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Development Banks Work together to make the Oceans a Priority
From pollution and over-exploitation to climate change, the ongoing degradation of the oceans calls for the mobilization of everyone concerned. That's why on September 5, at the fourth annual Finance...
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5 Ways to Deal with Drought in Africa and Beyond
As climate change exacerbates droughts and makes countries’ water supplies even more unpredictable, development projects in Africa are using a growing number of anti-drought techniques such as wastewa...
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Taking the Leap: the Cutting-Edge Development Banks Aligning their Activities with the SDGs
At the halfway point to the 2030 deadline, the world is far from achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Public development banks however, can play a crucial role. Ahead of the UN General Assembl...
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Setting up School Canteens to Stop Kids from Dropping Out
The lack of school canteens can have serious repercussions for children, their education and their lives, from undernourishment and fatigue at school, to dropping out altogether. In Burundi's province...
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In Regions Afflicted by Conflict and Crisis, Making Development Sustainable
In regions caught up in conflict and crises, conducting development work can be difficult, and ensuring the benefits last can be even harder. That’s why projects require careful monitoring and a multi...
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Gambia
The Gambia is the smallest State of mainland Africa and one of the priority countries for French development assistance. It is faced with heavy public debt and must catch up in terms of infrastructure...
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Using Monitoring and Evaluation for more effective Public Policy
Monitoring and evaluation at AFD is changing radically to become a genuine decision-making tool. Using new and innovative approaches to data collection and analysis, AFD is among a small but growing g...
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Combating Cholera in the Congo by Renovating Water Infrastructure
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to half of Africa’s water reserves, but only a quarter of the DRC’s population has access to affordable drinking water. Deteriorating infrastructure has co...
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Relieving Water Stress in Uganda by Building Vital Infrastructure
Water stress is worsening in southwestern Uganda every year. People spend hours waiting in line for water without knowing whether any will be left when it’s their turn. Divers plunge underwater to unb...
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How do we Measure Adaptation to Climate Change?
Since 2015, AFD Group has stepped up its commitment to initiatives that boost adaptation to climate change. A recent evaluation of 35 projects with an "adaptation" component in sub-Saharan Africa enab...
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Africa on the Front Lines of Climate Change
Africa contributes a mere fraction of the world's greenhouse gases, but it's warming faster than the global average. What is the impact of climate change on the continent? And what can we expect in th...
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Making Water Accessible in Uganda's low-income Districts
Half of the more than 4 million residents of Uganda’s capital, Kampala live in informal settlements that lack adequate drinking water and sanitation. In the Kisenyi district, access to water taps has...
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Improving Living Conditions for Older Kenyans
With senior Kenyans experiencing high rates of poverty and food insecurity, the government has introduced the Cash Transfer Program for Older Persons, a universal income for people aged over 70. To su...
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Exploring History, Heritage and Culture in Southern Africa
A country’s collective memory is an important part of its identity and evolution. AFD is backing cultural and creative initiatives that play a crucial role in bringing to life countries’ history and h...
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"Cultural and Creative Industries Promote Employment and Social Cohesion"
On October 6-8 in Paris, the first Création Africa forum for cultural and creative industries (CCI) will feature fast-growing sectors such as TV series, animation, video games, and comics. How does AF...
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Africa's Great Green Wall: Restoring Land for Food Security
The Great Green Wall, the largest living structure on the planet, stretches some 8,000 km across Africa from Mali and Senegal to Sudan. Backed by AFD, eleven countries are working to reverse desertifi...
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AFD Group's 2022 Results: Fulfilling Ambitious Objectives
In its first full year of existence, the new and expanded AFD Group fulfilled its ambitious funding commitments, signing €12.3 billion of new financing in 2022. As revealed in AFD’s Annual Results pub...
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Sport Impact Summit: Striving for Excellence with Sports and Development
In the approach to the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal’s capital city will also host the first ever sport and development summit on African soil. From November 5-7, the Sport Impact Summit...
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Sport and Development: AFD’s Action Explained in One Infographic
Sport has the power to bring people together around common values and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially for health, education and gender equality....
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Ethiopia: Making Menstrual Hygiene Safer and more Sustainable
Globally, more than three billion people lack basic sanitation services, which can have dire consequences for women and girls in particular, as those lacking access to toilets and water are more vulne...
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