Research

Open rubbish dumps, rapidly expanding landfills and the open-air burning of waste are damaging both the environment and human health in Suriname. Lacking infrastructure and robust regulation, the small country on the northeastern coast of South America is struggling to cope with a rising amount...

Despite their diversity, the States and territories of the Atlantic Basin share common issues that call for regional development. This approach can be used to encourage dialogue among stakeholders, find sustainable solutions on a regional scale, and ensure decent living conditions for local...

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has the least carbon-intensive electricity sector of any region in the world, as hydropower remains the largest source of electricity. But are existing plans consistent with the climate change goals laid out in the Paris Agreement? In this paper, we assess...

AFD Group and the European Union (EU) have been working together since 2008 to strengthen the impact of their financing and the effectiveness of development assistance. The EU is a privileged partner through its delegations. Several key projects are co-...

AFD and the Hospital Center of Western Guiana have just signed a partnership agreement that signals a new step forward in the reinforcement of healthcare cooperation between French Guiana and Suriname. This agreement comes right after the inauguration of two new hospitals on each side of the...

Based in Cayenne, AFD's French Guiana office is attached to the Atlantic Ocean Regional Division.

Small businesses and entrepreneurs with few resources can find it extremely difficult to obtain loans and get off the ground. Microfinance however, can be a source of invaluable support. AFD Group has just granted a €34-million loan to the Association for the Right to Economic Initiatives (ADIE...

The premises are dilapidated and saturated; the Hospital Centre of western French Guiana is struggling to cope. The construction of a new hospital in Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni will significantly improve healthcare provision and meet the challenges of population growth in western French Guiana. The...

The Caribbean is home to about 1% of the world’s biodiversity, 10% of the world’s coral reefs and a large proportion of the world’s endemic species. Caribbean countries are heavily dependent on marine and coastal ecosystems, which are a source of livelihood for their populations and form the...

Despite their diversity, the territories around the Atlantic Ocean share common issues that call for a regional approach to development. This can consist in encouraging dialogue among stakeholders, finding sustainable solutions on a regional scale, and helping to improve living conditions for...

AFD provides funding for the REMPART project, led by the French Red Cross, to fight epidemics on the Guyana Plateau (French Guiana, Suriname and Guyana).

In the Amerindian village of Favard, in the municipality of Roura in French Guiana, the installation of a water treatment unit has given residents access to drinking water all year round. This is providing hygiene and comfort to over 30 families.

In line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out by the UN in 2015, AFD Group supports local energy transition initiatives in the Caribbean, both through public policy dialogue and support to the private sector via its subsidiary Proparco. Priority is given to financing projects...

Present in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, France has five departments and regions and seven overseas collectivities which are home to 2.7 million French citizens. Scattered across the globe, the overseas territories concentrate 97% of France’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) – the second...

Beyond the diversity of the territories of the Atlantic Ocean, common issues invite us to think about a regional development of the basin to bring the actors into dialogue, find sustainable solutions at the regional level and contribute to the improvement of living conditions of the populations...