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How Traditional Trades are helping Rebuild Communities in Morocco
Last year’s earthquake damaged not only infrastructure in Morocco, but also impacted the economy, notably in the rural Rhamna province between Casablanca and Marrakesh. Locals however, are using tradi...
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Protecting Nature and Biodiversity: "Living Things Deserve Rights"
Nature has long been regarded more as an object for use and exploitation than as a living entity worthy of protection. Advocates say we can best protect biodiversity by granting nature rights. Unlike...
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From Banking to Basketball, Moroccan Referee’s Mission to Make Sports Accessible
Thirty-four year-old French-Moroccan Najib Chajiddine was the youngest person to referee the basketball matches at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. He’s also involved, with backing from AFD, in mak...
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Congo Confronted with Series of Epidemics, but a New Project Provides Boost to Healthcare System
In the poorest areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, the emergency health situation is causing high maternal and infant mortality. The Promekin II project has supported two maternity ward...
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Generating Good Governance as part of the Long Path to More Open Societies
Even the noblest of government policies make little headway if the administrative rules, regulations and functionality are brittle. Governance is key in ensuring that the rule of law prevails, it help...
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Preserving Mangroves: a Natural Rampart against the ravages of Climate Change
Mangroves are essential for storing carbon, protecting coastlines, and providing food and jobs for millions of coastal communities. But they are imperiled by the ravages of climate change and rapid ur...
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Back to School - with Sports - in the Comoros
In the Comoros off East Africa’s coast, nearly 70% of schools do not have a space suitable for practicing sports. Yet children’s well-being depends on regular physical activity. The Physical Education...
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Sleek Metro for India’s “Silicon Valley” Cuts Congestion and Smog
Driven largely by its tech industry, Bangalore’s rapid growth has been a boon for India’s economy. But it’s also led to severe traffic congestion and strained infrastructure. The city’s major metro pr...
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Basic education: a Prerequisite for the Future
In 2024, 244 million children aged 6 to 18 years old will still not be in school, including 44% in sub-Saharan Africa and 35% in Central and South Asia. Basic education allows young people to learn ne...
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“I didn’t exist”: Ending the Ordeal of Haiti’s Undocumented
In Haiti, millions of people live with no official identification – and therefore no legal existence. Their administrative invisibility complicates every aspect of their daily lives, from access to es...
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Palestinian Territories: a Model Hospital for Healthcare and Sustainability
AFD is supporting an ambitious project to renovate and expand Saint Joseph's Hospital in the Palestinian Territories. With additional financing from the PEEB Med program, in partnership with the Europ...
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One Water Summit: laying the groundwork for action ahead of the UN Water Conference in 2026
On December 3, France, Kazakhstan and the World Bank Group co-organized the One Water Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on the margins of the COP16 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. Having...
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Where does AFD Group's global investment money come from?
How does AFD Group finance the projects it supports around the world? Answers in this video.
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AFD Group Annual Meetings: stronger partnerships to face challenges together
AFD Group’s Annual Meetings, held from January 6 to 10 in Paris, brought together agency directors from across the world, representatives of the French government, researchers, economists, and leaders...
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The first seminar of the Academia Partnerships Africa-France (PeA) program: a unique collaboration
From December 10-12, 2024, the Institut Français in Cotonou hosted the first seminar of the Academia Partnerships Africa-France (PeA) program. Organized by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Cam...
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Africa-France academic partnerships focus on gender equality and employability
How can we promote student employability, inclusion and gender equality on the African continent? Dr. Moussa Diaby, Director General of the Institut national polytechnique Félix Houphouët-Boigny (INP-...
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Artificial intelligence, a driving force for change in Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not only disrupting the technology sector, it is already reshaping the future of Africa. AI is providing solutions to Africa’s major social, economic and environmental...
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Accelerating electrification and supporting the clean energy transition in Sub-Saharan Africa
With close to 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa still living without electricity, the Mission 300 program, an initiative led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank, aims to co...
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Armed conflicts in Africa: a continent “trapped in stereotypes”?
What impact do armed conflicts have on the development of African countries, and what lessons can be drawn from the many external interventions aimed at dealing with them? In this article, we intervie...
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Latin America invests in renewable energy to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels
Having marked the International Day of Clean Energy on January 26, we turn our attention to Latin America, where there is huge potential to ramp up renewable energy use. In Argentina, AFD has establis...
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