Publications and media
Bertrand de Dianous: CITYRIZ, it's 100 million € of loans in favor of public sustainable investments
Local authorities are key actors of climate transition and social and economic growth. To carry out sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructures, cities in emerging and developing countries ne...
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Supporting a sustainable and resilient development model in Namibia
Namibia, or the Republic of Namibia, stretches 800 000 square kilometers from the borders of Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia to the southwestern Atlantic coast. It is home to diverse wildlif...
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To measure the state of the planet with Oskar Lecuyer
Stakeholders responsible for implementing public policies for development and environmental protection need to measure the state of the environment, as they need to monitor it in order to assess the e...
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The future for the Mekong Delta with Marie-Noëlle Woillez
Marie-Noëlle Woillez holds a Ph.D. in Climate Modeling and conducts research on the impacts of climate change in AFD’s countries of operation. During this interview, Marie-Noëlle Woillez evokes the f...
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Pakistan: making sustainable, accessible public transport a reality in Peshawar
In Peshawar, Pakistan, tens of thousands of commuters travel across the city every day - students, traders, workers, as well as international passengers. Not too long ago, old buses, minibuses, pic...
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Türkiye: a new state hospital in Hatay
Built with the financing of the EU under the Facility for Refugees in Türkiye (FRiT), and implemented by AFD under a delegation of funds, the construction and equipment of the new hospital was led by...
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Caribbean region: Graphic narrative for mobilizing people against the spread of sargassum
In the Caribbean arc, the objective of this "Metis" project, through the comic strip, is to mobilize against the spread of Sargassum (brown algae) by raising awareness of the environmental and socio-e...
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Burkina Faso : Dance for strengthening social cohesion in areas undergoing urban develoment
In Burkina Faso, the "Metis" project, through dance, aims to strengthen social ties in a context of urban development through work on self-esteem, by fostering resilience and inclusion and by providin...
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Haïti : Theater for coping with violence and insecurity
In Haiti, the "Metis" project through theater aims to deal with insecurity and instability. Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis fund promotes better integration of...
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India: art works and raise awareness about plastic pollution in the oceans
In India, the "Metis" project, through the visual arts, aims to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the Pacific Ocean. Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis fun...
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Indonesia: comic strip and raise awareness about plastic pollution in the oceans
In Indonesia, the "Metis" project, through the comic strip, aims to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the Pacific Ocean. Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis...
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Morocco: photography to raise awareness of the role of women in artisanal fishing
In Morocco, the "Metis" project, through photography aims to raise awareness of the role of women in artisanal fishing through: the impact of entrepreneurship and women's financial autonomy on develop...
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Mauritius: music to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the oceans
In Mauritius, the "Metis" project, through the music, aims to raise awareness of plastic pollution in the Pacific Ocean. Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis fund...
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Mexico: painting and conservation of biodiversity
In Mexico, the "Metis" project, through the painting promote the protection of biodiversity. Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis fund promotes better integration...
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Nigeria: visual arts to help prevent children from dropping out of school
In Nigeria, the "Metis" project, through visual arts help to prevent students from dropping out of school. Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis fund promotes better...
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Peru: art to conserve the forest and the way of life
In Peru, the "Metis" project, through arts help to conserve forests, ecosystems, and ways of life through artistic dialogue. Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis fun...
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Riyong Mro: preserving biodiversity through community seed banking
The complex and labour-intensive characteristics of jhum or shifting cultivation pose a challenge for many farmers like Riong Mro. In the Chittagong Hill Tracts, a scarcity of seeds had left his commu...
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Olga Koukoui: "Kampala has strong political will to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions"
CICLIA is a facility funded by the European Union, SECO and AFD that supports more than 30 cities in sub-Saharan Africa in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban strategies and projects....
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Gabriel Charasse: " Bobo-Dioulasso will be particularly exposed to climate change events"
CICLIA is a facility funded by the EU, SECO and AFD that supports more than 30 cities in sub-Saharan Africa in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban strategies and projects. With 800,000 i...
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Romain Dissaux: "in Conakry this result in a system for capturing biogas"
CICLIA is a facility funded by the EU, SECO and AFD that supports more than 30 cities in sub-Saharan Africa in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban strategies and projects. The city of C...
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The ceremony 80 years by your side - the replay
To mark AFD's 80th anniversary, a special event has been broadcast live online on December 2. It promises to be a kind of polyphonic concert, where words, emotions and points of view from all over the...
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