Eswatini

Cultural, scientific and technical cooperation

Although limited, France’s bilateral action is appreciated. It is overseen by the country’s Embassy in Maputo and implemented on the ground by the Alliance Française branch in Mbabane. The Alliance Française is active in the linguistic and cultural fields, and is a key cultural venue in southern Africa. It initiated the MTN Bushfire festival, which is one of the largest worldwide.

Multilaterally, France contributes significantly through the European Development Fund (EDF), and it is financing 17.8% of the 11ᵗʰ EDF, as well as the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, to which France is the second-largest contributor behind the United States. Furthermore, with proceeds from its air-ticket levy, France provides annual funding of €190 million to UNITAID.