In Madagascar, unchecked urban growth has generated a host of social problems, from sub-standard housing to inadequate sanitation systems. But three programs funded by AFD are providing real results, making cities more sustainable, and improving living conditions. We take a closer look.
Effective development banking: loans or guarantees?
Financial regulation of national development banks - NDBs
The Green Microfinance Program is helping develop supply and demand for high-quality solar panels to facilitate access to energy for rural households in Cambodia.
Throughout the world, there are some 450 public development banks, which account for one-tenth of global investment. How is that amount allocated? These are financial institutions of an altogether different order. What challenges do they face in making the best use of their investment dollars?...
Though little known, public development banks play an essential role in the global economy. With trillions of dollars in assets, they could be all the more consequential in the face of the continuing global health and economic crisis. Here are six things you've always wanted to know about...
In November 2020, the first global summit of Public Development Banks will be held in Paris during the Paris Peace Forum. The objective of these institutions is to mobilize a collective response to the Covid-19 crisis and discuss measures that need to be taken to build a sustainable recovery....
Health and social protection - 2019 Activity report
Biodiversity: Reconciling Development with Nature
Handbook on Inequality Measurement for Country Studies
Social Protection: Impact on household resource allocation and Child Undernutrition
AFD and India: focus on biodiversity
AFD and India: water and sanitation
The ‘urbanization of water’ in La Paz, Bolivia: Historical and conceptual perspectives
Climate Variability and Inequality: Comparing the Experiences of Indonesia and Vietnam
Taking place 9-12 November 2020 during the Paris Peace Forum, the Finance in Common Summit, will gather for the first time the world's 450 Public Development Banks (PDBs) and their partners, demonstrating their capacities to promote sustainability and resilience and to foster cooperation...