa really against democracy? L’Éco du monde #9
Angola, Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya… While social movements advocating social, economic, and political demands emerged in several African countries in 2025, Thomas Melonio hosts Ousmane Ndiaye, journalist...
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