Publications and media
2023 Sustainable Development Goal bond reporting
In 2020, to increase the consistency of its 100% Paris Agreement and 100% Social Link commitments with its presence on the markets, the AFD Group set up a framework for bond issues aligned with the Su...
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Conceptual Booklet - 16th AFD International Research Conference: From Research to Action
The conference "From Research to Action: Turning Results into Public Policy" aims to illustrate how research findings can be translated into concrete actions to support public policy, particularly in...
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AFD Group’s position on carbon finance
Carbon finance is experiencing significant growth in the countries and sectors where the AFD Group operates, serving as a promising lever for additional funding toward mitigation projects and, more br...
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An updated SDG bond issuance framework for AFD
In 2020, to align its 100% Paris Agreement and 100% Social Link commitments with its market presence, AFD Group introduced a bond issuance framework aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG...
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AI Investment Potential Index: Mapping Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development
This paper examines the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) investment to drive sustainable development across diverse national contexts. By evaluating critical factors, including AI readiness,...
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What is the role of research at AFD?
Global warming, safeguarding biodiversity, preserving social ties.... AFD is involved in developing hundreds of projects around the world to meet the UN's sustainable development goals. To better supp...
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Citizens and the climate: Towards innovative decision-making in public climate policies?
This publication is a synthesis of a study by International IDEA: “Deliberative Democracy and Climate Change; Exploring the Potential of Climate Assemblies in the Global South”. The two main crises of...
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30 years of the AFD Group in South Africa
2024 marks 30 years of cooperation between AFD and South Africa. From the transition to democracy to the Just Energy Transition, join us on a retrospective journey as we celebrate key milestones in ou...
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AFD Group and Ukraine
Since 2006, AFD Group through Expertise France and Proparco has been having a long-standing presence in Ukraine to support justice reform, governance and private sector development. In response to the...
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Tackling climate challenges through financial regulation
In 2015, in the run-up to COP21 in Paris, the speech by Mark Carney, then Governor of the Bank of England and mandated by the G20's Financial Stability Board, made history. He warned of the importance...
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AFD Group in South Africa
In 1994, with the dawn of democracy, the AFD Group and South Africa started a partnership aimed at supporting the country’s ambition to build a new inclusive and thriving society. Since then, the AFD...
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Support for the just dimensions of the energy transition in South Africa: technical note
The Just Transition Framework reaffirmed that distributive, restorative, and procedural justice is at the centre of South Africa’s transition to a low-carbon economy. AFD is pleased to announce the...
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Digital technology: activity report 2021-2023
While the digital transition is now an essential pillar of global economic and social development, the growth and rapid emergence of new uses and technologies can also be a catalyst for inequalities a...
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Tracking the Path of Ocean Plastic Pollution in Southeast Asia
Insights from modelling and monitoring the circulation of marine debris in Indonesia Southeast Asian countries face a significant plastic pollution challenge. This policy brief explores how advance...
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Sustainable public procurement: A lever for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Public procurement, which represents a significant portion of the national economy (averaging between 13% and 20% of GDP), is a powerful tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In...
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The Academia Partnerships Africa-France programme - Video
Forging long-term academia partnerships between Africa and France, based on mutually beneficial relationships and knowledge- and experience-sharing, this is the ambition of the Academia Partnerships A...
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Assessing the state of the environment in Colombia: What can we learn from the ESGAP analysis
As part of the ECOPRONAT research programme, AFD supports the development of methodologies for assessing environmental sustainability on a territorial scale using the ESGAP (Environmental Sustainabili...
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Comparative analysis of biodiversity measurement approaches for public development banks
This study provides a comparative analysis of biodiversity measurement tools for Public Development Banks (PDBs). The aim is to evaluate the accessibility and the added value of six predefined biodive...
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AFD and migration
In 2023, the number of international migrants reached more than 280 million, representing 3.6% of the world’s population. There are many drivers of migration (economic, social, political, cultural, cl...
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The nexus between “Human rights” and the “rights of nature” Debates, tensions and complementarities
In recent decades, initiatives to recognize rights for nature have multiplied, giving rise to a global movement. There are numerous opportunities for synergies between this movement and human rights,...
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Egypt : Five key projects in Alexandria
Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt and the Mediterranean, faces major socio-economic, environmental, and urban challenges. The French Development Agency (AFD) funds structural projects to...
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