Publications and media
Inequalities and environmental changes in the Mekong region: A systematic mapping
How do accelerating environmental changes impact inequalities and how do rising inequalities affect in reverse environmental dynamics? This paper is built on a systematic mapping (2019-2021) studying...
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Capital stranding cascades: The impact of decarbonisation on productive asset utilisation
The aim of this article is to assess the exposure of economic systems to the risk of physical capital stranding following a reduction of fossil fuel production and use. We calculate crosssectoral and...
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Five years after the Paris Agreement: What results for AFD?
In 2015, the Paris Agreement marked a historic turning point in the global fight against climate change. And for over three years, Agence Française de Développement has been scaling up its commitments...
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Questioning Fishing Access Agreements towards Social and Ecological Health in the Global South
While marine ecosystems play a major role in the regulation of climate and our Planet's ability to cope with climate change, they are also critical for providing food, livelihood, and income to billio...
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AFD and Environmental and climate justice
Faced with the environmental and climate emergency, AFD’s Justice Group offers to support its partner countries to strengthen their environmental law and ensuring access for all to justice in environm...
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Hydromet Project: Annex 6 - Environmental and Social Management Framework
This document presents the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) of the project titled “Building Regional Resilience through Strengthened Meteorological, Hydrological and Climate Servic...
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AFD and the Ocean
The ocean is essential to development, food security, employment and the economy in a number of countries. Yet it is being weakened by increased pressure from human activities. The degradation of envi...
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Data4Nature: Practical Recommendations Guide for Publishing Primary Biodiversity Data
Within the frame of the Data4Nature Initiative, AFD is requiring project owners and service-providers to publish any primary biodiversity data generated within the framework of funded projects, throug...
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The Little Book of Investing in Nature
The Little Book of Investing in Nature aims to energise the dialogue on financing biodiversity protection by clearly laying out options for financing biodiversity conservation. While some measures to...
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Linking weather forecasts and risk financing
Eastern Caribbean states are highly exposed to extreme weather. Advances in impact forecasting and disaster risk financing create opportunities for reducing the impacts of imminent disasters; but prop...
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Data4Nature: presentation of the initiative
Through the projects and studies they finance, public development banks assist their clients in producing flora and fauna observation data, which represents a valuable asset in maintaining biodiversit...
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Matthieu Discour : Mobilising all funding for climate finance in the Gulf of Guinea
AFD has placed the implementation of the Paris Agreement at the heart of its mandate. A commitment that accompanies our actions in our different countries of intervention. Particularly in the Gulf...
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Demand-induced transition risks: A systemic approach applied to South Africa
When trying to assess the economic consequences of a transition to a low carbon economy, it might seem reasonable to concentrate on the sectors using carbon-intensive technologies and thus emitting im...
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Vietnam: 3 years of partnership to engage young people against climate change
Over the past three years, AFD and the Vietnam Youth Union have carried out various actions to raise awareness among young people about the fight against climate change and encourage them to take acti...
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Hanoi metro: toward a greener city
D’une longueur de 12,5 km, la ligne de métro 3 entre Nhon et la gare de Hanoï jouera un rôle stratégique pour relier la partie occidentale de la capitale au centre-ville et aux zones environnantes, ré...
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Territorial and Ecological Transition - 2020-2024 Strategy
Rural development and urban development are closely intertwined, being interdependent and complementary. It was thus time to initiate a joint reflection, taking account of each territory's specific ch...
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AFD and Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity
Improving agricultural production and preserving ecosystems are two major challenges for sustainable development of rural areas. AFD finances development programs and projects and supports its partner...
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Flooding: Prevention as the Best Option
Across the world, flooding remains the most frequent and most damaging natural risk. This technical report begins by exploring the reasons for this state of affairs: hydrological regimes, the existenc...
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Energy, a driver of development
The energy transition is now underway in developing and developed countries alike. Driven mainly by technological progress, it aims for access to efficient, resilient and low-carbon energy services fo...
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A World Tour of Climate Solutions - 2020 Edition
This second edition of the World Tour of Climate Solutions presents a sample of projects financed by AFD Group. What is a climate project? How does it meet a need in a given region? What is its impact...
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Data4Nature Initiative
In France, the Law on Reclaiming Biodiversity, Nature and Landscapes has required public and private contracting authorities to contribute to the inventory of natural heritage since 2016. In this way...
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