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"MobiliseYourCity": Climate financing for sustainable urban mobility in South Asia

AFD’s “Shared Innovation” series highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. The transportation sector accounts for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet rec...

A Dramatic Drop in Fertility Across Africa

In “AFD’s Atlas of Africa”, we examine the social and economic developments across the continent. Today we take a closer look at the changes in fertility in Africa, where the number of children per wo...

AFD’s 2021 funding program set at EUR 9bn

AFD’s board of directors approved on January 28th the 2021 funding program, setting the target at EUR 9 billion.

AFD Atlas Africa: High concentrations of extreme poverty

In “AFD’s Atlas of Africa” published in 2020, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) examines a number of social, economic and developmental issues at play on the continent. Jean-David Naudet, AFD ec...

AFD-GDN “Biodiversity and Development” award: A Call for Projects

A New Web Portal Paves the Way to Niger 2.0

The days of spending hours heading to administrative buildings in the capital may be nearing an end. Niger’s government business is going online, in an effort to improve service and expand public acc...

The Largest Water Treatment Plant in Cambodia: Work Begins

The launch of the largest water treatment in Cambodia was kicked off with a ceremony at the start of the month, with Prime Minister Hun Sen in attendance. Financed by AFD, the project will contribute...

Clear Skies for Serbia’s Climate Commitments

AFD is working hand-in-hand with the World Bank to support Serbia’s climate roadmap. Working on the design of a financial and technical support program to help Serbia implement its climate commitments...

Global Sports Week 2021: Entrepreneurship in Sports

The second annual conference on the global sports economy was held last week in a 100%-digital format from Paris, with connections to Tokyo, Beijing, Dakar, Milan and Los Angeles. It was an opportunit...

Made in Cameroon: Specially Designed Incubators for premature babies

In our series on “Shared Innovation”, AFD highlights innovative programs devised and developed in our partner countries. At his "fablab" or fabrication laboratory called “AUI-Techno,” Serge Armel N...

In India, AFD signs three new agreements during Minister Barbara Pompili’s visit

Accessible public transport, a floating solar power system, and sustainable forest management: such is the wide range of development priorities tackled by France and India this month. In line with AFD...

Boosting Bolivia’s Energy Supply with one of the World’s Highest Solar Power Plants

The development of Bolivia’s Oruro photovoltaic power station entered its second phase in February. The major infrastructural project takes the country one step closer to boosting Bolivia’s energy sup...

Saving the Siamese Crocodile from Extinction

Until a few decades ago, the Siamese crocodile was a common sight in Southeast Asia. Today, fewer than 1,000 remain in the wild, and they are at risk of extinction. The Wildlife Conservation Society (...

Colombia: Developing a Climate Strategy for 2050 with a view to COP26

Research Paves the Way to a New Era for Development Banks

Faced with the Covid-19 crisis, how can we ensure that short-term stimulus packages won’t compromise long-term trajectories toward a low-carbon, inclusive, and sustainable economy? And what role can d...

Joint Declaration by the world's Public Development Banks

The following joint declaration was signed at the Finance in Common Summit in Paris on November 12, 2020.

An Inclusive Private Sector Recovery in Africa

During last week's Finance in Common summit, one digital gathering looked to Africa in particular. At the event, “Africa: Towards a Sustainable Recovery for the Private Sector”, organized by EDFI (Eur...

Concrete Commitments at Inaugural Summit

The first ever international summit of public development banks, unfolding over four days from 9 to 12 November, gave rise to a series of major announcements. They all point towards a global financial...

Reviving Iraq's Rural Economy

For centuries, it was Iraq’s breadbasket and a hive of economic activity – but terrorism and war all but stopped the region in its tracks. How to revive northern Iraq after the departure of Daesh, th...

The Urgency of Adapting to Climate Change

All over the world, climate change is causing loss of life and serious environmental damage. And it’s in the global south where the effects are most pronounced. As part of the Finance in Common Summi...