Research

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 has been supporting the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) since 2019, through the allocation of a €1.5 million grant to implement a project on regional health security and infectious disease surveillance related to climate change, and the control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)....

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...

AFD is partnering with the Sarg’Coop project to combat hazards linked to the accumulation of Sargassum algae on shores. Alongside the European Union and the Regional Council of Guadeloupe, AFD is providing a grant from the Overseas France fund that will support the development of a network for...

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...

AFD and the The French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) have agreed to provide 5 years of support to the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and its 12 affiliated National Trust Funds, providing 4 million euros in financing for the CRAB program aimed at developing innovative, sustainable...

The objective of this project, which is financed with funds delegated by the European Union under its solid waste management program, is to combat plastic pollution and its devastating effects on biodiversity and human health. It will create a sustainable economic model for plastic waste...

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...

Eastern Caribbean states are highly exposed to extreme weather. Advances in impact forecasting and disaster risk financing create opportunities for reducing the impacts of imminent disasters; but proponents of ‘forecast-based early action’ must be careful to avoid crowding out longer-term...

With rising sea levels and the chipping away of their coastlines, islands like Martinique are already bearing the brunt of climate change. Thirteen municipalities are on the list of regions vulnerable to coastal recession. Now, urgent changes are under way, from the planting of coastal...

AFD is co-financing a program led by IOWater for the regional deployment of sanitation systems using vertical flow planted wetlands. For several years, this technology has been developing in Martinique and Guadeloupe. These systems have proven effective for wastewater treatment in tropical areas...

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...

Since 2007, AFD has supported the development of geothermal energy in Dominica. In 2013, it mobilized European funds to provide the Dominican government with technical assistance to facilitate the launch of drilling for a new production well to supply a geothermal power plant for the domestic...

Based in Fort-de-France, the Atlantic Ocean Regional Division covers seven countries in the region: Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Suriname, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Street lighting in Martinique consumes a lot of energy and is costly. It mainly uses imported electricity generated from fossil fuels. To reduce the spending of municipalities and conserve the environment, AFD is contributing to financing the project to renovate the street lighting system led by...

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 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...

AFD granted a credit line of €33,000,000, including a €3,000,000 grant from the EU Caribbean Investment Facility (CIF), to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to increase its range of loans for sustainable infrastructure in the region.