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PETTAL: transforming agroecology education
As part of the PETTAL project, supported by the Academia Partnerships Africa-France program, the University of Sine Saloum El-Hâdj Ibrahima Niass (USSEIN) in Senegal and the Institut Agro Montpellier...
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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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France and Kenya sign landmark agreements worth €170 million during Africa Forward Summit
Nairobi, 15 May 2026 – On the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit held in Nairobi on 11 and 12 May, France, through Agence Française de Développement (AFD), signed five agreements with the Governme...
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Analyzing the employment effects of the “green economy” transition in South Africa
Extreme weather events resulting from the effects of climate change coupled with a global call for countries to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions imply that the transition to a “green” econo...
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GEMMES Morocco: analyzing the impacts of different climate scenarios on Moroccan agriculture
Due to climate change, the agricultural sector in Morocco is increasingly facing rising temperatures and dwindling water resources. As part of a long-standing collaboration with AFD, the GEMMES Morocc...
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GEMMES Tunisia: Investigating the impact of hydric stress on agriculture, water cycle and the economy
The GEMMES Tunisia project examined the impact of climate change on Tunisian agriculture in particular, and the macroeconomic impact of these changes in general, as well as the benefits of various ada...
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Biodiversity Degradation: 3 Risks for Finance
Damage done the environment has an impact beyond the natural world. It poses potential problems to financial institutions and consequently to individual savers and entire economies. Nature and financ...
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Southeast Asia: building efficiently in the face of energy crises
As energy efficiency in buildings becomes increasingly critical in Southeast Asia, the PEEB ASEAN program is supporting projects that demonstrate alternative ways to build and renovate: from an energy...
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Djibouti: transforming the Layabley-Moustiquaire neighborhood
In Balbala, home to more than half of Djibouti’s population, the Layabley-Moustiquaire neighborhood is undergoing a transformation. A new road and bridge are improving access to the area, alongside up...
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Defining an alternative path for AI governance in the Global South
As AFD takes part in the AI for Good Summit, two recent studies it supports outline ways to build artificial intelligence (AI) governance that fully includes countries in the Global South, particularl...
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Critical minerals: new partnerships to advance the energy transition
Lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths… These minerals, now essential for batteries, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, are raising critical questions about industrial sovereignty and the energy tran...
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How can we ensure equitable technological development in the age of AI and data?
Significant investment is essential to bridge the global technology gap and ensure that all countries are prepared for the age of Artificial intelligence. To support public and private investors in th...
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[Feature report] France’s G7 presidency: urgent collective action on global crises
Amid multiple, interrelated crises, development has returned to the center of the international agenda. Meeting in Paris as part of France’s G7 presidency, public decision-makers and financing actors...
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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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Artificial intelligence, a driving force for change in Africa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is not only disrupting the technology sector, it is already reshaping the future of Africa. AI is providing solutions to Africa’s major social, economic and environmental...
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Rethinking the role of public development banks through research
Researchers and experts from around the world gathered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, to discuss the role of public development banks in an evolving international financial architecture. The event contr...
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Compounding crises: can development investment help rebalance the world?
Energy crises, trade tensions, and strained supply chains are intensifying global imbalances. Against this backdrop, France’s G7 presidency this year places international cooperation at the heart of t...
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Digital accessibility
Because Agence Française de Développement (AFD) values inclusion and diversity, it is committed to constantly improving the accessibility of its afd.fr website, especially for people with disabilities...
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[Feature report] Advancing equality: how AFD supports women’s rights
On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2026, this report highlights how Agence Française de Développement (AFD) supports gender equality. How is this support for women’s rights organi...
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Women – a driving force for peacebuilding and security
To mark the 25th anniversary of the UN Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace, and Security", AFD is giving a platform to four of its partners working to defend women's rights in conflict zones.
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