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Local Policies for the Conservation of the Bolivian Amazon forest
In Bolivia, Pando’s Amazonian forests remain well-preserved thanks to a forest-fruit economy, yet face growing pressure from human activities such as farming, mining, and effects of cli-mate change....
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Improving care for the elderly in Guizhou
China’s rapidly-aging population has led to a significant increase in health and social protection needs for the elderly. AFD is supporting public policies through a program aimed at improving the sco...
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Restoring Lake Maoli Wetland, a refuge for migratory birds in Hunan Province
This project aims to restore Lake Maoli’s ecological balance and the major ecosystem services it provides to residents and wildlife. To accomplish this, the project is using an approach that manages e...
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Improving drinking water supply for the city of Guilin and preserving resources
Due to rapid urban development, the city of Guilin is facing a sharp rise in demand for water. AFD is supporting a project that will increase the drinking water treatment capacity by 200,000 m3 per da...
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The IOC: strengthening regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean region faces pressing challenges in terms of climate resilience, health security, marine resource conservation, economic development, and regional integration. Against this backdrop,...
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EU-AFD Facility on Inequalities 2026-2028
Building on nearly ten years of collaboration, the third phase of the EU-AFD Facility on Inequalities takes a more operational approach: it focuses on how investments – particularly in infrastructures...
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Program to support BP in deploying its program to support women's entrepreneurship
This project aims to support Banco Popular in its objective of financing micro, small and me- dium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) owned by women, and businesses that promote equality be- tween men and wome...
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Cashew and macadamia sectors - ACAMOZ II project
Improve the competitiveness of cashew and macadamia value chains in Zambézie province (Gilé, Gurué and Pebane districts) and Niassa by combining support for sector governance, economic and social deve...
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G7 Development: reinventing international partnerships and solidarity
As part of France’s G7 presidency, ministers responsible for development met in Paris on 29 and 30 April to discuss the renewal of international partnerships and the reform of the global development f...
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Coalition launched to strengthen dialogue between public development banks and civil society
On 28 April 2026 in Paris, as part of the French G7 Presidency, the Finance in Common System (FiCS) officially launched a coalition bringing together public development banks (PDBs) and civil society...
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France and Indonesia Deepen Scientific Cooperation Through Landmark Marine Research Vessel Project
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has officially signed a contract for the construction of two Marine Scientific Research Vessels (KRisNa) with the French shipyard, PIRIOU. Funded thr...
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CNEPS Initiative: Developing Climate and Nature Economic Policy Scenarios
The Climate and Nature Economic Policy Scenarios (CNEPS) initiative develops forward-looking economic scenarios that integrate climate change, biodiversity loss and transition dynamics into macroecono...
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Ukraine: Macroeconomics of War
The economic transition policies that followed the dismantling of th USSR led, due to a lack of gradualism, to a deep deterioration in Ukraine’s institutional balances, which weighed heavily, and cont...
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Orients - 2021-2026 Regional Strategy
The “Orients” region stretches from the Balkans to Indonesia and harbours important challenges for international peace, and for the collective global transition towards low-carbon, economic and social...
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The AFD Group offer for cultural and creative industries
Cultural and creative industries are now a major business sector, representing nearly 3.5% of global GDP. However, there are major regional disparities. AFD Group works to help structure cultural and...
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AFD signs cooperation agreement to enhance South Africa’s power grid
Eskom, RTE international, AFD and the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) sign cooperation agreement to enhance South Africa’s power grid.
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In Thiès, Senegal, the train is coming back … and with it, hope for a fresh start
In Thiès, the return of passenger rail, supported by AFD, is raising hopes. In this city near Dakar, where space is increasingly limited, the project could help ease congestion in the capital and crea...
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Research in the Global South
Each country needs to rely on locally produced expertise and innovation to chart its own development trajectory. AFD has therefore adopted an ambitious strategy to support research in partner countrie...
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France, Aga Khan Foundation and Gates Foundation Open New Oncology Unit in Kilifi County, to Address Women’s C...
Kilifi, Kenya, 18 June 2026 - Kilifi County Referral Hospital has officially opened a new Oncology Unit, marking a major milestone in expanding access to quality cancer care for women and girls in Ken...
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Research Conversations: Interactive Webinars on Sustainable Development
Are you interested in the new development research coming out? Would you like to see the latest results from studies carried out by AFD and its partners, and talk with researchers? Then the “Research...
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