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MacroDev - Semestrial Panorama 2024 #1
Three decades ago, it was believed that the end of the (first) Cold War would herald the “end of history” and the advent of economic globalization dominated by multinational companies, relegating...
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Team Europe: Where Member States Scale Up Impact
To mark the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2022, AFD Group is publishing an interview with a specialist on development issues at the European level ev...
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Looking ahead on AFD's 80th Anniversary: How do you see the world in 2101?
What will the world be like in 2101? On AFD's 80th anniversary, we hear from eight actors in the sporting, economic and social sectors, located all over the world. In a series of videos, they share th...
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Macro-economic analyses
As a public development bank, AFD has a duty to weigh the issues and to monitor the risks associated with each of its investments. That’s why we have a team dedicated to analyzing the macro-economic a...
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Working with Brazilian Communities to Protect the region’s Vast & Vulnerable Grasslands
An ambitious agreement has been signed to protect the vast fertile grasslands covering an area of some one million km2 across the Southern Cone of Latin America, known as the Pampas. AFD and its partn...
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The Philippines: Working with Local Communities to Build Climate Resilience
The Philippines is the fourth most disaster-prone country in the world, a situation that is becoming increasingly urgent in the face of climate change. AFD Group is working with the Government and loc...
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Ethiopia: Planting Seeds for Food Security after two years of War
Soil is the stuff of life – and it’s one of the first things to be affected by armed conflict. So Ethiopia’s first priority following the two-year Tigray war that ended last November is to ready the f...
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World Urban Forum: Housing is a Key Component to the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals
Agence Française de Développement will be at the 12th edition of the World Urban Forum in Cairo, Egypt, from 4 to 8 November. This forum is organized by UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency mandated...
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Providing Support for Sustainable Infrastructure
AFD Group backs the building, maintenance and rehabilitation of infrastructure around the world, with long-term support for housing, hospitals, transport and more. High on the agenda of the Summit for...
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AFD issues call for Partnerships to Co-Finance Private Projects
AFD is launching a call for partnerships for private foundations until July 28, 2023. Objective: to accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
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AFD Gets Top Ratings for Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria
The results are in. For the year 2021, AFD was ranked number 1 in its category for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance among the 21 banks and agencies rated across Europe. The asse...
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On the Environment and Governance, AFD Group is in the World's Top 10
Compared with more than 4600 other companies and institutions assessed worldwide, AFD was ranked in the top 10 by Moody's Analytics, using environmental, social and governance criteria. It’s a sign th...
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Local CSOs
AFD offers several mechanisms to support local civil society organizations (CSOs), primarily by issuing calls for expressions of interest (AMI) and the CSO Initiatives Facility (I-OSC). AFD provides s...
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States or State-guaranteed companies
As the main operator of France’s Official Development Assistance policy, AFD Group works closely with foreign countries. We offer you a range of customized products to finance and support your structu...
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AFD’s Crucial Climate Initiatives Announced at COP28
Though famously hosted by the head of an oil company, COP28 was the first ever climate change conference to call for a transition away from fossil fuels. It’s a step towards addressing the climate eme...
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Finance in Fiji: Backing Businesses and Creating Jobs
In a pioneering program in the Pacific, timely finance is creating gainful employment on the ground. AFD Group and the European Union are supporting Fiji Development Bank with a financial guarantee en...
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Sports, Education and Training Together in Togo
As a key player in the education sector in Togo, AFD recently participated alongside the country’s Education Ministry in the final phases of the school and university sports championships. More than 8...
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Tanzania: Improving Cancer Treatment with More Health Professionals and Better Facilities
While cancer treatment is improving in much of Sub-Saharan Africa, countries like Tanzania still lack the necessary facilities to provide adequate care. But the Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Project o...
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Soccer: A Playmaker in Africa's Development
A new collection of wide-ranging analyses of Africa’s economies and social issues is out now. In the 2024 edition of L’Économie Africaine (“African Economies”), one chapter is even devoted to soccer,...
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Looking Back on 2023 and Reflecting on What Development Means
From war and the worldwide difficulties to which it has given rise, to tensions between the global north and south, 2023 has been a dramatic year. What are some of the highlights, and what can we expe...
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