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France and Ethiopia conduct joint Scientific Operation to Restore the Ancient Churches of Lalibela
Since 2019, AFD has been supporting several actions to preserve and develop the ancient stone-carved Churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Recently, a new proje...
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The DIRECCT program: Digitizing Health, Education and Business to Provide a Shield from Shocks
The DIRECCT program works in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to support connectivity and digitization in the healthcare, education and small-business sectors. It helps these sectors bet...
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Biodiversity: A Victim of Climate Change...and Source of Solutions
World leaders have reached a historic agreement to protect 30% of the planet for nature by 2030, at COP15 in Montreal - the second of two major events in recent weeks, aimed at preserving biodiversity...
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AFD on side with World Cup Semi-Finalists, Morocco
The 2022 World Cup was marked by a number of upsets, with virtually unknown teams coming from out of nowhere to beat the favorites. Morocco was one such team, which, contrary to expectations, made it...
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“Strong Sustainability" for (truly) Sustainable Development
The more the term “sustainable development” is used, the less clear it appears to be. It can range from activities that preserve natural life, to actions that aim to improve environmental conditions,...
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How AFD Group's Projects Protect, Preserve and Restore Biodiversity
AFD Group finances hundreds of projects that preserve and restore biodiversity around the planet. From the protection of precious rain forests in Latin America, to the preservation of marine life in A...
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Ecuador Prepares the Path to Decarbonization
Ecuador has begun work on a series of reforms aimed at decarbonizing its economy, and the country as a whole. With technical support from AFD, it is carrying out extensive cost-benefit analyses to det...
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AFD group - Results for 2023
In 2023, AFD Group exceeded its objectives, with its financing activity exceeding €13 billion. Moreover, the Group's two subsidiaries achieved historic results last year, with Proparco signing som...
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Southeast Asia - 2020-2024 Regional Strategy
AFD Group’s regional strategy for Southeast Asia aligns with the priorities of French development policy defined by the Interministerial Committee on International Cooperation and Development (CICID),...
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Water and Sanitation- Activity report 2023
Water is a major challenge for the 21st century. Shortages, poor water quality and the lack of sanitation facilities have an impact on food security, health, gender equality and living conditions for...
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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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Reducing inequality, a question of survival
In a world of limited planetary resources, the concentration of wealth is leading to growing division. Inequalities significantly hinder sustainable development. Since many different forms of inequal...
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AFD Group and Armenia
AFD Group has been present in Armenia since 2013. AFD finances development projects via loans as well as grants, notably from the European Union. It is mainly active in the sectors of irrigation, rura...
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AFD Group 2020 Results: The Essentials
With the boost in France’s development policy and the mobilization of French stakeholders and other public development banks, AFD Group has been able to mount a rapid response to the crisis caused by...
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Helping Mexican Farmers Protect Coffee Crops and Improve Quality ...
Mexico's Chiapas state is famous for its coffee farms, but small farmers have to contend with a host of challenges, from pest control and the vagaries of global markets to the growing impact of climat...
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Armenia: Generating Clean Energy and Efficient Agriculture
Farmers, residents and businesses are developing rural initiatives in Armenia, with the support of AFD Group. They’re working to develop rural areas via one project targeting housing, and another that...
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Rwanda: Building a State-of-the-Art Hospital to Cope with Growing Demand
As one of Rwanda's foremost medical institutions, Musanze hospital can no longer keep up with growing demand for its vital services. Now, with backing from AFD, the Rwandan government is launching an...
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African Start-ups Awarded for Innovations at Digital Energy Challenge
Nine start-ups and energy companies have been awarded for creating new ways to modernize Africa’s energy sector. The companies are providing innovative ways to improve access to electricity, boosting...
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Nature's Laboratories for Climate change: How the EU and AFD are protecting the Planet’s Poles
The first-ever international summit on glaciers and the poles, held in Paris this month, shed light on the role played by the planet’s extreme regions in regulating the climate and preserving biodiver...
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Tackling Inequality and Climate Change Simultaneously in South Africa
“No country should have to choose between tackling poverty and preserving the planet,” French President Emmanuel Macron told the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact this summer. It’s a sentiment...
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