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8 things to know about Official Development Assistance
Official Development Assistance (ODA) measures the public financing provided by governments to promote economic development and improve living conditions in developing countries. It has been the inter...
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[Feature report] Showcasing French expertise through AFD projects
From transport infrastructure in Cairo and Thiès to partnerships in the health sector and major urban and energy projects, AFD Group financing helps address sustainable development challenges while mo...
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Leveraging AI to transform energy needs into real-world solutions
The use of AI in the energy sector is becoming increasingly widespread, whether for planning the development of networks, maintaining mini-grids, or supporting solar power users. Through the Digital E...
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From the Sahel to Mongolia: on the Milk Road with AFD Group
From August 17 to 28, Mongolia is hosting COP17 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, in the midst of this International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. The challenge is not...
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"Integral inclusion" for young people: a holistic approach to economic, social, and environmental challenges
One in every six people worldwide is aged between 15 and 24. In Africa, this young generation makes up the majority of the population but, amid global threats like climate change and instability, youn...
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5 questions about AFD Group’s activities
Does the money used by AFD Group place a burden on French public finances? Does the Group finance emerging powers, and if so, how and why? How can we be sure that the money reaches its intended recipi...
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How AFD is helping protect mangroves around the world
On the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, on 26 July 2026, we look back at AFD Group’s strategy to protect mangroves and other blue carbon ecosystems. As the climate cri...
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[Feature report] Artificial intelligence: governance, investment, transformation
The future of artificial intelligence (AI) is not being shaped solely by the world's leading technology powers. International governance, investment in innovation ecosystems, and African-led innovatio...
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Defining an alternative path for AI governance in the Global South
As AFD takes part in the AI for Good Summit, two recent studies it supports outline ways to build artificial intelligence (AI) governance that fully includes countries in the Global South, particularl...
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Financial and digital inclusion for women in Africa: seven years of action by the G7 Partnership
On 23 June, in Paris, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French Treasury, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) brought together partners in the G7 Partnership for Women’s Digi...
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The IOC: strengthening regional cooperation in the Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean region faces pressing challenges in terms of climate resilience, health security, marine resource conservation, economic development, and regional integration. Against this backdrop,...
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Rethinking the role of public development banks through research
Researchers and experts from around the world gathered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, to discuss the role of public development banks in an evolving international financial architecture. The event contr...
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The climate transition requires social justice
The World Inequality Conference, which AFD supports as a partner, will bring together researchers, development practitioners, and policymakers in Paris from 4 to 6 June 2026 to discuss the links betwe...
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Critical minerals: new partnerships to advance the energy transition
Lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths… These minerals, now essential for batteries, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, are raising critical questions about industrial sovereignty and the energy tran...
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Africa Forward: key takeaways from the Nairobi summit
France and Kenya jointly hosted the Africa Forward summit on 11–12 May 2026 in Nairobi. This major milestone in relations between African countries and France adopted a new format, with a focus on eco...
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[Feature report] Africa Forward summit: Nairobi hosts a new dialogue between France and Africa
From 11–12 May 2026, Nairobi is hosting Africa Forward, an unprecedented French-Kenyan summit focused on the economy, youth, and innovation, reflecting a relationship between Africa and France that is...
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How is public development assistance perceived in Africa?
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has published a new Ipsos survey conducted among 3,070 respondents in South Africa, Benin, and Morocco. The findings confirm both a solid foundation of trust an...
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From local venues to screens worldwide, Africa’s cultural industries are booming
The Africa Forward summit, co-organized by France and Kenya on 11–12 May in Nairobi, will highlight the dynamism of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs). In a chapter devoted to this sector in...
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Africa Forward: sport as a driver for youth and entrepreneurship
The “Africa Forward: Partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth” summit will take place on May 11 and 12 in Nairobi, at the invitation of Kenyan and French Presidents William Rut...
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[Feature report] France’s G7 presidency: urgent collective action on global crises
Amid multiple, interrelated crises, development has returned to the center of the international agenda. Meeting in Paris as part of France’s G7 presidency, public decision-makers and financing actors...
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