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Corporate Social Responsibility and Competitiveness for SMEs in Developing Countries: South Africa and Vietnam
Les PME sont souvent accusées de traîner pour mettre en place des pratiques de RSE. Pourtant, cette perception résulte plus d'une application d'un mode de pensée propre aux grandes entreprises. Cette...
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Tools for what trade? Analysing the Utilisation of Economic Instruments and Valuations in Biodiversity Managem...
L'utilisation des outils économiques est aujourd'hui au cœur des débats sur l'action en faveur de la biodiversité. Un décalage majeur prévaut cependant entre l'omniprésence de ces outils dans les disc...
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Implementing Large-Scale Energy Efficiency Programs in Existing Buildings in China - Conference in Wuhan (Chin...
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Gender disparities in Africa‘s labor market
Gender Disparities in Africa‘s Labor Market helps to fill the knowledge gap and identify the links between gender disparities and poverty reduction. The work was implemented in collaboration with a ra...
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Panorama of the Urban and Municipal Sector in India
La transition urbaine de l'Inde aura des impacts majeurs ces vingt prochaines années. En comparaison à la moyenne mondiale (50 %), le taux d'urbanisation du pays, situé juste au-dessus de 30 %, est en...
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Institutional Pathways for Local Climate Adaptation: A Comparison of Three South African Municipalities
Cette recherche porte sur les facteurs politiques, institutionnels et sociaux à l'origine de l'initiation de l'adaptation climatique à Cape Town, Durban et Theewaterskloof, localement considérées comm...
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The regulation of small scale water providers in Laos
The question of how to oversee initiatives such as regulation of Small-Scale Independent Provider without hampering their innovation potential has been studied by AFD and GRET through a common researc...
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Baking for a better future
The Boulangerie Française offers trainings in bakery jobs, which facilitates the integration of disadvantaged young people into the labour market and improves their living conditions. Meeting with May...
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Research, Innovation & Knowledge - 2019-2022 Strategy
Strengthening research efforts and promoting innovation are among the cross-cutting focus areas of the French development and international solidarity policy. Echoing this ambition, the AFD Group is s...
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Kit Sport and Development: A Methodological Approach
For over 25 years, a number of actors (States, civil society, private sector, etc.) have been making sport work for development. Since 2015, physical activity has been mentioned as a major vehicle for...
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Reviving agricultural advisory and extension services in sub-Saharan Africa
The Inter-réseaux Développement rural – IRAM – Ambre conseil/CERFRANCE – CIRAD group was mobilised by the French Development Agency (Agence Française de Développement, or “AFD”) in order to spark disc...
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Impacts of weather and climate information services on African agriculture
Weather and seasonal forecasts give African farmers the information they need to prepare for climate shocks and change their practices.These changes are generally economically beneficial. Yet consider...
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Water banking and the adaptation of agriculture to climate change in northern Gaza - environmental and social ...
The set of documents available through the link below represents the environmental and social safeguards, under AFD and Green Climate Fund standards, for the Water Banking and Adaptation of Agricultur...
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Citizen participation:leverage for better public services?
Citizen participation could leverage public action to improve access to water in remote areas and address second-string subjects such as sanitation. However, this still very incantatory notion with i...
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The link between water and energy services in Palestine
Discover in this video the testimonies of the people of Tubas area and representatives of the local water utility, stating their difficulty of access to affordable water in this arid region of norther...
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Panorama 2019 - AFD Group Annual Report
[Please refer to the bottom of the page to download the PDF] Agence Française de Développement (AFD) renews its action thanks to the 2,650 dedicated men and women in 115 different countries working...
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Zenata, Sport at the heart of the new city
In the heart of the new city of Zenata, the first ground of the partnership between AFD and the famous NBA (National Basketball Association) was born. Adorned with the colors of the Sustainable Develo...
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A coach for the children of Bredasdorp
The South African town of Bredsdorp, in the southern tip of the country, is rife with unemployment and drug use among young people. After graduating from high school, 22-year-old Bianca has been unabl...
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AFD and Social Protection
The French Development Agency (AFD) supports the implementation of social protection systems in developing countries through loans, grants and technical assistance. It contributes to the reduction of...
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