International Development

Alors que les pays du Sud sont très fortement exposés aux conséquences du changement climatique, plusieurs fondations abritées s'engagent pour le développement de nouveaux modèles de production agricole et d'activités économiques durables.

On April 20, Fondation de France organized a video conference with 12 donor-advised funds working in the Sahel region, to discuss the specifics of the projects carried out there. Tertius Zongo, the prime minister of Burkina Faso from 2007 to 2011, shared his vision and long experience of development policies in the region with participants.

How can we take lasting action in the field of international development? By supporting the emergence and structuring of a network of civil society actors, locally.

Marie-Josée Mbuzenakamwe has devoted her career as a doctor to caring for people with AIDS in Africa and works to put an end to this disease. She chairs the Fondation de France's “Gender and HIV” committee.

« Les êtres humains naissent libres et égaux, en droits et en dignité. » C'est ce principe fondamental que consacrait en 1948 la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'Homme. 

On 14 December 2024, Cyclone Chido wreaked havoc on the French archipelago of Mayotte, a region already facing significant socio-economic challenges. In response, Fondation de France quickly launched a nationwide appeal for donations, raising an extraordinary €40 million. Thanks to this remarkable solidarity, the foundation has already supported 18 local associations to address the immediate needs of the affected populations.

As the war in Ukraine passes the thousand-day mark, Fondation de France continues to assist Ukrainians and refugees, as it has for the past two and a half years. From November 7 to 12, Karine Meaux, Head of Emergencies at Fondation de France, traveled to Ukraine, Slovakia and Moldova to review ongoing projects with nonprofit partners, implement winter measures, and set future priorities.

More than two years after Russia’s military offensive against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Fondation de France is still very much involved in helping the people affected by the conflict. It has adjusted its strategic approach in the face of this war of attrition.

To help the people who are being displaced towards Armenia, after a military offensive launched by Azerbaijan against the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave last September, Fondation de France made a call for funds in partnership with TV channel France Télévisions on October 3. Thanks to the generosity of more than 3,800 donors (individuals, companies and donor-advised funds), €581,000 has been raised to support nonprofits to address a range of needs, where it matters.

Bruno Joubert is a French diplomat, former Ambassador of France in Morocco and president of the Solidarity with Morocco Committee. Volunteer experts created this committee in the very early days following the earthquake, enabling it to set out priorities, contact local partners and examine requests for support.