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Research Conversations replay| From Fire to Forest Loss: Tackling Deforestation and Carbon Emissions in South ...
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Sustainability Statement 2025
AFD Group has voluntarily published its first sustainability report, improving transparency and governance in accordance with the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive).
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Pacific ocean : flagship project to face climate change
In the Pacific, climate action is urgently needed. We must move faster: building on local ecosystems and knowledge, developing low-carbon solutions, strengthening risk management and sustainably prese...
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Who controls critical minerals?
Lithium, cobalt, rare earths… All these minerals, essential to the energy transition, are at the heart of new geopolitical tensions. Their production is concentrated, demand is surging, and the questi...
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Research Conversations replay: Human rights in the face of the climate crisis
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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The AFD Carbon Footprint Tool for projects - User’s Guide and Methodology
AFD (Agence Française de Développement) aims to promote low-carbon development through the projects it finances, in line with France’s commitment to combat climate change and AFD’s strategic orientati...
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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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Research Conversations replay - Indonesia: Achieving a Just and Sustainable Energy Transition
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Rwanda: Building Clean Infrastructure for a Green and Inclusive Future
In Rwanda, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is supporting the country’s accelerating green transition through Ireme Invest — an initiative led by the Rwanda Development Bank (BRD).
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Panorama of worldwide Climate and Nature solutions: supporting low-carbon, resilient and nature-positive transitions
This new edition of the World Tour of Climate Solutions presents a sample of projects, offering concrete and inspiring responses, financed by AFD Group. This collection invites you to discover a sel...
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COP30: Who will pay for the climate?
A few days before the opening of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Thomas Melonio welcomes François Gemenne – political scientist, professor at HEC, president of the Observatory of Sustainable Finance, and co-a...
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AFD and Climate - health
Climate change not only has direct consequences for people’s physical and mental health, but it can also disrupt entire national healthcare systems. Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) are dispro...
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Infographic - Our climate commitments in 2024
In 2024, AFD Group committed €7.7 billion of climate finance in developing countries and overseas territories, including €3.1 BN dedicated to adaptation. Key figures, flagship programs, impacts: di...
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Climate - Activity report 2024
AFD Group was the first public development bank to align its actions with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, starting in 2017. This ambition reached a milestone in 2024: its new strategy now calls...
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Finance: what is alignment?
In recent years, financial institutions and investors have increasingly questioned the impact of their activities, particularly since the Paris Agreement on climate change. As a result, these financia...
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Combining expertise and financing solutions from Public Development Banks and insurers to respond to climate risk
Developing countries are 15x more vulnerable to climate-related mortality, yet insurance is still underused as a financial resilience tool. IDRIMA, the Integrated Disaster Risk Management Alliance...
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AFD Group Evaluations Report 2025
What lessons can be learned from the projects supported by the AFD Group? How can we enhance the effectiveness of our action? The insights gained from evaluations contribute to continuous learning,...
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Highlights from AFD Group Evaluations Report 2025
What lessons can be learned from the projects supported by the AFD Group? How can we enhance the effectiveness of our action? The insights gained from evaluations contribute to continuous learning,...
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Research Conversations replay: Bonds for Sustainable Development?
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Research Conversations replay: What are the concrete effects of climate change education on ecological transit...
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Evaluating projects: a key issue for AFD
When a project ends, AFD's operational teams systematically assess the project's progress—resources, achievements, and results—by drafting a completion report. A project evaluation can then be conduct...
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