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The Metis Fund: A Unique Initiative for Connecting Arts and Development
Launched in 2021 by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Metis Fund promotes a better integration of the arts and culture in official development assistance. This financial framework...
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AFD Group and Europe: Together for Sustainable Partnerships
AFD Group and the European Union (EU) are driven by shared convictions. We work together to amplify the impact of our financing on the ground and the effectiveness of development assistance. Our coope...
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Sahel - Activity Report 2022
Over the past decade, the deterioration of the security situation has profoundly destabilized the Central Sahel, with spillover effects throughout the region and even beyond. Weakened social cohesion...
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Health and Social Protection - 2022 Activity Report
Two years after the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, the health emergency and the priorities to which it has given rise, have gradually given way to structural challenges faced by health and social...
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Human rights and sustainable development
Following the first conference «Human rights and sustainable development» in 2021, AFD brought together a wide range of development stakeholders on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universa...
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Minka, Peace and Resilience Fund - Activity report 2022
The Minka Peace and Resilience Fund is AFD's peacebuilding tool dedicated to territories affected by crises or violent conflicts. Positioned on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, Minka sup...
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Final evaluation of the reinforcement of the transmission network project in Ethiopia (CET1047)
The project should contribute towards achievement of three overall objectives: Enable an industrial development through the electricity supply to the industrial areas in South Addis Ababa...
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The Clean Oceans Initiative
An estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste and 1.5 million tonnes of microplastics enter the oceans every year. This threatens marine ecosystems as well as the communities relying on the seas for...
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2022 TCFD Report (Task-Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosure)
The TCFD (Task-Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosure), a working group on the publication of climate-related financial information, aims to improve the financial transparency of companies rega...
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Evaluations report 2023
Every year, AFD evaluates a large proportion of its operations, giving priority to those that will be most useful to political, strategic and operational decision-makers. By highlighting the key pe...
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“Grandes Lignes”: the podcast by Savoirs AFD
“Grandes Lignes” is the podcast by AFD's publishing division. In under 20 minutes, it unpacks key questions in sustainable development research with AFD's experts and partners.
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The moroccan forest, an exceptional jewel to protect
Morocco’s varied landscapes and geomorphology make it one of the richest Mediterranean countries in terms of biodiversity. Spread over 9 million hectares, the Moroccan forest is akin to the beating h...
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Development finance fragmentation and diversification: the case of China, India and Türkiye
From 2010 to 2019, the international community committed USD 1,700 billion in loans for developing countries. While multila-teral development banks continued to provide the bulk of financings (60% of...
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Minka Peace and Resilience Fund - Activity report 2021
The Minka Peace and Resilience Fund, implemented by AFD, is dedicated to medium and long-term financing operations in regions affected by crisis or violent conflict. The Minka Fund pursues...
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Uzbekistan: Achieving a multidimensional transition
Relatively sound macroeconomic fundamentals, coupled with government measures and financial support from donors, have allowed Uzbekistan to withstand the shock of the health crisis. Despite a marked d...
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Evaluation of gender mainstreaming in AFD projects (2014-2018)
The Crosscutting Intervention Framework on Gender and the Reduction of Gender Inequalities 2014-2017 (Gender CIF) was adopted by the AFD Board of Directors in March 2014. With this strategic document,...
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AFD Group 2021 results : The essentials
In 2021, AFD Group was by your side more than ever, to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. AFD Group’s 2021 results were solid, with 995 new projects financed for a total of €12.15 billion...
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AFD and the Fight Against Climate Change in China
Exposed to the effects of climate change and the world’s biggest producer of greenhouse gases, China has undertaken ambitious national and international engagements for climate change. In the frame...
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Drinking water for everyone, everywhere at Kinshasa
As part of the Debt Reduction and Development Contract (C2D) signed between France and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), AFD granted in May 2014 a grant of €18 million to finance the project for...
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AFD Group and Europe in the Atlantic Ocean
AFD Group and the European Union (EU) have been working together since 2008 to strengthen the impact of their financing and the effectiveness of development assistance. The EU is a privileged partner...
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