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AFD and the Ocean
The ocean is essential to development, food security, employment and the economy in a number of countries. Yet it is being weakened by increased pressure from human activities. The degradation of envi...
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Transport and Mobility - 2020 Activity Report
The mobility of people and goods is a prerequisite for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indeed, it plays a fundamental role in providing people with access to employment an...
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Biodiversity - 2020 Activity Report
In 2020, AFD committed €565 million for biodiversity, i.e. 4.4% of Group commitments. This volume of commitments has increased significantly compared to 2019. Eighty-three per cent of the Group’s comm...
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Youth inclusion in labour markets in Niger: Gender dynamics and livelihoods
This paper uses a mixed methods approach to identify factors that challenge and enable young adults’ inclusion in the world of work in Niger, through a gender-streamlined analysis of different poverty...
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The Future of Work in Africa
The Future of Work in Africa focuses on the key themes of creating productive jobs and addressing the needs of those left behind. It highlights how global trends, especially the adoption of digital te...
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Alex Chunet: "At AFD, we use artificial intelligence to analyze imagery"
A partnership agreement was signed between AFD and the National Space Study Center to promote the adoption by AFD of geospatial technologies for its research and development projects. This new collab...
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Data4Nature: Practical Recommendations Guide for Publishing Primary Biodiversity Data
Within the frame of the Data4Nature Initiative, AFD is requiring project owners and service-providers to publish any primary biodiversity data generated within the framework of funded projects, t...
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Metis: a unique initiative to link arts and development
Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis fund promotes better integration of the arts and culture into official development assistance. This financial mechanism allows ar...
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Research Conversations replay: Just Transition in South-East Asia: Exploring the Links Between Social Protecti...
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Research Conversations replay: The macroeconomic impact of typhoons on Vietnam using satellite imagery
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Research Conversations AFD: Inequalities and Environmental changes in the Mekong region: a scoping review
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Bibliometric analysis of literature combining gender and the commons
This research is based on a bibliometric analysis of the academic literature linking the gender perspective with that of the commons. The idea is not to report on all the theoretical and empirical con...
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Research Conversations replay: How to finance life on Earth: a high-level discussion with experts in biodivers...
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Research Conversations replay: A “Silent Spring” for the Financial System? Exploring Biodiversity-Related Fina...
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Zambia: Clear as the province copperbelt water
The Copperbelt Province, Northern Zambia, is the second most populous province in the country with some 2 million inhabitants, 60% of which live in underserved urban areas where access to drinking wat...
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Our agencies around the world
AFD is present on five continents where it finances and supports projects that improve living conditions for populations, It has an international network of 85 offices, including in the French Oversea...
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AFD and justice
Since it integrated the justice sector among its subject matters in 2016, AFD’s aims to promote access to justice and rights for all, while developing a secure legal environment for goods and people....
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Baladk Festival: raising awareness about water scarcity through street art
Jordan’s capital Amman hosted, in October 2021, the 9th edition of the “Baladk Street & Urban Art Festival”, organized by Al Balad Theater. The international and local artists participating in thi...
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The Jobs & Cities Approach
In the countries where AFD operates, cities are key sources of economic and job opportunities, but also places of social and territorial inequalities. It is therefore crucial to implement strategies t...
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