The French National Centre for Scientific Research is among the world's leading research institutions. Its scientists explore the living world, matter, the Universe, and the functioning of human societies in order to meet the major challenges of today and tomorrow. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public. Recherche scientifique, Biologie, Chimie, Ecologie et environnement, Ingénierie et systèmes, Mathématiques, Physique, Sciences de l'information, Homme et société, Nucléaire et particules, Terre et Univers, and Science

Sectors: Research

Our mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the well-being of people in the Sahel & West Africa. The Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) is an independent, international platform. Its Secretariat is hosted at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Its mission is to promote regional policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people in the Sahel and West Africa. Its objectives are to: •Improve the regional governance of food and nutrition security; •Improve the understanding of ongoing transformations in the region and their policy implications through regional, spatial and forward-looking analyses. …

Sectors: International development

[Automatic translation follows] The Agency for Ecological Transition! ADEME in brief The Agency for Ecological Transition participates in the implementation of public policies in the areas of the environment, energy and sustainable development. It provides its expertise and consulting capabilities to businesses, local authorities, public authorities and the general public, in order to enable them to progress in their environmental approach. The Agency also helps to finance projects, from research to implementation, in the following areas: waste management, soil preservation, energy efficiency and renewable energies, savings on raw materials, air quality, noise control, the transition to the circular economy and …

Sectors: National and local authorities

[Automatic translation follows] A public institution dedicated to the recovery of #biodiversity The French Biodiversity Office was created on January 1, 2020 to protect and restore biodiversity (Law No. 2019-773 of July 24, 2019). The public institution is placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. It brings together agents of the French Agency for Biodiversity (AFB) and the National Office for Hunting and Wildlife (ONCFS). It carries out missions to support the implementation of public policies in the areas of knowledge, preservation, management and restoration of biodiversity in terrestrial, aquatic …

[Automatic translation follows] The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) group finances and accelerates transitions towards a more sustainable world As a public institution, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has been working for seventy years to combat poverty and promote development in the countries of the South and in the Overseas Territories. It implements the policy defined by the French Government. Present on four continents where it has a network of 70 agencies and representative offices worldwide, including 9 in the Overseas Territories and 1 in Brussels, the AFD finances and supports projects that improve the living conditions of populations, …

Sectors: International development

Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) is an independent think tank that facilitates the transition towards sustainable development. It was founded in 2001. To achieve this, IDDRI identifies the conditions and proposes the tools for integrating sustainable development into policies. It takes action at different levels, from international cooperation to that of national and sub-national governments and private companies, with each level informing the other. As a research institute and a dialogue platform, IDDRI creates the conditions for a shared analyses and expertise between stakeholders. It connects them in a …

Sectors: Research

[Automatic translation follows] Account of Bpifrance, the Public Investment Bank. Bpifrance, a public investment bank, supports companies from seed to stock market listing, from credit to equity. A privileged contact, Bpifrance offers financing or investment solutions in each region that are adapted to each stage of a company's life. A partner bank for entrepreneurs, Bpifrance provides them with long-term support to support their growth and competitiveness. The teams are at the heart of the regions, throughout the country, through more than 50 regional locations. Financing of SMEs, Business Creation, International Development, Investment, Creation/Transmission, Innovation, Support, Acceleration, and Export Guarantee

Sectors: Bank

Creating Cycles. For Life. 💧♻️ SUEZ is the trusted partner for circular solutions in #water and #waste #CreatingCyclesForLife

Sectors: Environment

Bringing you news and information from the European Commission The Commission represents and upholds the interests of the EU as a whole, and is independent of national governments. The European Commission prepares legislation for adoption by the Council (representing the member countries) and the Parliament (representing the citizens). It administers the budget and the policy programmes (agriculture, fisheries, research etc.) in cooperation with authorities in the member countries. Visit http://www.europa.eu/ if you want to learn more about the EU, or call the free service number 00 800 6789 10 11 from anywhere in the EU, they speak all 24 official …

Sectors: European Union

[Automatic translation follows] Water Sector Cluster - South / Occitanie The Aqua-Valley Cluster brings together a network of 230 members (large companies, mid-cap companies, SMEs/VSEs, research and training organizations, associations) mainly located in the Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée and Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur regions. Their skills and know-how cover all the professions and the water cycle. Aqua-Valley aims to promote all sectors of the water sector, and in particular to enable the growth of VSEs and SMEs-SMIs in order to contribute, for example through the implementation of collective actions, the animation of networks of actors and the pooling of resources, to regional economic development …

Sectors: Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] The Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis is unique. Created by the MAPTAM law, it brings together 92 municipalities spread over three departments. It brings together agricultural, urban and industrial areas in the same territory. Attractive and dynamic, the Metropolis exercises the major strategic skills that determine the development of the territory in all its dimensions: economic, social and cultural development and planning, planning of the metropolitan area, local housing policy, urban policy, management of services of collective interest, protection and enhancement of the environment and living environment policy. To support its development and projects, the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis is looking for …

Sectors: French metropolis

[Automatic translation follows] We support companies in their innovation projects in France and Europe. PÔLE AQUIMER is a structure created in 1999 and labeled National Competitiveness Cluster in 2005 by the State. • PÔLE AQUIMER is a tool at the service of companies and their development, scientists and training centers. • PÔLE AQUIMER helps to mobilize funding for research and training projects. PÔLE AQUIMER: projects of national and international scope. PÔLE AQUIMER aims to reconcile the scarcity of aquatic resources and growing food needs by meeting the requirements of sustainable development. AQUIMER's programs are structured around three themes: • Maximizing …

Sectors: French Cluster Public business cluster

[Automatic translation follows] The network of eco-enterprises in the SUD Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region Éa éco-entreprises is an independent network of 150 members representing all environmental themes: Water, Air, Waste, Polluted sites and soils, Ecological engineering, Sustainable development, etc. Missions: - Organize professionals in the environmental sector into a network to ensure their representation and promotion, in France and internationally - Support the international development of SMEs and SMIs in the Environment - Support innovation to improve the quality of solutions in the fields of the Environment - Develop training actions, tools and information systems contributing to awareness-raising for better consideration …

Official account of the United Nations. For peace, dignity & equality on a healthy planet. Founded at the end of the Second World War, the United Nations is an international organization made up of 193 Member States committed to maintaining international peace and security. Every day the UN works to tackle global challenges and deliver results for those most in need. Giving life-saving support to populations hit by humanitarian crises, helping build and keep the peace in conflict-ridden areas, supporting governments and their citizens to advance development and fight poverty, and promoting human rights worldwide are the core pillars of …

Sectors: International development