Both a protean, multicultural region, but also a space of transitions and mobility, North Africa faces major challenges: accelerated urbanization (two-thirds of the population in North Africa lives in cities), socio-economic and societal imbalances. In this region, which concentrates 10% of the global actions of the AFD, and where France dedicates 25% of its Official Development Assistance (ODA) to Africa, the AFD Group works to strengthen the resilience of territories, support transitions, and consolidate the social contract. As a natural interface between Europe and Africa, North Africa is facing structural transformations and climate, social, and territorial challenges that it shares with the northern shore of the Mediterranean. By supporting public policies, local authorities, the entrepreneurial network, and civil society organizations to rebalance these situational asymmetries, the coordinated action of the AFD Group in the region has strengthened its offer to support the countries of the region towards development trajectories and transitions for new environmental and societal balances.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 21, 2024 13:35 UTC