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The challenges of the demographic dividend for African countries
The implementation of population related public policies in Africa will only have the anticipated effects if a certain number of issues are tackled: harmful traditional practices, the stereotypes rega...
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Estimating the distributional incidence of healthcare spending on maternal health services in Sub-Saharan Afri...
Improving access to maternal health services is a critical policy concern, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where maternal mortality rates remain very high, particularly so among the poorest seg...
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Renewing Energy Access Approaches
When it comes to energy access projects (electrificationand thermal energy), approaches introducing a commons perspective can be distinguished by the fact that users play anactive role. This role is c...
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Impact Evaluation Study of Forest Management Systems on the Forest Cover in the Congo Basin
Given the extent of production forests, which is much larger than protected areas, sustainable logging, through timber concessions with forest management plans, can be a valuable tool for forest conse...
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Evaluation Summary - Pastoral Water Programme in Central Chad, Second Phase (Almy Al Afia 2)
In Chad, the pastoral water programme in central Chad, 2nd phase - Almy Al Afia 2 (CTD1125), was evaluated in 2020. The main objective of the programme was to secure the pastoral economy, strengthen s...
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Women driving urban mobility in Lagos
The city of Lagos, with over 20 million inhabitants, is the largest city in sub-Saharan Africa, with a natural population growth estimated at 6%, it is also one of most dynamic city on the continent....
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Fight against coastal erosion in New Caledonia
Ouvea is listed as World Heritage by UNESCO and is one of the largest Pacific atolls (54 km long, 132 km²). It has a population of 3,400. The island is particularly vulnerable to climate hazards and g...
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Estimating the distributional incidence of healthcare spending on curative health services in Sub-Saharan Afri...
Sub-Saharan African countries have been experiencing a persistently high level of inequality in access to healthcare services. Following the global call to eliminate health inequalities worldwide, dif...
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Social Protection and Multidimensional Poverty: Lessons from Ethiopia, India and Peru
We investigate the impact of three large-scale social protection schemes in Ethiopia, India, and Peru on multidimensional poverty. Using data from the Young Lives cohort study, we show the trend, chan...
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Social Protection and Intrahousehold Resource Allocation: Evidence from Three Large-scale Programs
Social-protection schemes have become a popular form of government intervention in developing countries. The empirical evidence is still scant on their effectiveness in reducing within-household inequ...
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Social Protection and Inequality: Evidence from Ethiopia, India and Peru
Do antipoverty programs reduce inequality? Evidence from Ethiopia, We examine trends of consumption inequality among culturally and socially defined groups in Ethiopia, India and Peru during the pe...
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Twenty years of official dollarization in Ecuador: a blessing or a curse?
Ecuador adopted the U.S. dollar as its legal tender in January 2000, in a context of deep economic and political crisis. Almost two decades later in December 2019, the Executive Board of the Internati...
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Biodiversity: Reconciling Development with Nature
Scientists maintain that ecosystems and natural resources are the foundations on which the future of all societies will be built. It is therefore crucial to preserve their integrity, diversity and cap...
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Côte d'Ivoire: When debt reduction creates jobs for women
In Côte d’Ivoire, AFD is supporting training and vocational integration for young women via programs to set up micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and develop income-generating activities, including in...
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México's partnership for biodiversity
For 10 years, AFD has supported the Mexican authorities in defining innovative models for the enhancement of territories and protection of biodiversity. Explanations and sharing of experiences with :...
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Reporting Climate Bond AFD 2019
The climate is a key focus area for AFD Group’s work. In 2019, AFD continued working towards the objectives set by its new climate strategy (2017-2022), which reflects its aim to help implement the Pa...
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Climate - Development 2017-2022 Strategy: Midterm review
This midterm review confirms that AFD is on track to meet, or has already met, many of the targets set in the 2017-2022 climate strategy. Significant progress has been made in relation to the volume o...
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Evaluation Summary - First Green Credit Line to PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero)
In Indonesia, in the green finance sector, the PT-SMI project (CID1056) was subject to an evaluation in 2020. The objectives of the financing programme were: To strengthen the supply of fi...
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Evaluation Summary - Project to Support Vocational Training in Vietnam
In Vietnam, in the field of vocational training, the Vocational Training Support Project (VTSP) underwent a mid-term evaluation in March 2019. The project aims to support the implementation o...
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Minka Peace and Resilience Fund - 2019 Activity Report
As crises become longer and more complex, AFD Group has made a key commitment to sustainable peace, to the climate and to social cohesion. This commitment is part of France’s “Prevention, Resilience a...
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Cities and Food Systems: Rethinking the role of markets
This note is based on a research program carried out by AFD since 2014 to assess the role of food markets in African cities and to shift to a more holistic approach of “food systems”, considering many...
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