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AFD on side with World Cup Semi-Finalists, Morocco
The 2022 World Cup was marked by a number of upsets, with virtually unknown teams coming from out of nowhere to beat the favorites. Morocco was one such team, which, contrary to expectations, made it...
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“Strong Sustainability" for (truly) Sustainable Development
The more the term “sustainable development” is used, the less clear it appears to be. It can range from activities that preserve natural life, to actions that aim to improve environmental conditions,...
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How AFD Group's Projects Protect, Preserve and Restore Biodiversity
AFD Group finances hundreds of projects that preserve and restore biodiversity around the planet. From the protection of precious rain forests in Latin America, to the preservation of marine life in A...
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AFD uses Strong Sustainability to Support Partners’ Transitions to Greener Development
Strong sustainability, the principle that our natural resources are critical and cannot be replaced by any other form of capital, is enjoying a resurgence in development thinking. It’s a riposte to th...
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Handbook on Inequality Measurement for Country Studies - Updated version
Writing a country level study on inequality can be an intimidating task for researchers. How does one begin to conceptualize such a study? What needs to be included? What sorts of analyses are require...
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Benchmark USD 2bn – Jun 2029 : AFD successfully issued a new 2 billion US dollars sustainable benchmark maturi...
On Wednesday, 27 May 2026, Agence Française de Développement (“AFD”), rated A+ (Stable) by S&P and A+ (Stable) by Fitch, successfully issued a new USD 2 billion sustainable bond maturing on 4 June 202...
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2024 Corporate Social Responsibility and Activity Report
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Educational resources
AFD has created a range of educational resources in French to raise awareness about international solidarity and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Evaluations
As a platform serving inclusive and sustainable investment, AFD must ensure the effectiveness of its actions. The generation of knowledge and the lessons learned from evaluations support a continuous...
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Measuring our concrete results
AFD Group’s Results and Impact Framework enables us to measure how well we are delivering on our ambitions for development and environmental protection. It tracks how our financing translates into tan...
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Thomas MELONIO
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Chief Economist – Executive Director of Innovation, Strategy and Research – Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Agroecology and safe food system transitions in South-East Asia (ASSET)
Engaging the potential of agroecology to support the transition of food and agricultural systems towards more sustainable systems in Southeast Asia, in particular in Laos, Burma, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Mid-Term Evaluation for Agroecology and Safe Food System Transitions (ASSET) Project
ASSET project’s objective is to make food and agricultural systems in Southeast Asia more sustainable, safer and inclusive, through harnessing the potential of Agroecology to transform them. At the...
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Laurent BIDDISCOMBE
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Director (Appointed on: 05/07/2024), Executive Director for Global Client Solutions at AFD, Board of Directors
Promoting international solidarity
In today’s interconnected world, young people face unprecedented challenges related to international solidarity, with issues ranging from climate change to economic instability, persistent inequality,...
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Regional coordination for Caribbean sargassum management
The project aims to limit the impact of sargassum strandings in the Caribbean and to promote a regional dynamic for structuring a management and development framework for sargassum.
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AFD, CEDIS and EDF International Networks sign technical cooperation agreement for the modernization of Monten...
The Montenegrin Electricity Distribution System (CEDIS) signed a tripartite partnership agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) and EDF International Networks (EDF IN), establishing a strat...
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Sustainability Statement 2025
AFD Group has voluntarily published its first sustainability report, improving transparency and governance in accordance with the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive).
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Alisée PORNET
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Advisor to the Geographic Department
International relations, economics, geopolitics of development
Alisée Pornet has served as an Advisor to the Geographies Department at Agence Française de Développement (AFD) since 2025. She co-authored , Géopolitique du Développement, with Philippe Orliange, pub...
Virginie DELISEE-PIZZO
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Head of Education Division
Education, Vocational training, Higher education, Jobs, Entrepreneurship
