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Do Forest-Management Plans and FSC Certification Help Avoid Deforestation in the Congo Basin?
To allow for the production of timber while preserving conservation values, forestry regulations in the Congo Basin have made Forest Management Plans (FMP) mandatory in logging concessions. This paper...
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Sea level rise: observations, projections and uncertainty
Sea level rise due to climate change is an important risk factor for growing populations living in coastal areas. This issue reports on the observations, projections for the 21st century and major unc...
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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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All Hands on Deck : Reducing Stunting through Multisectoral Efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa
The prevalence of stunting in Sub-Saharan Africa has been declining significantly. Yet, because of high fertility rates, this is the only region in the world with a growing number of children under th...
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The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa: Investing in Skills for Productivity, Inclusivity, and Adaptab...
Over the past two decades, many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have grown their economies, lifted millions out of poverty, recovered from conflict, and greatly expanded access to education with a boo...
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Evaluation Summary - Sere Wind Farm Project – Eskom
In South Africa, for the “Wind power” sector, Eskom’s Sere Wind Farm project was subject to an evaluation in December 2017. Climate change has launched a quest for sustainable development, which Es...
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Evaluation Summary - Credit lines to Rand merchant bank (RMB), Nedbank and Amalgamated banks of South Africa (...
In South Africa, for the “Low-cost housing” sector, the credit lines to Rand merchant bank (RMB), Nedbank and Amalgamated banks of South Africa (ABSA) were subject to an evaluation in July 2017....
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Evaluation Summary - Budget support to the spatial development strategy of the City of Johannesburg
In South Africa, for the “Urban development” sector, the partial financing of the City of Johannesburg’s medium-term budget was subject to an evaluation in May 2018. This budget support operation w...
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Evaluation Summary - District Heating Projects in Jinzhong and Taiyuan
In China, district heating projects in Jinzhong and Taiyuan were subject to an evaluation in May 2017. In 2005, the Government of the People’s Republic of China set national goals for reducing the...
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Evaluation Summary - Ashegoda Wind Farm
In Ethiopia, for the “Wind power” sector, the project to support the construction of the Ashegoda Wind farm was subject to an evaluation in February 2018. The Ethiopian government sought to diversi...
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Evaluation Summary - Procredit – Upscaling to mesofinance
In Ghana, for the “Finance” sector, the grant to support the upscaling of ProCredit to mesofinance in order to develop its offer of loans to Small and medium enterprises (SME) was subject to an evalua...
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Evaluation Summary - Mesofinance Advans project
In Ghana, for the “Finance” sector, the grant to support the mesofinance Advans project in order to develop its offer of loans to Small and medium enterprises (SME) was subject to an evaluation in Apr...
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Evaluation Summary - Reconstruction of the urban drainage system of Banda Aceh
In Indonesia, for the “Sanitation” sector, the sovereign loan to support the reconstruction of the urban drainage system of Banda Aceh was subject to an evaluation in January 2017. After the 2004 t...
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In Tunisia, neighborhoods designed for youth
Thanks to an ambitious nationwide programme, AFD and the European Union are supporting the regeneration of many forgotten neighbourhoods in Tunisia. As well as providing basic services, the scheme cre...
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Evaluation Summary - Infrastructure development of space oceanography (INDESO) project
In the Republic of Indonesia, the Infrastructure development of space oceanography project (INDESO) for the “Natural resources and environment” sector was subject to an evaluation in December 2018....
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Evaluation Summary - Urban development project in Luang Prabang (PADUL)
In the People’s Democratic Republic of Lao, for the “Urban Development” sector, the grant to support the urban development project in Luang Praband (PADUL) was subject to an evaluation in November 201...
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Evaluation Summary - Solid waste management in the Pacific initiative
In the South Pacific region, for the “Waste management and disposal” sector, Solid waste management in the Pacific initiative was subject to an evaluation in January 2017. The project was implement...
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Chad
Chad, a landlocked Central African country, suffers from economic structures which remain vulnerable, but does nevertheless have a number of assets. AFD takes action to promote and develop an economy...
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Evaluation Summary - Budget support to the forestry sector in Turkey
In Turkey, the budget support to the forestry sector was subject to an evaluation in July 2018. The budget support was granted in the context of the opening of chapter 27 of the pre-accession negot...
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Evaluation Summary - Ho Chi Minh city Finance and Investment State-owned Company credit line (HFIC)
In Vietnam, for the “Financial intermediaries” formal sector, the Ho Chi Minh city Finance and Investment State-owned Company Credit line (HFIC) was subject to an evaluation in August 2017. The pro...
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