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Agence française de développement - Official English version of @AFD_France #WorldInCommon

[AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 @AFD_en]

⚡ Coal built South Africa's economy. Now it's time to move on — without leaving workers and communities behind. We're backing the country's Just Energy Transition toward cleaner, more reliable power.
@francediplo_EN @FrenchEmbassyZA

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As a partner of the #WorldInequality Conference, taking place in Paris from June 4–6, we join stakeholders around a shared conviction: climate action cannot be effective without social justice & inclusion.

🔎Find out + on our climate & inclusion projects:
https://t.co/959sTyXJZ4

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📽️A look back at the #AfricaForward summit, which brought together political, economic, & civil society leaders in Nairobi on May 11 & 12.
🤝A highlight of the dialogue between Africa & 🇫🇷 on youth, entrepreneurship, sports, innovation, & partnerships.

@francediplo_EN @proparco

[Inter-American Development Bank @the_IDB]

How can #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean unlock new opportunities in a changing world? Join us at #LACForum2026, the leading Europe-based event focused on our region. Be part of the conversation with policymakers, international organizations, and the private sector.

👉 Info and registration: https://t.co/qgpZ3GEqNG

@OECDdev
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#WeSayWeDo | Menstruations: bloody natural!

♀️💜World Menstrual Hygiene Day: in Ethiopia, 50% of schoolgirls interrupt their education during their period — out of shame / due to period poverty.

Our commitments ⤵️
@francediplo_EN @AmbafranceET

[AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 @AFD_en]

As a critical issue affecting communities & economies, #biodiversity is at the💚of our work. We support the restoration of natural areas, in partnership with and for local communities.

🎥On this #InternationalDay for Biological Diversity, here’s a look back at our commitment👇

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@kyayus @AFD_France Bonjour @kyayus, merci pour votre message, le problème a été résolu.

[OECS Commission @oecscommission]

The SARSEA Project team will host a special side event on May 28, titled: Harnessing Regional Cooperation to deliver Biodiversity and Ecosystem resilience outcomes in the Eastern Caribbean, during the 13th OECS COM:ES 13 in Dominica. @AFD_en

[Kenya Red Cross Youth @RedCrossYouthKE]

Inclusion is more than a conversation — it is action. 🏀🤝
Over the past 4 days, the @Kenya Redcrosss in partnership with @AFD_en & @NBA hosted a Disability Inclusion Training under the Basketball Experience Program for 43 participants.

[Proparco @Proparco]

🇰🇪How to turn a transport system from a source of pollution to a driver of clean growth? Discover the work of @BasiGoKenya.

#AfricaForward reminded us how essential are sustainable solutions like electric mobility.

🔍https://t.co/9JqBbUSlWI
@AFD_en @FranceinKenya @betty_cherwon

[Expertise France @expertisefrance]

🐝🍯 As part of the #WorldBeeDay, focus on ZimBEE, a project addressing food insecurity and poverty in Zimbabwe
🔗https://t.co/1Ccrlqpsr5
@AFD_en

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🎭#WorldCulturalDiversityDay | In 2025, we stepped up our commitment to the cultural sector, mobilizing financing & expertise to support jobs, innovation & social cohesion👉 https://t.co/pk0r8XzBqb
@francediplo_EN @expertisefrance @Proparco

[AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 @AFD_en]

🎥 🎭 #WorldCulturalDiversityDay #WeSayWeDo | Because culture drives sustainable development, we've supported since 2018 quality training in cultural professions for 12,000+ people. 👇

[AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 @AFD_en]

🐝 #WorldBeeDay | Meet Leban Gogoi, a beekeeper from Assam, India. Once a cattle farmer heavily dependent on forests, he switched to apiculture thanks to the APFBC project, which we support. Protecting biodiversity means protecting livelihoods ⤵️ @FranceinIndia @francediplo_EN

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🇵🇬🌿🇫🇷 France & Papua New Guinea strengthen their cooperation for a more resilient Pacific!

Our new DG @clecourtier met PM James Marape: forest protection, green finance, green port of Rabaul...
Learn more 👉 https://t.co/IkVPr2MM8Z

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🏡As part of the World Urban Forum #WUF13, currently taking place in Baku & organized by @UNHABITAT , find out how, alongside the @WorldBankGroup , we are financing the reconstruction of nearly 3,000 houses in Turkey 🇹🇷 following the 2023 earthquake.

👉https://t.co/URQj4AMq6J

[World Bank Kenya @WorldBankKenya]

@WBG_IDA Mbagathi Hospital stands as an example of how strategic health investments can directly improve patient care from maternal services to emergency response while building stronger, more responsive urban health systems. #IDAWORKs @WBG_IDA @MOH_Kenya @fnoluga @AFD_en

[Thierry Mathou @thierry_mathou]

Visited the District Emergency Operations Center with the Deputy Commissioner of Kullu.

The Himachal Pradesh Disaster Risk Reduction & Preparedness Program, financed by @AFD_en, reflects strong 🇫🇷🇮🇳 coop on resilient infrastructure, early warning systems & climate adaptation.

[Proparco @Proparco]

🇰🇪At #AfricaForward, @Proparco reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the African private sector with €500 million in financing across key sectors: agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure, connectivity and fintech.

🔗More key outcomes of the summit : https://t.co/4j7bNXxdpJ

[Kenya Red Cross Youth @RedCrossYouthKE]

Inclusion in action 🏀❤️

At the #AfricaForwardSummit, Kenya Red Cross showcased how the Basketball Experience Programme champions disability inclusion, empowering Deaf and visually impaired youth through sport, leadership & life skills.
No one left behind

#inclusion #KRCS