Publications and media
Ex-post evaluation of the Kisumu Urban Project (KUP), Kenya
The project (CKE1035) aimed at structurally improving both the management and the quality of life in the city, through soft (ex: capacity building, urban planning…) and hard investments (ex: infrastru...
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Reducing Pollution from Cooking Smoke: key lessons from the REDGAS randomized study in Burkina Faso
Universal access to clean and efficient cooking remains an environmental and health challenge: despite progress in electrification, wood-based cooking is still widely used in many countries. The REDGA...
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Evaluation of the Health in Common 2020 Initiative (HIC 2020)
Three years after the outbreak of the global health crisis caused by Covid-19, an evaluation of AFD’s response to this pandemic seemed essential. Firstly, for accountability requirements with regard t...
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Evaluation of “Sport & Development” and “Impact 2024 International” programs
The French Development Agency (AFD) has made sport a driver of inclusive investment by adopting a "Sport and Development" strategy in February 2019. These encouraging results present an opportunity f...
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To what extent are issues related to the Mediterranean marine and coastal ecosystem taken into account in ...
With the publication of its first strategic framework dedicated to the Ocean in 2020 the Agence française de développement (AFD) aimed to set out its territorial and ecological transition strategy at...
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15 years of partnership-building between the Agence française de développement and civil society organisations...
In a world where geopolitical, economic and democratic tensions are mounting, we are at the same time witnessing greater cooperation on actions to counter vulnerabilities and protect the global common...
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WARM Facility Mid-Term Evaluation (CVN1228-CVN1236)
The WARM Facility aims at enhancing the resilience and adaptation level of populations and economic activities to water-related risks through the development of more resilient cities and territories t...
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Evaluation Highlights: Cambodia’s cities faced with the challenge of drinking water supply
Since the early 2000s, Cambodia has undergone sustained urban development, leading to a steady increase in water demand. To meet this challenge, AFD has provided support to Cambodia since 20...
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Evaluation of the Pilot Project of Irrigation from Nam Kata (PPINK), Laos
The project objective (CLA1081) was to fight poverty and increase agricultural production in the target villages of Bualapha district, Khammouane province, through: The Nam Kata Irrigation Syste...
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Midterm Evaluation of the Ecosystem Conservation Through Integrated Landscape Management In Lao PDR (CLA1111)
Four main outputs are expected from the project, namely: Result 1: Improved integrated protected areas management at site level, and broader system-wide improvements in management effectiveness...
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Evaluation Highlights: In Chad, a project to ensure food security in the capital
The Bahr Linia peri-urban area plays an essential role in the food security and food independence of Chad’s capital, N’Djamena. The Bahr Linia Hydro-agricultural Development Project (PAHA-BL), which s...
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Mid-term evaluation of AFD policy-based loan (PBL) in the energy sector in Georgia (CGE1014-CGE1019-CGE1020-CG...
The specific objectives are: To structure the regulatory framework of the EE sector ; To support Georgia in the regulatory and operational implementation of the third Energy...
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Evaluation of projects with climate adaptation co-benefits in sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar (2007-2018)
Since 2015, AFD’s financing for projects with "adaptation" co-benefits - helping to respond to the risks associated with global warming while targeting other development objectives - has risen sharply...
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Final evaluation of the WATAD project in Lebanon (CLB1100)
The aim of the Work Acceleration in Tripoli towards Advancement and Development (WATAD) project was to improve the socioeconomic conditions of the vulnerable populations of the neighbourhoods of Jabal...
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Evaluation of the project Strengthening Strategic Intelligence and Partnership Approaches to Prevent and Contr...
The intended aim of the Project (CZZ2266) was to improve public health programs that influence morbidity and mortality and improve resilience of populations facing climate change. The Project was c...
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Comprehensive Overview of the Agricultural Sector in Jordan
Agriculture in Jordan is a particularly constrained sector given the dry climate and the limited endowment in water resources.However, the sector is connected to several strategic issues, such as food...
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Evaluation Highlights: Minka, a relevant fund for action in crisis situations
Progress made in development is under threat from increasingly complex crises. To deal with this problem, Team France created a funding tool dedicated to peacebuilding: the Minka Peace and Resilience...
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Evaluation Highlights: In Tunisia, the emergence of a sustainable microfinance sector
Microcredit is a key tool in Tunisia for promoting the financial and economic inclusion of the most disadvantaged people, in both urban and rural areas. AFD Group has been working since 2011 to suppor...
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Evaluation of French Contribution to aide for Trade 2009-2019
The Direction Générale du Trésor (DG Trésor) of the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Recovery (MEFR), the Direction Générale de la mondialisation, du développement et des partenariats (DGM)...
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Summit for a New Global Financing Pact: Increasing Investment in Sustainable Infrastructure in Emerging and De...
How can financing for sustainable infrastructure in emerging and developing countries be increased? In the run-up to the summit for a New Global Financial Pact, representatives of some sixty public an...
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Final evaluation of the reinforcement of the transmission network project in Ethiopia (CET1047)
The project should contribute towards achievement of three overall objectives: Enable an industrial development through the electricity supply to the industrial areas in South Addis Ababa...
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