Research

More than 3 billion people live in contexts that are highly vulnerable to climate change (IPCC, 2022). Yet, adapting to the impacts of climate change remains a complex process: multiple sectors as well as a wide range of social,...

Construction is due to begin in September of a new power plant producing energy from biomass – one of the largest such plants in West Africa. The project, financed by Proparco and partners, will create more than 1,000 jobs and expand access to clean energy.

An emergency program will be providing poor populations with access to drinking water. The first phase is reaching Abobo, a poor neighborhood in Abidjan, but also the Cavally region, in the West of the country.

CICLIA is a facility funded by the EU, SECO and AFD that supports more than 30 cities in sub-Saharan Africa in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban strategies and projects. In the Côte d'Ivoire, the...

The military-political crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, sparked by an armed rebellion on September 19, 2002, increased inequalities in the CNW zone (Center, North, and West). However, even if they remained high, inequalities dropped in the pro-government zone.

Semestrial Panoramas are special issues of the MacroDev series written by AFD analysts; They present a synthesis of macronomic et socioeconomic analyses of emerging and developing countries. In addition to short, country-focused articles, a thematic section sheds light on broader economic and...

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 of Guinea, we are targeting the strengthening of State action, adaptation to the effects of...

“Land, life and legacy: from scarcity to prosperity”: this is the call to action for next week’s international conference to combat desertification. Held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire from May 9 to 20, much of the focus of COP15 will be on Africa. AFD Group will attend, reiterating its commitment to...

Even in bustling African countries, young and growing populations can find it difficult to find employment. But while some conventional sectors struggle to keep afloat, enterprising entrepreneurs are filling the gaps. During his visit to Abidjan at the beginning of June, Franck Riester, French...

Digital innovation has taken root in Yopougon, a suburb of Abidjan. Its aim is to open the vast field of digital creativity to absolutely everyone.

As sports are a powerful vehicle for development and social cohesion, AFD, in partnership with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee, presents the winning projects from the Impact 2024 International Call for Projects. Applications are now open for a fourth and final...

In Côte d’Ivoire, AFD is supporting training and vocational integration for young women via programs to set up micro and small enterprises (MSEs) and develop income-generating activities, including in sectors traditionally considered to be for men. Through the C2D, a mechanism to convert public...

From 10 to 12 July, Agence Française de Développement organized its second summer school devoted to the GEMMES economic modelling tool. It gathered 23 researchers and economists from around the world. The objective: adapt the tool in six countries – Brazil, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco,...