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Training Social Workers to Support Societies in Transition
At a time of major ecological, social, and demographic transitions, social work is a crucial lever for supporting the most vulnerable populations and preventing social divides. While governments and...
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Research Conversations replay: Who controls critical minerals in a fragmented world, and what is left for deve...
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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How Can Financial Inclusion for the Most Vulnerable Help Achieve the SDGs?
Although financial inclusion has progressed, 1.3 billion people remain excluded from formal financial systems. Predominantly living in developing countries, women, rural populations, youth, low-income...
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Supporting pastoralism in Countries of the South: courses of action for sustainable development. AFD – CIRAD –...
The various forms of pastoralism help address the major challenges (such as food sovereignty, climate change adaptation, and social inclusion) faced by the approximately 100 countries worldwide where...
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Armenia: Innovating for more resilient agriculture
In Armenia, agriculture plays a vital role in rural livelihoods and food security, particularly in the Ararat Valley.
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Infographic - Our work with the Support Fund for Feminist Organizations 2024
To support the work of feminist movements under increasing pressure, France is mobilizing its instruments in support of its feminist foreign policy on the international stage. Since 2020, the Support...
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Increasing flood risks in the Vietnamese Ca river basin: a challenge for reservoir-based flood management
As global warming is expected to intensify extreme rainfall over Vietnam, an increase in flooding is also anticipated. To study this issue for the Ca river basin, we conducted an assessment of future...
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Vietnam's global warming challenge: navigating in the context of intensified extreme rainfall and worsening dr...
Vietnam, a dynamic developing nation and a major agricultural exporter, faces growing exposure to the dual threats of droughts and extreme rainfall under global warming. Designing efficient adaptation...
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Extreme heat in Vietnamese urban areas should be addressed more concretely in climate adaptation plans
Vietnamese fast-growing cities are increasingly affected by extreme heat events due to global warming compounded by the urban heat island (UHI) effect. This trend threatens public health, infrastructu...
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Vietnam’s Future Under A Warming World: The Growing Challenge of Heat Stress
As global warming intensifies, Vietnam is expected to experience more frequent and intense extreme heat events in the coming decades. Designing efficient adaptation strategies in the face of these gro...
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البناء المشترك لممارسات البحث العملي: استعراض الخبرات المستخلصة من قطاع الاقتصاد الاجتماعي والتضامني في تونس
لاستكمال هذه المذكرة السياسية، التي تقدّم توصيات قيّمة لجعل البحث-الإجرائي رافعةً حقيقية لتنمية الاقتصاد الاجتماعي والتضامني في تونس، أودّ أن أُبرز ثلاثَ شروط أراها أساسية لضمان استدامة هذا المسار. أ...
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Leveraging social protection to reduce inequalities in the just transition
Addressing the dual challenge of climate change and inequality require policies delivering on both environmental and social sustainability aspects. In this context, social protection can play a critic...
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Ecuador: Transformations and adjustment put to the test by a decade of shocks (2015–2025)
Between 2015 and 2025, a series of factors destabilized Ecuador’s economic, social, and political model: declining oil rents; another sovereign default; political instability following the end of the...
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Social cohesion, the basis for a sustainable and inclusive world - A crosscutting goal for social cohesion 202...
This document provides a summary of the Cross-Cutting Social Cohesion Roadmap for the 2025–2030 period. In a world marked by multiple and interconnected crises, social cohesion is a key driver of s...
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Human Rights and Climate Policies - The Human Rights Impacts of Climate Change and Mitigating Measures
This paper summarises and analyses the findings of studies conducted by six National Human Rights Institutions (independent state bodies) in Colombia, The Gambia, Honduras, Kenya, Namibia, and Sierra...
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How is AFD supporting access to water and sanitation in Georgia?
In Khashuri, Georgia, access to water and sanitation is a major issue for public health, environmental protection, and quality of life.
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Gender and Income Distribution in a High- Informality Context: A CEQ-Based Analysis for Colombia
This study assesses the extent to which Colombia’s fiscal policy mitigates gender gaps in income and poverty. Using the fiscal incidence methodology developed by the Commitment to Equity (CEQ) Institu...
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Managing Macroeconomic Vulnerabilities in Vietnam’s Energy Transition: A Multidimensional Policy Framework
Can Vietnam achieve a low-carbon transition by 2050 while maintaining its growth trajectory? With a real GDP growth rate of 8% in 2025 and a government target of 10% for 2026, Vietnam is one of the wo...
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Urgent Actions Needed to Reduce CO₂ Emissions from Deforestation and Fires in Bolivia
Bolivia, a country with nearly half of its territory covered by forests, faces significant deforestation and vegetation degradation from fires. According to updated estimations, the country experience...
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Evaluation of AFD’s Sunref Program and Transformational Credit Line to Industrial Development Corporation (IDC...
AFD supported three consecutive projects implemented by the IDC in South Africa between 2012 and 2024, aiming to strengthen IDC’s contribution to reducing the country’s carbon footprint and energy int...
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