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Biodiversity and financial instability with Julien Calas
The collapse of biodiversity threatens the financial system because there are two types of crisis: the physical crisis and the transition crisis. Whatever the type of crisis, if the problem becomes wi...
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History of evaluation : Conservation Trust Funds
As the pressure on natural environments continues to increase, mobilising funding for biodiversity conservation is a major challenge. In this context, Conservation Trust Funds are important tools for...
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Sustainable energy in Eastern Africa: the importance of regional integration
Jérémy Gasc, Energy Task Team Leader for Eastern Africa at AFD, details the potential of regional integration for the development of green energy in the region, but also AFD's actions to support this...
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Evaluation Highlights: Biodiversity Conservation Trust Funds
When it comes to our evaluations, it can be useful to know how they were conducted, what their challenges were, and what they can teach us about AFD’s actions and the prospects for improvement. It’s w...
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ARPEJ, an initiative for youth employment in Africa
In the current post-Covid-19 context and global economic crisis, young people, particularly in Africa, are facing increasing difficulties in training and access to employment. To address this urgent n...
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Digitization of the Mayibuye Archives
Robben Island, a symbol of the triumph of human spirit over adversity, holds a place in South African history and the nation’s memory of the liberation struggle. The “Unboxing Mayibuye” project, The U...
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Empowering communities to strengthen food security in Ethiopia
In the mountainous regions of southern Ethiopia, crops are exposed to erosion and loss of soil fertility, with disastrous consequences on agriculture and livestock. AFD is therefore supporting a proje...
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Empowering communities to strengthen water security in Ethiopia
The mountainous regions of southern Ethiopia are suffering from severe water shortages. Inter Aide, with the support of AFD, has therefore developed a project of water networks, hence reinforcing wate...
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The PRIQH: a Tunisian response to the challenges of rapid urbanization
Tunisia is undergoing rapid urbanization, which is creating challenges for its population. The growth of informal settlements raises the issue of access to basic services and amenities. In order to ad...
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Historic degraded centers: the Tunisian strategy for urban regeneration
The Historic Center Regeneration Programme (PRCA) is part of the Tunisian national policy for urban regeneration. It aims to upgrade the historical and traditional districts, which tend to deteriorate...
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Clarification on the APHRO-COV Project with INSERM
AFD is funding, along with INSERM, a system to improve health surveillance and care for suspected cases of Covid-19 in five African countries (Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Mali and Sénégal). Th...
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“This is the time to Rethink Development Trajectories” - Thomas Mélonio
The Covid-19 crisis has created shockwaves across the world economy, affecting developing countries in particular. What roles can public donors play to contain the fallout? We tackle this question and...
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France Launches, via AFD, The “Covid-19 – Health in Common” Initiative to Support African Countries
As part of a new initiative launched by the French President and his African peers, Agence Française de Développement announces the launch of “COVID-19 – Health in Common” – a €1.2 billion initiative...
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AFD and the Development Bank of Latin America Reinforce Their Cooperation
AFD has just granted a new €150 million credit line to the Andean Development Corporation (CAF). It will help finance climate change projects in Bolivia, Brazil, and Ecuador. The move further consolid...
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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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