Publications and media
Support for municipalities in South Africa
The INCA Municipal Debt Fund project, a R3 billion fund, supported by INCA Portfolio Managers, SECO and AFD was established to improve the supply of urban infrastructure in intermediate cities through...
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Climate, biodiversity, inequalities… how to steer the SDGs back on track
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have given the United Nations a political and statistical framework that reconciles the human development agenda with the agenda to protect the planet. More th...
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Biodiversity - 2020 Activity Report
In 2020, AFD committed €565 million for biodiversity, i.e. 4.4% of Group commitments. This volume of commitments has increased significantly compared to 2019. Eighty-three per cent of the Group’s comm...
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Continuous water supply: a decisive factor in the fight against cholera
Around 2.4 billion cases of diarrhoeal disease were recorded globally in 2015, causing approximately 500,000 deaths among children under five. Over 60% of these deaths were attributed to poor access t...
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3 questions to Carla Gutiérrez from the Gregoria Apaza Women's Promotion Center in Bolivia
On the occasion of the Generation Equality Forum which opened on June 30, 2021 in Paris, meeting with Carla Gutiérrez from the Gregoria Apaza Center for the Promotion of Women. Based in El Alto, Boliv...
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AFD and the Support Fund for Feminist Organizations (FSOF)
Announced in 2019 by the President of the French Republic and launched on July 15, 2020, the Support Fund for Feminist Organizations (FSOF) aims to support feminist civil society organizations in part...
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3 questions to Mar Meritat Blat, gender expert at AFD
The Generation Equality Forum (FGE) opens today in Paris. 26 years after the Beijing Declaration, this event will bring together civil society, states, international organizations, the private sector,...
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3 questions to Fawzia Baba-Aissa in charge of the development of the Women's Fund in the Mediterranean area
On the occasion of the Generation Equality Forum which opened on June 30, 2021 in Paris, discover the gender issues in North Africa and the Middle East with Fawzia Baba-Aissa, development officer at t...
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AFD group partner of a 100% renewable Caribbean
In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the UN in 2015, AFD Group supports local energy transition initiatives in the Caribbean, both through public policy dialogue and suppor...
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2020 Sustainable Development Goals Bond Reporting
After having first defined a climate bond framework in 2017, in 2020, the AFD Group prepared an issuance Framework that is aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This Framework was prepare...
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Research Conversations replay: Just Transition in South-East Asia: Exploring the Links Between Social Protecti...
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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The Public Payment Guarantee
The AFD Group supports the development of inclusive and resilient infrastructure in the countries where it operates. Such infrastructure ensures access for populations to essential goods and services...
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Eurasia - 2020-2024 Regional Strategy
Based in Istanbul, the Eurasia regional office incorporates four AFD agencies (Belgrade, Istanbul, Tbilisi, Tashkent) covering twelve countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, K...
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In the Sahel, real economic and social development
Fragility and conflict are the main lenses through which Sahelian issues are most often viewed. However, the crystallization of the debate around these issues, real as they are, leads to a narrowing o...
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Supporting sustainable development: AFD’s offer to SOEs
State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) play a key role in the access to public services and implementation of public policies especially in sectors related to infrastructure such as energy, water and transpor...
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Gender Equality - 2019-2020 Activity Report
Gender equality contributes to accelerating development. Women’s rights and their empowerment are central to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and are priorities for AFD. A key actor in F...
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Cultural and Creative Industries - 2020 Activity Report
Cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are a powerful catalyst for fostering inclusive local development. They are also a useful tool for promoting the French language and for strengthening freedom o...
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Protecting seawater in Lebanon, a permanent challenge
In Lebanon, the protection of water resources remains a challenge not to be dismissed. Only 24% of raw waster is treated at primary level. AFD contributes to the protection of the environment through...
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Education, Training, Employment - 2020 Activity Report
Education, lifelong training and access to employment are the cornerstones of more sustainable economic and social development. In 2020, AFD mobilized its financing to respond to the urgency of the...
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AFD Group 2020 Results: All you need to know in 12 pages
With the boost in France’s development policy and the mobilization of French stakeholders and other public development banks, AFD Group has been able to mount a rapid response to the crisis caused by...
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Minka, France’s development tool to take action before/during/after a crisis
Crises must be tackled urgently to mitigate their effects and over time to deal with them in depth. The Covid-19 pandemic is an example. It is a reminder of the urgent need to take full account of lon...
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