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Artificial Intelligence Action Summit: The AFD Group is mobilized and ready
Paris will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, a major global event co-chaired by France and India, from February 10 to 11, 2025. This gathering will bring together leaders from government...
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The 5th Finance in Common Summit
The fifth Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) will take place from February 26–28, 2025, in Cape Town, South Africa. The event is co-organized by the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) and the Asian...
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AFD group's program at the "Nutrition for Growth" (N4G) Summit and Parc André Citroën
On March 27 and 28, 2025, France will host the "Nutrition for Growth" (N4G) Summit in Paris. The Summit is a global commitment to nutrition, organized every four years by the host country of the Olymp...
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UNOC 2025 – THE UNITED NATIONS OCEAN CONFERENCE
From 9 to 13 June 2025, France will host the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, in partnership with Costa Rica. This major international summit will bring together heads of state, i...
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Western Balkans
Present in the Western Balkans since 2019, AFD's mandate is to support the convergence of countries in the region towards European Union standards and the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement...
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Rwanda
In the heart of the Great Lakes region, Rwanda has experienced more than two decades of sustained growth, which has been accompanied by a significant improvement in living conditions for its populatio...
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Vanuatu
An Oceanian archipelago made up of more than 80 islands, Vanuatu is particularly vulnerable to climate risks and natural disasters, putting pressure on both its population and economy. AFD has been a...
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Costa Rica
Costa Rica, a country with exceptional ecological wealth, has stood out for its sustained commitment to environmental and biodiversity conservation since the 1980s. Thanks to strong economic performan...
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Infrastructure
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Financial Systems
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Moldova
Since 2021, AFD has been supporting the Republic of Moldova in its convergence towards European Union standards and the implementation of the Paris Agreement. The AFD office was opened in Chisinau in...
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New York Climate Week: AFD joins GeCCo to transform access to electric cooking
Agence française de développement (AFD) announced at the New York Climate Week its membership in the Global eCooking Coalition (GeCCo), an international alliance launched at COP28 to make electric coo...
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80 years of the UN: AFD and the 'discreet certainty' of our partnership
Founded in 1945, four years after Agence Française de Développement (AFD), then known as the "Caisse Centrale de la France Libre", the United Nations shares with AFD a rich history in support of susta...
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5 challenges for employment in developing countries
Between mass unemployment, poor working conditions, wage gaps, discrimination and other concerns, finding a job can be a challenge, and having one does not guarantee decent living conditions, particul...
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A ray of hope for street children in the Philippines
In Manila, between 250,000 and 1 million children live in the streets, left to fend for themselves. To offer them hope for a better future and improve their living conditions, four NGOs are mobilizing...
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5 lesser-known benefits of sport
Sport is good for our health, but not only! It is also a tremendous tool for peace, social inclusion and gender equality. Here's an overview.
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The sustainable valuation of the Congo Basin forests: A real possibility?
Spanning some 268 million hectares across Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Central African Republic, and Equatorial Guinea, the forests of the Co...
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