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[Feature Report] AFD Group's 80th Anniversary: Our Work as Illustrated by Six Flagship Programs

For almost a century, Agence Française de Développement has financed and supported, on the ground, at the grassroots and from a distance, actions of solidarity all over the world. For the AFD Group -...

AFD Supports Urban Renewal in Tunisia’s Cities

With urban concentration constantly growing in Tunisia for ten years now, Agence Française de Développement is implementing programs to improve the quality of life of residents in poor neighborhoods....

Smart city: Digital Technology to Improve Urban Quality of Life

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) supports the digital transition of its partners. In urban areas, new technologies can improve the quality of services, from mobility and public lighting to cris...

Unlikely Allies: Artificial Intelligence and Biodiversity

It’s a potentially groundbreaking combination: AI and biodiversity. And it’s being explored by the major players in their respective fields. Agence Française de Développement and the French National R...

For AFD, Social Cohesion means Fighting Inequality and Promoting Inclusion

In honor of the International Day of Living Together in Peace in mid-May, AFD Group confirmed its aim to improve social cohesion through the projects it finances and supports. The goal is to reduce al...

Niger's Common Health Sector Fund, Evaluated by AFD

Set up in 2006, the health sector fund has mobilized €91 million for health policies in Niger. An evaluation of its impacts is available in the Africa edition of Agence Française de Développement’s re...

AFD, the NBA and Basketball in Africa: Four Points on Sports and Development

As legendary NBA teams the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons face off at Accor Arena in Paris on Thursday, it's a chance to recall the crucial role that sports can play as a veritable motor of sustain...

Training in Africa’s Cultural and Creative Industries

It was all finalized during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to South Africa. AFD, Senghor University and the Trace platform signed a protocol of intent to train stakeholders in Africa’s cultu...

Colombia: First Loan in Local Currency to Support Responsible Development

Agence Française de Développement and the Municipality of Barranquilla have signed a loan agreement amounting to €120 million, paid in the local currency. A first for AFD in Latin America.

PASAS: A Platform for Analysis of the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin

The PASAS platform supports contextual analysis and thematic research for a better understanding and improved monitoring of the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin.

Loan Agreement Signed with China for the climate

An AFD loan of €27 M to the Chinese Ministry of finances was signed to finance a biomass cogeneration project - generating two forms of energy in the same power plant - in the county of Pianguan in Sh...

France’s Anti-corruption Strategy - Integral to its Global Activities

The United Nations General Assembly is meeting in a special session on corruption, on June 2 to 4, 2021, in New York. During the session, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs presented F...

Climate Finance of projects financed by AFD: The First Training Sessions in China

Blue Action Fund: A Major Player in the Protection of Marine Biodiversity

Over just five years, the Blue Action Fund, established by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and supported by AFD Group, has helped to create and consolidate more th...

AFD Group's Partnerships Around the World

Partnerships account for a large portion of AFD’s operations. Whether they take the form of delegations, direct funding or co-financing, partnerships are fundamental to the Group’s activity. Below is...

Indonesia: On Course for Sustainable Ocean Management

The visit to Indonesia by the French Minister of the Sea, Annick Girardin, has highlighted not only the progress of projects financed by AFD, but also the importance of promoting sustainable managemen...

Franco-Turkish Forest Protection: a Photo Exhibition

A photo exhibition shows the ten-year cooperation between Turkish and French actors for sustainable forest management.

European Union and AFD Group: the Pact for a Sustainable Future

During the European Development Days (EDD) on June 15 and 16, 2021, AFD Group and the European Union reflected on the nature of development activities and their impact on the fight against climate cha...

Clarification From Agence Francaise de Developpement in Lebanon

Erroneous information is circulating on social networks and in the country concerning the embezzlement of AFD funds and the theft of 20 million euros by the advisers of the Lebanese Ministry of Energy...

Bolivia: Supporting Policies for better Water Management

AFD is providing support to the Bolivian authorities for the deployment of a vast water resources management plan, via its Fund for Technical Expertise and Experience Transfers.