Investing in a World in Common
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About us
Climate, biodiversity, peace, education, employment, gender equality, global health… Our teams are involved in over 4,000 projects across the French Overseas Territories and in 160 countries. In doing so, we contribute to France’s policy on sustainable investment and international solidarity, in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Where we operate
With a network of 85 offices across five continents, AFD operates through 17 regional directorates worldwide, including in French Overseas Territories and Brussels.
Its operations are structured around five geographic areas: Africa, the European Neighbourhood, the Orient, Latin America, and the Three Oceans.
In the spotlight
5 years on: new Kiwa Initiative projects
To mark its fifth anniversary, in August 2025, the Kiwa Initiative launched fifteen new local projects, whose objectives include restoring forests with native species, protecting coral reefs, developi...
Published on september 2 2025
From Delhi to Paris: India on the path to resilient urban waste management
Published on july 25 2025
Current events
Bridging Divides: Evidence-Based Policies for Inequality Reduction and Sustainable Development
International conference of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities
TechTalks: “Unseen and Unheard: How Technology Facilitates Gender-Based Violence and What We Can Do About It...
From harassment to sexual exploitation and forced prostitution, including doxxing (the malicious publication of personal information) and deepfakes (AI-manipulated pornographic imagery), gender-based ...
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Projects with sustainable impact
Improving access to basic education for vulnerable children in Kurdistan of Iraq
Ongoing
2017 - 2020
Publications & Media
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How AFD brings your projects to life
Published on april 19 2023
How is AFD making development sustainable?
Published on april 20 2023
Impacts in figures
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121 million people will benefit from improved access to essential services (water, energy, health, sanitation...) thanks to solidarity and sustainable investments (SSI) granted in 2024
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40 million hectares of natural areas and forests have already been conserved or restored thanks to investments made between 2014 and 2024
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1st development bank 100% aligned with the Paris Agreement
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55% of our projects include a goal to promote gender equality