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π How far can we still adapt? Climate change spreads across borders, creating cascading risks for societies, economies & ecosystems. Our new study "Transboundary Climate Risks: A Cross-Regional Analysis" maps a way forward π bit.ly/4yfD045
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πΊπ³ As the UN General Assembly meets in New York, a look at our long-standing partnership with the UN system: UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, IFAD, ILO and more.
Discover our work together π bit.ly/4hFOZls
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β‘How is Ethiopia transforming its power and digital networks?
The RISED project backs the country's electricity sector through grid modernization, digitalization, renewable energy and capacity building π
@EIB @EU_Partnerships @EEUEthiopia @AmbafranceET
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π€ Who receives AFD funding?
Projects are carried out by States, local authorities, public institutions, development banks, financial institutions or CSOs. @Proparco funds the private sector, @expertisefrance technical cooperation.
Learn + π bit.ly/4yFh81H
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π€ Vietnam-France: a strategic partnership on the rise
President To Lam's official visit marked a new milestone in our Group's cooperation with the country.
πΏ From climate action to transport, see what we're working onπbit.ly/4cK9pHi
@FranceAuVietnam
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π UN Day for South-South Cooperation
Our research facility with the EU brings together researchers & policymakers from SA, Colombia, Indonesia & Mexico around one challenge: tackling inequality while advancing the green transition.
Read our article π bit.ly/3UMfkp6
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π£οΈ Good infrastructure is key in countries' development.
With 80+ years of experience, we invest in sustainable infrastructure, backing our partners' priorities: growth, jobs, reducing inequalities, and fighting climate change.
Read more πbit.ly/4xPrsEv
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π¨PEEB Med and AFD are launching a free MOOC to rethink construction in the Mediterranean!
Bioclimatic principles, design tools, case studies filmed in Morocco and Franceβ¦
Register now and join the cohort on 21 September πmooc-campus.afd.fr/enrol/synβ¦
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π¦π± πͺπΊ Albania: on track to join the EU?
Since 2022, the country has pushed major reforms to join by 2030. Solid growth, controlled deficit... but challenges remain: tourism dependency, mass emigration, low GDP per capita.
π Our analysis πbit.ly/4gI1tZp
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πͺπΊ Albania, Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine: our neighbours are turning towards the EU.
For 20 years, our Group has stood by them: reforms, energy security, infrastructure, entrepreneurship for young people and women.
A closer look at the Western Balkans π bit.ly/4ig8geb
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) β the UN's 17-goal blueprint for tackling poverty, inequality & climate change β are only as good as our ability to deliver. How do we make that happen? Our podcast Grandes Lignes breaks down the role PDBs play π bit.ly/3Ssy38t
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#COP17Mongolia | French organizations working across the Global South have formed a working group to support the private and public actors who work alongside pastoral communities, especially in developing countries.
Action pathways π bit.ly/4g96mKR
@UNCCD
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In Mexico, the Seri people live off fishing, but their land & ecosystem are under threat, with protected species (crabs, rays, turtles) getting caught in nets.
We help by backing fish refuge zones & a species-tracking app. @FranciaenMexico @cobi_mx
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π¦ 5.6 billion people worldwide live in areas at risk of dengue.
Brazil, Malaysia & Thailand are preparing to join a clinical trial testing a promising treatment developed by Statens Serum Institut in India.
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β‘ Planning grid upgrades, running mini-grids, helping solar users: AI is reshaping energy.
With #DigitalEnergy, we turn field needs into real solution π bit.ly/4xyp04G
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πͺπΊLet's take a look at our action in the European neighbourhood :
Did you know that 10% of our activity is dedicated to it & 75% of our projects mobilise European and French expertise?π
π bit.ly/4erAaSv
@EU_Commission | @EIB | @francediplo_EN
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π¨ Cultural and creative industries make up nearly 3.5% of global GDP, yet disparities remain. We back inclusive cultural sectors, from overseas territories to youth worldwide πbit.ly/4w05Hjs
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Despite major progress, access to electricity remains a challenge across Africa.
Together with the @WorldBankGroup the @AfDB_Group, our Group is supporting the Mission 300 initiative.
π―: connect 300 M people to electricity by 2030.
Learn moreπ bit.ly/4fmTa3d
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ππ₯ Imagine receiving emergency care at night in a clinic with no electricity.
That was reality in Turkana, Kenya: until solar mini-grids changed everything. Residents share how it transformed their access to healthcare ‡οΈ
@francediplo_EN @FranceinKenya
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