Publications and media
AFD Group and Energy Transition in Eastern Africa
In Eastern Africa, one in two people still lacks access to electricity, with significant disparities from one country to another. Yet, the region stands out with an energy mix made up of nearly 80 % r...
AFD International Conference on Development : Inequalities and Social Cohesion - Synthesis
On December 6th and 7th of 2018, the 13th International AFD Conference - Inequalities and Social Cohesion was held in Paris. It aimed to bring together specialists on the issues of inequality and soci...
Conference inequalities and social cohesion programme - 6/12
Programme conférence inégalités et lien social - 6/12
Final evaluation of the Renewable Energy Absorption Transmission Development Project (REATDP), Sri Lanka
The project aimed at improving the electricity provision in Sri Lanka: • Increase the grid's renewable energy (RE) absorption capacity (specific outcome) • Reduce the average cost of production acr...
Africa Renewable Energy Scale-Up Facility (ARE Scale-up) - Activity Report
The Africa Renewable Energy (ARE) Scale-Up Facility program aims to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in Africa and strengthen sustainable access to energy. With a budget of €16.3 million,...
The AFD Group and the Mediterranean
In a regional context marked by increasing environmental pressures, the Mediterranean faces major challenges such as pollution, overfishing, and water stress. To protect this unique ecosystem, the AFD...
The EU-AFD Facility on Inequalities (2026-2028): Making Global Gateway Investments Work for Inclusion
Building on nearly ten years of collaboration, the European Union (EU) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have launched the third phase of the Facility on Inequalities. Taking a more operatio...
Results & Outlook 2025-2026 – AFD Group
In 2025, AFD Group confirmed the strength of its model with €13.7 billion in commitments and more than 1,120 new projects, in an international environment marked by geopolitical tensions. The Group ma...