Digital accessibility

An accessible website is one that enables people with disabilities to access and use its content and features without difficulty. Digital accessibility is a way to promote inclusion and diversity by ensuring that no one is excluded from accessing online information and services.

In an effort to provide the best possible experience for all its users, AFD is working to make navigation on its website afd.fr more accessible by complying with the Référentiel général d’amélioration de l’accessibilité, France’s general guidelines for improving digital accessibility, known by its acronym RGAA. 

AFD is committed to making its websites, mobile applications, intranet, extranet, and software packages accessible, in accordance with Article 47 of Law No. 2005-102 of February 11, 2005. 

With support from the AccessiWay agency in its digital accessibility approach, AFD is implementing the following strategy and actions:

• 2025-2027 multi-year plan: currently being drafted
• 2025-2027 action plan: currently being drafted

Compliance status

The accessibility rate of the website https://www.afd.fr/en is 57.14%. It is thus partially compliant with version 4.1.2 of the RGAA, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Test results

The compliance audit conducted on May 26, 2025, by AccessiWay reveals that the website meets 57.14% of the criteria of version 4.1.2 RGAA.

Results in detail:

• Number of compliant criteria: 36
• Number of non-compliant criteria: 27
• Number of non-applicable criteria: 43

• 1.1: Does each information-bearing image have a text alternative?
• 1.2: Is each decorative image correctly ignored by assistive technologies?
• 1.3: For each information-bearing image with a text alternative, is that text alternative appropriate (except in special cases)?
• 1.8: If no replacement mechanisms are used, each information-bearing text image should be replaced by styled text if possible. Is this rule respected (except in special cases)?
• 2.1: Does each frame have a frame title?
• 3.1: In each web page, the information must not be given solely by color. Is this rule respected?
• 6.1: Is each link explicit (except in special cases)?
• 7.1: Is each script compatible with assistive technologies, if necessary?
• 7.3: Can each script be controlled by the keyboard and any pointing device (except special cases)?
• 7.5: On each web page, do assistive technologies correctly interpret the status messages?
• 8.2: For each web page, is the generated source code valid for the specified document type (excluding special cases)?
• 8.4: For each web page with a default language, is the language code appropriate?
• 8.9: On each web page, tags should not be used solely for presentation purposes. Is this rule respected?
• 9.1: Is the information on each web page structured by the appropriate use of titles?
• 9.2: Is the document structure consistent on each web page (except in special cases)?
• 10.1: Are style sheets used on the website to control the presentation of information?
• 10.2: On each web page, does the visible information-bearing content remain present when the style sheets are deactivated?
• 10.6: On each web page, is each link whose nature is not obvious visible in relation to the surrounding text?
• 10.7: On each web page, for each focused element, is the focus visible?
• 10.9: On each web page, the information must not be given solely by form, size or position. Is this rule respected?
• 10.11: For each web page, can the content be presented without having to use both vertical scrolling for a window with a height of 256 px and horizontal scrolling for a window with a width of 320 px (except special cases)?
• 11.1: Does each form field have a label?
• 11.10: In each form, is the input control used in a relevant way (except in special cases)?
• 11.11: In each form, is the input control combined with suggestions to facilitate the correction of input errors, if necessary?
• 12.7: On each web page, is there an avoidance or quick-access link to the main content area (excluding special cases)?
• 12.8: Is the tab order consistent on all web pages?
• 13.3: Does each downloaded office document have an accessible version on each web page, if necessary (excluding special cases)?

Exemptions for disproportionate burden

No content found to apply

Content not subject to the accessibility requirement

No content found to apply

Date this accessibility statement was established

This statement was established on May 26, 2025.

Technologies used to produce the website

• HTML5
• CSS
• JavaScript

Test environment

Operating systems

• Apple Mac OS X 13.4
• Microsoft Windows 11
• Apple iOS 16
• Google Android 15 

Browsers and software

In their latest versions available on different operating systems:

• Google Chrome
• Windows Edge
• Safari
• Brave
• Adobe Acrobat Reader / Preview on Mac (for PDFs only)

If you are unable to access any of the content or services, please contact us at Agence Française de Développement to obtain an accessible alternative or receive the content in another form.

Means of redress

If you encounter a problem of accessibility preventing you from accessing content or a feature of the website and do not receive a response from us after reporting it, you have the right to send your complaints or a request for referral to the Defender of Rights.

You have several options at your disposal:

• Write a message to the Defender of Rights (new window)
• Contact the representative of the Defender of Rights in your region if you are in France (new window)
• Send a letter (no postage required from France):

       Défenseur des droits

       Libre réponse 71120

       75342 Paris CEDEX 07

       France