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Covid-19 and Countries in Conflict: "Serious Social and Economic Impact"

Promoting peace is a major commitment of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group, in particular via the Minka Fund which finances peace-building in territories affected by violent conflict. Char...

Covid-19: Preparing for the Pandemic in Africa

Agence Française de Développement has provided investment funding to help shore up and improve the infrastructure and capacity of institutions across East and West Africa. It’s part of a growing effor...

Covid-19 in Rwanda: Delivering Drugs by Drone

In our series on “Shared Innovation”, AFD highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. Imaginative modes of transport are being harnessed to transport vital medicin...

The Social & Inclusive Business Camp Supports Entrepreneurs across Africa to address the Covid-19 Crisis

After being imagined and incubated by the AFD Campus du Développement, the SIBC will be piloted over the next three years by I&P Conseil and its partners - African Management Institute, ScaleChanger a...

AFD's Response to the Covid-19 Crisis

A worldwide health and economic emergency has emerged from the coronavirus pandemic. Since March, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has been working to provide a multi-pronged response. It is tr...

Vietnam: Improving the management and Resilience of Natural Resources

The European Union and AFD have signed an agreement to increase the resilience of natural resources to climate change and reduce the consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam through a new faci...

Syrian Children Displaced in Lebanon: Sarah Rediscovers her Childhood

Fleeing war, displaced Syrian families suffer from a range of psychological disorders. Particularly children. NGOs Insan Association and Terre des Hommes, supported by Agence Française de Développemen...

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A partnership with Blackrock to direct investment into greener finance in developing countries

The Climate Finance Partnership (CFP) was first announced on 22 January and aims to direct capital into climate-related projects in developing countries. The fund brings together BlackRock, the world...

Mexico City Metro: AFD Renews Ties With 50 Years of History

Ocean Hackathon 2019: An Algorithm for Advanced Sargassum Detection

Supported by AFD, the 2019 Ocean Hackathon took place over 48 hours, featured eight competing teams and awarded one winning challenge: The Mexican designers of an algorithm detecting sargassum, the se...

The NBA, AFD and a brand new BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE: Sports and Development

The day before the January 24 game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Hornets, the NBA and AFD held a press conference in Paris, marking the launch of a new league that will span the Africa...

In Ghana, a School That Trains a New Generation of Women

In Akuse, in eastern Ghana, Legacy Girls College provides high-quality education at reduced tuition fees for its 400 students. This represents a rare opportunity in a country where many young girls l...

Sports and Sustainable Development: AFD and Paris 2024

Sports and sustainable development – it’s a powerful combination taking flight in France and around the world. Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement and Tony Estangu...

Aquaculture in Zanzibar: Providing Work and Protecting the Coastline

On the Zanzibar Archipelago, an ambitious pilot project aims to help coastal communities preserve natural resources while they make a living. Among them are aquaculture farmers specializing in seaweed...

12 African Cities making the Digital Transition

Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is supporting 12 African cities in their effort to make the transition to digital platforms. The municipalities’ aim is to collectively develop and share skills...

AFD new 1bn euro 5-year climate bond

Monday February the 10th, the Agence Française de Developpement rated AA (S&P) / AA (Fitch), succefully issued a 1 billion euro Climate Bond maturing 25 March 2025. It is the biggest climate bond issu...

In Bangladesh, Smart Grids Provide Over a Million People With Access to Electricity

François Lhomme is an expert in intelligent electrical networks (“smart grids”) and a project team leader in the Energy Division of Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Here he describes the merit...

Laurent Klein: "Disaster Risks Preparedness and Management are Played out at the Local Government Level”

On the occasion of the launch of the first disaster preparedness and management tool for local government units (LGUs), Laurent Klein, Director of AFD's Manila agency, explains the challenges of local...

“The FGEF Has Been Innovation for the Environment for 25 Years”: Stéphanie Bouziges-Eschmann

The French Global Environment Facility (FGEF) was launched after the first Earth Summit, in 1994. Since then, it has worked towards one singular goal: to create synergies between environmental preserv...