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Local taxation: an economy-based guide

The present paper is an extension of the research work undertaken by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in the field of local taxation. The study by Dafflon et al. (2008), published in the se...

Vocational Training in the Informal Sector

The AFD, with support from the international network of experts, GEFOP, proposes to conduct an in-depth study on the conditions and forms of investment in training in the informal sector. (...)

Vocational Training in the Informal Sector - Report on the Cameroon Field Survey

Cameroon was originally chosen as one of the five sample countries for the field survey on vocational training in the informal sector because it stands out among the subSaharan African countries. (......

Vocational Training in the Informal Sector - Report on the Angola Field Survey

This report is part of a study carried out by the AFD Research Department on vocational training in the informal sector in seven African countries, which are, in alphabetical order, South Africa, Ango...

Economic Partnership Agreements: Accompanying Measures Are Needed

The Cotonou agreements announce the end of preferential agreements by envisaging a renewed partnership, based on reciprocity, between the European Union and six regions of Africa, the Caribbean and Pa...

A new institutional DATABASE: "Institutional profiles 2006"

The "2006 Institutional Profiles" database offers a battery of 356 variables for 85 developing, in transition and developed countries, accounting for 90% of the world‘s GDP and population. A first ve...

AFD-funded Resident Technical Assistance

Since the CICID (Inter-ministerial Committee for International Co-operation and Development) meeting in 2005, sectoral capacity-building now falls under AFD’s responsibility/remit. At the same time, t...

Operating in Fragile States - Lessons from Experience

There are several approaches to fragile states. The first, based on the crisis cycle, distinguishes between deteriorating countries, countries in prolonged crisis, countries emerging from crisis, and...

What Microfinance for Agriculture in Developing Countries?

Between 2005 and 2007 the Evaluation and Capitalisation Division (EVA) conducted several ex post evaluations of microfinance institutions (MFIs) operating in both urban and rural areas. A specific foc...

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Just Energy Transition (JET)

The notion of a just transition stems from the realization that there is a link between crises that are environmental or social in nature. It takes into account the interests of workers and vulnerable...

The program « Academia Partnerships Africa-France » (PeA)

The aim of the “Academia Partnerships Africa-France” (PeA) program is to forge long-term academia partnerships based on mutually beneficial relationships, knowledge- and experience-sharing, mobility i...

The Sport, Beyond The Game Campaign

Thank you for your interest in the Sports, Beyond the Game campaign, your engagement is invaluable to us! You can download the campaign communications assets below. These tools will allow you to help...

Documentation on climate

Climate and development are two, tightly bound emergencies and the fight against climate change is a priority for AFD. Our objective? That all our projects be 100% compatible with the Paris Agreement.

Reconciliation and entrepreneurship in the western Balkans

A project to promote reconciliation among young people in the Western Balkans through the implementation of a regional social entrepreneurship support program

Transport & Mobility - 2021 Activity Report

The transport sector is more than 90% dependent on hydrocarbons and is responsible for 14% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Individual and collective road vehicles are responsible for three-qu...