Agence française de développement - Official English version of @AFD_France #WorldInCommon
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#COP31🍃 Ten years after the Paris Agreement, the challenge is no longer just making commitments. Now we must keep them!
From November 9 to 20 in Antalya, talks will focus on adaptation for communities, finance, and croncrete climate action. 👇
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#COP31 | 🔎 5 key reasons why we fund these climate action projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the French Overseas Territories. ➡️ sohub.io/y162
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#COP31 | Our CEO Christophe Lecourtier in @devex on our “triple dividend” for partners, France & Europe, and lasting partnerships, including on global issues like Ebola or climate change.
“Viruses & climate know no borders & need no visa to spread.” 👉 sohub.io/huz2
🏟️ #Dakar2026 | With @WorldBankGroup and the IOC (@Olympics), we’re publishing “Unlocking the Potential of Sports in Africa”. Sport boosts health, learning and jobs, but needs well-run local facilities to thrive 👉 sohub.io/l84o
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🏙️ #WorldCitiesDay | What if cities turned to nature to beat floods and heatwaves?
In Addis Ababa & Kigali, our Policy Brief w/ @WorldResources tests a fast method to plan nature-based solutions 👉 sohub.io/rkqt
@UNHABITAT @francediplo_EN @AmbafranceET @ambafrancerwa
#COP17Armenia | 🌊Climate change is disrupting our ocean, causing profound shifts in marine habitats and biodiversity.🐟
🔎 See how we're taking action for the ocean. ➡️ sohub.io/1m44
@COP17_Arm2026 | @UNBiodiversity | @francediplo_EN
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AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 retweeted
On Saturday, Oct. 24, @expertisefrance and @AFD_France alongside the @oecscommission participated in a high-level side event at COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia, titled “Scaling Regional Cooperation on Sargassum: From the Eastern Caribbean to the Atlantic Basin."
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#COP17Armenia | Climate crises and shifting development paths demand fast change in how countries and businesses grow.
👀 How we’re bringing climate, nature and development together 👉 sohub.io/luag
@COP17_Arm2026 @UNBiodiversity @francediplo_EN
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#COP17Armenia | 🐟 Nearly 85% of the world’s fish stocks are overfished or fished to the limit (FAO).
In Indonesia, we’re funding 2 research vessels built by French shipyard Piriou to monitor marine life and guide sustainable fishing 👇 #WeSayWeDo
@COP17_Arm2026 @UNBiodiversity
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#COP17Armenia | In 2025, we reached record levels of climate and biodiversity finance.
👀 Key figures and flagship projects: explore our annual review ➡️ sohub.io/qszx
@expertisefrance @UNBiodiversity @COP17_Arm2026
#COP17Armenia | What role do we play in major international climate and nature negotiations?
Here’s the answer in 5 key points 👉 sohub.io/ua22
@expertisefrance @UNBiodiversity @COP17_Arm2026
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#COP17Armenia 🌿 Nearly 200 countries meet in Yerevan, Oct 18–30, to take stock of the 2030 biodiversity goals. Protecting nature means protecting the billions who depend on it 👇
@UNBiodiversity @COP17_Arm2026
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⚥ On #DayOfTheGirl, we're stepping up our work for more equal, inclusive societies, in line with France's feminist diplomacy and alongside public, private & civil society partners.
Discover our 2025 gender equality report 👉 sohub.io/g7aq
AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 retweeted
🤝 AKF is delighted to partner with @EU_Partnerships and @AFD_France to strengthen climate resilience across Gilgit-Baltistan, northern #Pakistan.
In collaboration with the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan, the €54.2 million initiative will:
💧 Support access to clean water and sanitation
♻️ Invest in renewable energy
🧱 Construct climate-resilient housing and infrastructure
📈 Support sustainable enterprise development
Expected to support more than 325,000 people – with at least 40% women – the programme combines investment in essential services with community-led approaches to strengthen resilience to climate shocks in one of the world's most environmentally fragile regions.
Swipe to learn more 👉
🔗 Read the full story: akf.org/article/akf-afd-and-…
#AKF #ClimateResilience #CleanEnergy #MountainCommunities
Today is @africa_day11 🌍 — looking back at the progress sparked by #AfricaForward (Kenya & France) for growth & youth. ➡️ bit.ly/4AHTF1P
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🔎 Spotlight on our work across the French Overseas Territories.
#ChooseOutreMer brings together local authorities, investors, and economic stakeholders to help drive forward major structural investment projects.
Learn more ➡️ sohub.io/8ba9
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📍Save the date Thailand hosts #FiCS2027 @FinanceInCommon (March 31-April 2) with @ADB_HQ support.
2,000+ leaders uniting to turn development ambition into action for a resilient future. Join the global conversation! 👉financeincommon2027.org/
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🌊 Oceans cover 2/3 of our planet & regulate global climate. For World Maritime Day, a world tour of the projects we support: research vessels, fish auction halls, wastewater treatment, marine protected areas: real action for oceans and the people who depend on them.
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🌍 How far can we still adapt? Climate change spreads across borders, creating cascading risks for societies, economies & ecosystems. Our new study "Transboundary Climate Risks: A Cross-Regional Analysis" maps a way forward 👉 bit.ly/4yfD045
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🇺🇳 As the UN General Assembly meets in New York, a look at our long-standing partnership with the UN system: UNDP, UNICEF, UN Women, IFAD, ILO and more.
Discover our work together 👉 bit.ly/4hFOZls
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