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Afd and Blue economy in Cambodia
Cambodia’s marine resources are crucial to its economy and the livelihoods of many coastal communities. Its 443 km coastline provides abundant fishery resources, supporting both commercial and artisan...
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Sustainable Water Management: What Are the Challenges for the Great Green Wall?
The Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative aims to create a green strip through the Sahel, some 8,000 km long and 15 km wide, to restore degraded land. Launched in 2021, the GGW Accelerator focuses on five...
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HOW IS CLIMATE ACTION A MATTER OF GOVERNANCE?
The fight against climate change is more than just a technical issue: it is also a major political and institutional challenge that reaches beyond international summits and multilateral COPs, question...
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Finance for Biodiversity: A journey to link nature and business
A global agenda that positions biodiversity concerns at the core of sustainable development priorities has emerged. The 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15...
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Projects supported by AFD in Indonesia
AFD Group has been working in Indonesia for over fifteen years to promote green and inclusive growth, with the goal of supporting the country’s low-carbon development in the framework of a just and re...
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Africa’s mining potential: Current landscape, opportunities, and challenges
Mining activity sparks both fantasies and, at times, criticism, particularly among funders and traditional international cooperation actors. By its very nature, any extractive activity is unsustainabl...
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Governance - Activity Report 2023
AFD finances governance projects in some 50 countries, mobilizing grants and loans with commitments totaling more than 6 billion euros. This activity helps to fulfil Sustainable Development Goals (...
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AFD and reducing inequalities
One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2030 Agenda is reducing inequalities (SDG 10). A particular emphasis on reducing inequalities and promoting the inclusion of disadvantaged gro...
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AFD and reducing inequalities
One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2030 Agenda is reducing inequalities (SDG 10). A particular emphasis on reducing inequalities and promoting the inclusion of disadvantaged gro...
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan stands at the crossroads of Central Asia and has been the scene of conflicts since 1979. The country is struggling to find a way out of insecurity and political instability. It is also hig...
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Dimensions of the Just Energy Transition: the french experience
As in other countries, the social and economic impact of the ecological transition is a pressing issue in France. In May 2023, a report titled "The Economic Impact of Climate Action" (also known as th...
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AFD Group and Türkiye
Türkiye has undergone rapid development and transformation in recent decades. Today, its challenge is to rebuild itself in the aftermath of the earthquakes of February 2023, aiming for greater resili...
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FIN4BIO : The Book of good practices
As awareness of biodiversity preservation grows, the private sector's role in achieving a sustainable future becomes increasingly vital. Scientific evidence confirms that reaching net-zero emissions i...
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Enhancing Environmental Sustainability Through the Environmental Sustainability Gap (ESGAP) Framework in Colom...
We encourage Colombian policymakers and stakeholders to leverage the detailed insights the Environmental Sustainability Gap (ESGAP) framework provides to refine and strengthen environmental policies....
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JEFIC - AECID, AFD, BGK, CDP AND KFW TOGETHER IN TEAM EUROPE FOR SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION
JEFIC – Joint European Financiers for International Cooperation – is a network of European bilateral banks and financial institutions which collaborate with public sector partners in developing countr...
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Annual Review: JEFIC in 2023
JEFIC – Joint European Financiers for International Cooperation – is a network of European bilateral banks and financial institutions which collaborate with public sector partners in developing countr...
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Photovoltaic power plant to support renewable energies
In November 2014, AFD allocated a EUR 40m sovereign loan to finance the construction of the first photovoltaic power plant connected to Egypt’s grid. The project feasibility study was conducted thanks...
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Reinforcing Egypt’s high-voltage power grid
AFD has allocated a EUR 50m loan to the Egyptian State to cofinance a project, in partnership with European donors, to reinforce the power grid, including substations, power lines and communication sy...
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Research on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Economic Sectors
Within the frame of the ECOPRONAT research program (Encouraging the Development of a Pro-Nature Economy), AFD is launching a call for expressions of interest (AMI) for research on the "Mainstreaming b...
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