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Overseas France: shared solutions for shared oceans
Faced with disruptions linked to climate change and the degradation of their ecosystems, the French Overseas Territories are mobilizing. Through nature-based solutions, regional cooperation, and scien...
[Feature] Protecting Our Oceans
The oceans cover 71% of the Earth’s surface, hold 97% of its water, and play an essential role in protecting biodiversity, regulating the climate, providing resources, and producing oxygen. However, t...
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French Overseas Territories: 5 key points on AFD Group's operations
AFD Group is a long-standing partner of France’s Overseas Territories, where it has been working for over eighty years. The Group’s financing helps improve the living conditions of people in Overseas...
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Indonesia and AFD Group seek stronger partnership in sustainable development
Bilateral consultations between the Government of Indonesia and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group were held on April 24, 2025, in Jakarta. Chaired by Indonesia's Ministry of National Devel...
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Ten years on, the higher education and research program making a lasting impact in Africa
Launched in 2015, the African higher education Centres of Excellence program is celebrating ten years of transforming higher education across the continent. Led by the Association of African Universit...
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Culture and sport – strategic drivers of international solidarity
Supporting access to culture, preserving heritage and investing in sports infrastructure are just some of the ways that sport and culture can bring communities together, help emancipate minorities, pr...
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One Health: a comprehensive approach to health, for better food systems
On March 27 and 28, France will host the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) summit, whose goal is to make nutrition a permanent item on the political agenda. One of the main themes of this summit is the One H...
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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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Reshaping European and African partnerships to advance the agroecological transition
As part of the 2025 Paris International Agricultural Show, and a month prior to the Nutrition for Growth summit, AFD and the Académie d'agriculture de France organized a roundtable and strategic brain...
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5 questions on AFD Group’s operations
Where does the money used by AFD Group actually come from? Does AFD grant financing to emerging countries? Does this financing really reach the final beneficiaries? We provide answers to five key ques...
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How does AFD measure the impact of the projects it supports?
Public development banks have both a duty and obligation to invest in high-quality projects. For this reason, every year, AFD conducts and outsources assessments to evaluate the deliverables of a larg...
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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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Africa’s Great Green Wall: a COP16 Priority against Desertification
To mark the opening of COP16 in Riyadh by the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, we look at the Great Green Wall (GGW), the flagship initiative by the African Union and supported by AFD. Led by...
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AFD: Championing Feminist Development - for Societal Advancement
With hard-won victories for women's rights being reversed and gender discrimination afflicting sectors ranging from education and employment to health and wealth, AFD has redoubled its efforts to move...
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Artificial Intelligence, Data... How Can We Promote Equitable Technological Development?
Significant investment is essential to bridge the global technology gap and ensure that all countries are prepared for the age of AI. To support public and private investors in this effort, the French...
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Strengthening Disaster Resilience for a Safer Future
To effectively mitigate or avoid the impacts of extreme weather events, careful planning and preparation are essential. Following the 2024 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13,...
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How to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Without Reducing Growth? AFD Has Solutions
The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 22 November 2024, is a fresh opportunity for countries to step up their climate commitments. Especially because reducing...
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Three Measures to Step Up Biodiversity Mainstreaming in Finance
Increase pro-nature finance. This is one of the issues on the table at COP16 on Biodiversity, which is being held from 21 October to 1 November in Cali, in Colombia. Several measures can already be ta...
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Colombia: a Key Tool for the Energy Transition
With more than 50% of its exports concentrated in oil and coal, the Colombian economy is highly vulnerable to the energy transition. This highlights an apparent tension between the climate and biodive...
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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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