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Evaluation of AFD - Bank of Kigali projects (2011 – 2022), Rwanda (CRW1023-CRW1045-CRW1046)
The overall objectives of the projects with Bank of Kigali were to support the expansion in the bank’s corporate loan portfolio, specifically to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), by reducing...
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The Sustainable Development Analysis
Through its operations, AFD Group is committed to building a fairer and more sustainable world that leaves no one behind. Since 2014, the Sustainable Development Analysis and Opinion mechanism (AADD)...
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Digital freedoms in French-speaking African countries
As digital penetration increases in countries across the African continent, its citizens face growing risks and challenges. Indeed, beyond facilitated access to knowledge such as the online encycloped...
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From Multi- to National- and Back Again: Realizing the SDG Potential of Public Development Banks
Public multilateral (MDBs) and national development banks (NDBs) are already working to advance the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But can they do more to help deliver finance at the righ...
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Infographic – Our activity in favor of Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity
In 2022, €1.18 billion committed to agriculture, rural development and Biodiversity. Our commitments have grown sharply in Asia, but Africa remains a priority for AFD in this sector. Climate and ge...
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Infographic- Our Activity in Support of the Cultural and Creative Industries in 2022
The cultural and creative industries help to strengthen social ties and advance development priorities such as education, gender equality, citizenship and governance. Culture is a common good, and AFD...
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The African Economy 2022
This issue of L’Économie africaine has been created by Éditions La Découverte and the Agence française de développement (AFD) (French Development Agency), who are continuing their collaboration for th...
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A public policy loan to support the Philippines in the implementation of its climate policies
The Philippines is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. In addition to their direct impacts on people, it could cost the country more than $3.5 billion a year by 2040. The Philippin...
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MacroDev - Semestrial Panorama 2023 #2
Since the last edition of our publication MacroDev Semestrial in February 2023, international economic developments have remained eventful and intense, against the backdrop of the continued global geo...
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Final evaluation of the reinforcement of the transmission network project in Ethiopia (CET1047)
The project should contribute towards achievement of three overall objectives: - Enable an industrial development through the electricity supply to the industrial areas in South Addis Ababa. - Allo...
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Low-carbon Transition and Macroeconomic Vulnerabilities: A Multidimensional Approach in Tracing Vulnerabilitie...
The transition to a low-carbon and climate resilient economy is a process of heavy restructuring of the productive network, during which sunset industries are in decline or even disappear, while sunri...
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The Green Transition Dilemma: the Impossible (?) Quest for Prosperity of South American Economies
This paper explores the tensions that the transition toward a zero-carbon economy entails for countries relying on natural resources exploitation as the main drivers of (net) exports, as is the case o...
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Energy Transition – 2022 Activity Report
Having invested close to €1 billion in Africa, AFD Group has once again made it the Group's main area of operation in the energy sector in 2022. The Group is supporting a wide range of projects on the...
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How to improve food security?
According to the World Food Programme, the number of people facing acute food insecurity has more than doubled since 2019, from 135 million to 345 million around the world. The food crisis has multipl...
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AFD Group’s 2022 Results : The Essentials
For its first year of existence in an expanded format, the AFD Group has met its objectives in 2022. With Proparco, its subsidiary dedicated to the private sector, and now Expertise France, France's i...
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Programme for Energy Efficiency in Building (Peeb) Cool
Peeb Cool aims at enhancing energy efficiency in the building sector in 11 countries - Albania, Argentina, Costa Rica, Djibouti, Indonesia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Sri Lanka, and Tu...
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“Grandes Lignes”: the podcast by Savoirs AFD
“Grandes Lignes” is the podcast by AFD's publishing division. In under 20 minutes, it unpacks key questions in sustainable development research with AFD's experts and partners.
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Research Conversations replay: Coastal areas of the Gulf of Guinea faced with relative sea-level rise
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Infographic - Our Sport & Development Commitments 2012-2022
Since 2015, the United Nations 2030 Agenda has explicitly recognized the contribution of sport to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and yet international cooperation actions incorpora...
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Research Conversations replay: Nature-related risks in South Africa
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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