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Audrey GUIRAL-NAEPELS
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Head of Urban Development, Planning and Housing Division
Urban Development, Planning and Housing Division
Quand des lycéens français simulent des négociations de sommets mondiaux sur le climat
How do countries negotiate collective action on climate change? Through educational initiatives in France and beyond, AFD helps young people engage with the realities of international climate diplomac...
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From Fire to Forest Loss: Tackling Deforestation and Carbon Emissions in South America
Deforestation, wildfires, and the carbon cycle in South America.
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Foundations
Foundations are important donors, because they make private financial resources available for a public cause. They also catalyze synergies alongside banks and development agencies. Foundations are...
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Water and Sanitation
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France continues to support Montenegro's Green Transition: €100 million financing signed to support EU reforms...
In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović and the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milojko Spajić, the Minister of Finance, Mr...
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Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI): UPFI 3 East Facility 2024 - 2028
The "UPFI 3 East" Facility (or UPFI) is a European Union (EU) fund dedicated to the preparation and implementation of urban development projects in the five Eastern Neighborhood countries: Armenia, Az...
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Integrating Africa - From Threads to Hubs
Africa trades as much as East Asia relative to GDP but without the structural transformation. The problem lies not just in the volume of trade, but in its composition and direction: exports remain con...
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Eastern Africa: inclusive urban growth
Eastern Africa's long-rural population is urbanizing at a remarkable pace, creating major challenges for cities in terms of services, housing, and equity.
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The Islamic Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement set to co-finance US$1 billion throug...
VIENNA Austria, 20 June 2023 – Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, Chairman of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, and Mr. Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Agence Francaise de Developpement (AF...
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Julie GONNET
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Deputy Head of the "Social Link" Division, Gender, Equality and Inclusion expert
Development finance, gender equality and inclusion, women’s rights, tackling inequality, feminist diplomacy, climate change and adaptation
The "Academia Partnerships Africa-France" (PeA) program
The aim of the “Academia Partnerships Africa-France” (PeA) program is to forge long-term academia partnerships based on mutually beneficial relationships, knowledge- and experience-sharing, mobility i...
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University of Lomé: Investing in entrepreneurship and innovation
The IMPACT project, a winner of the Academia Partnerships Africa - France program (PeA), is supporting the development of the Lomé Polytechnic School in Togo. Professor Edem K. Koledzi, director of th...
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A groundbreaking partnership in Mayotte to support the lagoon and coastal communities and ecosystems
Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French Ministry for Overseas Territories, the Aga Khan Foundation, and the Ismaili Imamat have launched a groundbreaking partnership in Mayotte to protect...
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AI and the Future of Work in the Global South: Job Apocalypse or Job Opportunity?
Artificial intelligence is reshaping labor markets around the world. While public debate largely focuses on advanced economies and the impact of automation on skilled jobs, a different reality is unfo...
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Africa Forward: AFD Group and its partners announce new initiatives for sustainable growth in Africa
On the first day of the Africa Forward Summit, jointly organized by France and Kenya under the patronage of the President of the French Republic and the President of the Republic of Kenya, AFD Group a...
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Developing a strategic framework for nature-based solutions in urban areas
As part of the ECOPRONAT research programme, AFD is collaborating with the World Resources Institute (WRI) to develop a strategic framework for identifying and deploying nature-based solutions (NBS) i...
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Africa Renewable Energy Scale-Up Facility (ARE Scale-up) - Activity Report
The Africa Renewable Energy (ARE) Scale-Up Facility program aims to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in Africa and strengthen sustainable access to energy. With a budget of €16.3 million,...
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The climate transition requires social justice
The World Inequality Conference, which AFD supports as a partner, will bring together researchers, development practitioners, and policymakers in Paris from 4 to 6 June 2026 to discuss the links betwe...
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ARE scale-up: deploying renewable energy in Africa
Renewable energy is essential to meet Africa's growing energy demand and to ensure access to electricity for all. Meeting these challenges requires supporting public institutions, and mobilizing priva...
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