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Infographic - Our Studies and Research activity in 2024
A systemic crisis – simultaneously environmental, geopolitical, democratic, economic, social, and societal – is causing upheaval in the dynamics of sustainable development. Development models have con...
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A Case Study of Occupational Safety and Health in Vietnam’s ICT Manufacturing SMEs
Based on an extensive desk review, and key informant interviews with a range of stakeholders, this background article explores the occupational safety and health (OSH) implementation in the Informatio...
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Impact of Meteorological Factors and Extreme Weather Events on PM2.5 Pollution in Vietnam
This study examines how meteorological factors and extreme weather influence PM2.5 pollution across six socio-economic regions in Vietnam from 2012 to 2020. Univariate and multivariate analyses, incl...
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The Impact of Extreme Temperatures and Air Pollution on Labor Supply and Earnings: Evidence from Vietnam
This study examines the impact of extreme temperatures and air pollution on employment in Vietnam. While we do not find significant effects of extreme temperatures or air pollution on labor force part...
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Can Asia Sustain Its Growth?
In a context marked by renewed trade tensions, political uncertainty and major climate challenges, how can Asian economies remain resilient while pursuing sustainable and inclusive development? What a...
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Education, Training, Employment - 2024 Activity Report
For every individual, being educated, receiving training, and acquiring skills and knowledge are essential steps toward living a dignified life, accessing meaningful work, and exercising full citizens...
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Infographic - Our Education, Training, Employment Commitments in 2024
AFD Group is committed to making lifelong learning possible and to promoting access to education and decent work. To this end, we finance the implementation of policies and programs to develop infrast...
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ARE scale-up: deploying renewable energy in Africa
Renewable energy is essential to meet Africa's growing energy demand and to ensure access to electricity for all. Meeting these challenges requires supporting public institutions, and mobilizing priva...
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Promoting renewable energies and energy efficiency
AFD is supporting Brazil’s public policies for renewable energy development in order to contribute to curbing greenhouse gas emissions, while supporting innovation and promoting energy efficiency.
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Better living conditions for Cape Town residents
AFDis supporting the Municipality of Cape Town, the second largest city in South Africa, to ensure previously disadvantaged populations have access to new infrastructure and basic services such as wat...
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Decent housing in Johannesburg's City Centre
AFD is supporting a private sector property developer to build affordable rental housing in Johannesburg. The aim: to promote better integration of people in socio-economic fabric of Johannesburg’s ci...
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A renewable energy to meet growing electricity demand
Zambia is developing its power grid in order to meet the growing energy needs of its economy and population and reduce its energy dependence.
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The Metis Fund
Launched in 2021, the Metis Arts and Development Fund is hosted by AFD. The fund targets the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and finances initiatives that bring together an art...
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Building up the Cambodia Film Commission
This project aims to enhance Cambodia’s attractiveness as a host for foreign cinematographic and audio-visual productions, which in turn will support the country’s economic development.
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Access to drinking water and sanitation in Cambodian provincial cities
The Provincial Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PWSSP) aims to improve the population’s living conditions in Battambang, Kampong Cham, Sihanoukville and Siem Reap, by providing drinking water and...
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Train Cambodians for management jobs in the textile sector
The textile sector is essential to Cambodia’s economy and employment. The middle management and directorial positions are held by Asian expatriates because of the lack of sufficiently qualified local...
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Improve agricultural yield in rural areas
To combat poverty and food insecurity, AFD is assisting the Cambodian authorities in devising an agricultural policy. The Agency is also helping to implement a programme to renovate irrigation infrast...
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Promoting sustainable development and citizen-based management
AFD has supported the State of Minas Gerais for its ambitious program to reduce regional and social inequalities. It is accompanied by a partnership already established with the Hauts-de-France Region...
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GEMMES Vietnam: Analysis of socio-economic impacts of climate change, the energy transition and adaptation str...
AFD has embarked on an ambitious scientific collaboration with the Ministry of Environment of Vietnam (MonRE) and more particularly its Department of Climate Change (DCC) on the measurement of socio-e...
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Upgrading the power grid in the State of Rio Grande do Sul
AFD is supporting economic development by helping secure the power grid and improve service quality. The aim of increasing the energy efficiency of the distribution grid is set out in the State’s clim...
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