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Climate transition requires social justice
The World Inequality Conference, which AFD supports as a partner, will bring together researchers, development practitioners, and policymakers in Paris from 4 to 6 June 2026 to discuss the links betwe...
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Critical minerals: new partnerships to advance the energy transition
Lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths… These minerals, now essential for batteries, wind turbines, and electric vehicles, are raising critical questions about industrial sovereignty and the energy tran...
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AFD receives award for its sustainable development assessment system
On 21 May, AFD received an award from Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions – an organization that brings together nearly 70 public development banks in Latin America and th...
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How France is investing in the future of Latin America and the Caribbean
On the occasion of Latin America and the Caribbean Week 2026, here are five projects that show what ambitious partnerships among France, Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean can achieve. From Curi...
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Africa Forward: key takeaways from the Nairobi summit
France and Kenya jointly hosted the Africa Forward summit on 11–12 May 2026 in Nairobi. This major milestone in relations between African countries and France adopted a new format, with a focus on eco...
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[Feature report] Africa Forward summit: Nairobi hosts a new dialogue between France and Africa
From 11–12 May 2026, Nairobi is hosting Africa Forward, an unprecedented French-Kenyan summit focused on the economy, youth, and innovation, reflecting a relationship between Africa and France that is...
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Christophe Lecourtier takes the helm of AFD Group at a pivotal moment
Christophe Lecourtier took office as Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on May 11, succeeding Rémy Rioux, who has led the agency since 2016. This appointment, proposed...
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How is public development assistance perceived in Africa?
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has published a new Ipsos survey conducted among 3,070 respondents in South Africa, Benin, and Morocco. The findings confirm both a solid foundation of trust an...
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From local venues to screens worldwide, Africa’s cultural industries are booming
The Africa Forward summit, co-organized by France and Kenya on 11–12 May in Nairobi, will highlight the dynamism of the cultural and creative industries (CCIs). In a chapter devoted to this sector in...
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Africa Forward: sport as a driver for youth and entrepreneurship
The “Africa Forward: Partnerships between Africa and France for innovation and growth” summit will take place on May 11 and 12 in Nairobi, at the invitation of Kenyan and French Presidents William Rut...
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G7 Development: reinventing international partnerships and solidarity
As part of France’s G7 presidency, ministers responsible for development met in Paris on 29 and 30 April to discuss the renewal of international partnerships and the reform of the global development f...
[Feature report] France’s G7 presidency: urgent collective action on global crises
Amid multiple, interrelated crises, development has returned to the center of the international agenda. Meeting in Paris as part of France’s G7 presidency, public decision-makers and financing actors...
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Financing better, together: at the Finance in Common Summit, coordination becomes the key driver of developmen...
Held in Paris on 29 April 2026 as part of France’s G7 presidency, the Finance in Common Summit (FiCS) brought together the leading actors in development finance. Multilateral banks, national public de...
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Compounding crises: can development investment help rebalance the world?
Energy crises, trade tensions, and strained supply chains are intensifying global imbalances. Against this backdrop, France’s G7 presidency this year places international cooperation at the heart of t...
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Annual results 2025: AFD Group confirms its robustness
In 2025, AFD Group maintained a high level of activity in a more challenging environment. With €13.7 billion in commitments, more than 1,120 new projects, €7.8 billion allocated to climate action, and...
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How does AFD support the energy transition away from fossil fuel dependence?
In response to energy price volatility and supply tensions, dependence on fossil fuels is emerging more than ever as a source of vulnerability. To address this, Agence Française de Développement (AFD...
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How does AFD measure the impact of the projects it supports?
Ensuring the quality of projects is both a duty and an obligation for a public development bank. Each year, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) evaluates – and commissions evaluations of – the imp...
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AFD and the World Bank: a stronger partnership for greater impact
AFD Group is the leading bilateral financing partner of the World Bank Group (WBG) by number of co-financed projects. With a memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership signed in 2024, and...
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The energy crisis: public building efficiency is no longer optional
With recurring hydrocarbon crises, energy price volatility, supply tensions and pressure on public finances are worsening. In many countries, the energy crisis is no longer a distant prospect, but a d...
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AFD Group strengthens its alliances in East Asia to support sustainable development in the Indo-Pacific region
In line with President Emmanuel Macron’s tour of East Asia from April 1 to 3, 2026, AFD Group has further consolidated its partnerships with Japanese and South Korean development agencies to accelerat...
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