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Urban waste: between decentralised management and commons
Non-centralised waste management procedures are developing in the Southern countries: community pre-collection, recycling and the micro-local circular economy.
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AFD Group Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct
Corruption, in all its forms, is a major obstacle to development. In developing countries, perhaps even more than in developed countries, it has detrimental effects. It deprives the poorest populat...
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What is Adapt'Action Facility?
Following the Paris Climate Agreement, AFD has launched Adapt’Action to support countries seeking technical assistance for the institutional, methodological and operational implementation of their com...
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Guinea
Located on the west coast of Africa, the region's "water tower" is endowed with exceptional natural capital. But Guinea has not started its demographic transition and has been hit hard by the Ebola ep...
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ECOPRONAT – Research to promote the development of a pro-nature economy
In a context of accelerated biodiversity loss, the research program for a pro-nature economy (ECOPRONAT) supports research on how to improve the integration of biodiversity in key economic sectors.
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UGANDA: Housing microfinance for the poor
The purpose of this project is to provide access to housing for low and middle-income Ugandan populations, by supporting the development of a housing finance offer adapted to the needs of the populati...
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UGANDA: Sustainable refugee financial inclusion
AFD is collaborating with Mercy Corps to improve the financial outcomes and wellbeing of refugees in Uganda, by giving refugees, in Central and West Nile Region of Uganda, access to financial services...
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MSME funds for women/youth entrepreneurs - Uganda
AFD supports Pride, a public microfinance institution, in its efforts to reduce inequalities in Uganda by strengthening access to financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), contr...
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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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Unsubsidized public sector loans (PSLs): Financing investments in the French overseas territories
PSLs assist public actors with the financing of their investment projects in the French overseas territories. They finance infrastructure development in all your sectors of operation.
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Sovereign loans: financing for States
Our sovereign loans finance high-impact development projects or policies led by States or public entities that benefit from the State guarantee.
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Non-sovereign loans: Financing for public entities
Our non-sovereign loans finance projects with high social and environmental impact led by public enterprises and institutions and local authorities that do not benefit from the State guarantee. These...
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African Mines: how to avoid the extractive trap?
Against the backdrop of the worldwide rush to acquire critical minerals, what are the challenges and opportunities for the mining sector in Africa? Agence Française de Développement organized a webina...
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Building with our partners
In the era of the SDGs, solutions are co-created and shared globally through cross-cutting collaboration. Development today calls for collective action that is inclusive and scaled to fit. Half of our...
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Our agencies around the world
AFD is present on five continents where it finances and supports projects that improve living conditions for populations, It has an international network of 85 offices, including in the French Oversea...
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Action for East Jerusalem’s Identity and Resilience programme (AJIR+)
The second phase for the “Action for East Jerusalem’s Identity and Resilience” program aims to strengthen Palestinian civil society in East Jerusalem, with a special focus on youth, women and vulnerab...
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Public policy budget financing in Jordan
The Public Sector Modernization Reform aims at improving the level of public service provided to Jordan citizens and to support the broader reform agenda of the Government of Jordan, including the Eco...
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Macro-economic analyses
As a public development bank, AFD has a duty to weigh the issues and to monitor the risks associated with each of its investments. That’s why we have a team dedicated to analyzing the macro-economic a...
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Research in the Global South
Each country needs to rely on locally produced expertise and innovation to chart its own development trajectory. AFD has therefore adopted an ambitious strategy to support research in partner countrie...
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Research on ecological transitions
Our research uses analysis tools and macroeconomic models to help policymakers assess whether a country’s development path is sustainable. We also focus on sustainable finance and the role of financia...
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