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Governance
As a public institution, AFD is subject to the principle of accountability. Its governance is based on a set of structures that ensure the transparency of its operation and its sound management. AF...
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AFD Group
France’s technical cooperation agency Expertise France became part of Agence Française de Développement Group on January 1, 2022. With this new addition, along with our private sector subsidiary Propa...
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The OSC Initiatives mechanism
The AFD's OSC Initiatives program is a structuring and strategic lever for financing international solidarity-driven projects carried out by OSCs governed by French law or local law in the countries i...
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UNOC 2025: AFD honors France’s ocean commitments
At the third edition of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), AFD Group delivered tangible outcomes aligned with France’s ocean priorities. At this landmark event held in Nice, eight strategic f...
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Evaluations
As a platform serving inclusive and sustainable investment, AFD must ensure the effectiveness of its actions. The generation of knowledge and the lessons learned from evaluations support a continuous...
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Local and regional authorities
A distinctive feature of French local and regional authorities is that they carry out international actions. And with its more than 5,000 active local or regional authorities, France has one of the mo...
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Research Conversations: Interactive Webinars on Sustainable Development
Are you interested in the new development research coming out? Would you like to see the latest results from studies carried out by AFD and its partners, and talk with researchers? Then the “Research...
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Latin America
In Latin America, AFD focuses on projects which combat climate change and inequalities. It has committed 17 billion euros in the region since 2009. It is now the region’s leading bilateral donor.
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Eurasia and Beyond
From the Western Balkans to the Indo-Pacific, and including the Near East and Central Asia, the region covers countries with diverse development trajectories. The Eastern European and Asian regions pl...
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Fraud Alert
In light of fraud attempts aimed at extorting money in the name of AFD or the AFD Group, in exchange for the promise of funding or employment, we urge everyone to exercise the utmost caution and take...
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Africa
Demographic and social, ecological, energy, political, technological transitions… African countries face crucial challenges for their future. AFD has risen to these challenges. With a renewed strategy...
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Why is ocean acidification a major political issue?
Ocean acidification, caused by the absorption of carbon dioxide emitted by human activities, is one of the most worrying challenges of climate change. It threatens marine ecosystems, in particular cor...
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Civil society organizations (CSOs)
AFD and civil society organizations (CSOs) work together to strengthen civil society’s contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Investors' page
AFD funds itself mainly on capital markets. As a frequent issuer, AFD issues several public transactions every year and answers to specific queries from investors.
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Bridging Divides: Evidence-Based Policies for Inequality Reduction and Sustainable Development
International conference of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities
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Research on ecological transitions
Our research uses analysis tools and macroeconomic models to help policymakers assess whether a country’s development path is sustainable. We also focus on sustainable finance and the role of financia...
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Leveraging French expertise to support socially responsible investment
AFD Group promotes and broadens the influence of French expertise by supporting 1,250 new projects a year in around 160 countries. These projects create a diverse range of business opportunities for n...
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Research at AFD
Climate change, biodiversity, inequality – our research contributes to analyzing the major global challenges we face today. Because anticipating and understanding better means acting more effectively....
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Demographic and Social Transition
In the coming decades, rapid global population growth will continue, especially in Africa. Yet while some countries have just begun their demographic transition or see a resurgence in birthrates, othe...
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