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International economy: Groundswells in relatively calm waters
Amidst a geopolitical environment undergoing reconfiguration, many economic paradigms once thought to be immutable are now shifting before our eyes. This paper aims to provide a brief overview of them...
AFD 2026 AI Pre-Summit Program
Building Bridges through AI: Fostering India-Africa-France Dialogue to Advance AI for the Common Good AI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-event hosted by the AFD Group at its Paris Headquarters 28 January 20...
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Why does AFD also finance China, India, Brazil and Türkiye?
China, India, Brazil, Türkiye… Why does the AFD Group also operate in these major emerging economies, often perceived as established powers rather than “natural” priorities for development aid? Becaus...
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Sri Lanka: After the storm, a promising economic recovery
An island nation in the Indian Ocean, since 2019, Sri Lanka has been experiencing the most severe economic crisis in its post-independence history. The country was for a long time held up as an exampl...
Evaluation of Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program, Pakistan (CPK1036)
The objectives of tranche 4 of the Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program were to: • increase the country's transmission capacity; • improve system reliability; • reduce transmission los...
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Semestrial panorama 2025#2 - Wayfinding in troubled waters
By their scale and volatility, and even if their application has been temporarily limited, the Trump administration's announcements have begun to destabilize the global economy. Indeed, in addition to...
AFD Group's flagship project in the Indopacific
Aligned with France’s Indo-Pacific strategy, AFD Group spearheads impactful projects across the region to address global public goods such as climate resilience and biodiversity protection. With a pre...
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Ex-Post decentralized evaluation - NHB project SUNREF, India (CIN1021)
SUNREF India aimed to promote green affordable housing. Implemented by the National Housing Bank (NHB) from 2017 to 2022, the programme sought to integrate environmental sustainability with social inc...
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MacroDev - Semestrial Panorama 2025 #1
As we move into 2025, the legitimacy of the world order inherited from the fall of the Iron Curtain is confronted more than ever with the “ambivalent superpower” of the United States, already describe...
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Are industries in emerging countries becoming greener?
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), industry generates a fifth of the world’s direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also produces indirect emissions due in part to electricity gene...
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AFD Group Offer in Bangladesh
Since 2010, Bangladesh has witnessed significant economic growth, yet it faces the brunt of climate change. AFD Group stands as a steadfast ally in Bangladesh's battle against climate change impacts a...
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Reviving the Glory of Lahore Fort
In Pakistan, the renovation of the Lahore Fort, a UNESCO heritage site since 1981, promises to improve the living environment of the population, but also to offer them new work opportunities. After se...
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AFD Group Offer in India
This document provides a comprehensive overview of the AFD Group's presence and contributions in India. It delves into the multifaceted initiatives undertaken by the AFD Group, including Proparco and...
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AFD & KfW activities in the context of Loss and Damage - Position paper
First mentioned in 1991, Loss and Damage (L&D) has become the third pillar of the climate negotiations within a few years. In the absence of an agreed UNFCCC definition, a number of competing framings...
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How is training helping address the energy crisis in Pakistan?
The Mangla Hydropower Training Institute (HPTI) is a unique institution in Pakistan, providing about 500 engineers hands-on, field training in the specific field of hydropower. AFD is supporting not o...
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Promoting Green and Inclusive Growth in Pakistan
AFD has been present in Pakistan since 2006. Its mission in the South Asia nation is threefold: to support green energy development, assist in water and sanitation infrastructure and guide better urba...
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Interventions in Contexts of Armed Conflict
Recent experience shows that development projects must avoid various pitfalls when working to stabilize conflict zones. Mediation, reintegration, and negotiation projects must not neglect political mo...
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How is improved power distribution helping Dhaka businesses?
In Dhaka, AFD is supporting a project aimed at a more stable electricity supply in several neighborhoods of the Bangladeshi capital. This, to the great relief of small businesses, whose survival depen...
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India: CITIIS Transforms Cities
The CITIIS project in India is transforming not only urban landscapes, but the way that urbanism is envisaged, developed and executed in a selection of the country's smart cities. Through this project...
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MacroDev - Semestrial Panorama 2023 #1
The dual shock of the health crisis and the war in Ukraine has pushed up inflation to an extent not seen in developed countries since the 1979 oil shock and the Iran-Iraq war. This shock has put an en...
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Development finance fragmentation and diversification: the case of China, India and Türkiye
From 2010 to 2019, the international community committed USD 1,700 billion in loans for developing countries. While multila-teral development banks continued to provide the bulk of financings (60% of...
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