To mark the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2022, AFD Group is publishing an interview with a specialist on development issues at the European level every month.
This month, an interview with Koen Doens, Director-General for International...
Supporting Bangladesh’s response to the Covid-19 crisis
AFD is supporting Bangladesh’s Covid-19 response through a social protection program benefiting vulnerable groups including the elderly and people with disabilities.
Bertrand de Dianous: CITYRIZ, it's 100 million € of loans in favor of public sustainable investments
The Mediterranean Worlds Forum, to be held on February 7 and 8 in Marseille, mobilizes civil societies in the Mediterranean basin around major cultural, entrepreneurial and social themes. They're also themes that tend to unify diverse peoples. In a region where AFD is particularly active,...
Digital Energy Challenge: a call for projects to support innovation in the energy sector in Africa
On March 1st 2022, the Digital Energy Facility (DEF) opens its second call for projects for start-ups and public power providers developing innovative digital solutions in Africa. With a budget of 2 million euros for award winners, candidates can apply until April 30th, 2022.
Are you looking to boost your digital innovation project in the energy sector in Africa? Are you involved in energy transition projects in this region? The Digital Energy Challenge is for you. The 2023 call for projects supports the development of digital innovative solutions for wider energy...
AFD Group and Europe in Southeast Asia
Methodological Guide: Integrating Informal Actors into Waste Management Projects in Emerging Countries
AFD Group and Europe in Eurasia
AFD has launched the Sustainable Housing Initiative (SHI) to support access to decent housing. This multi-country facility aims to support the implementation of affordable and sustainable housing policies through technical assistance for public entities in charge of housing at the national and...
Supporting the Indonesian government's tax reforms
AFD is implementing a technical assistance program to support the Indonesian government's fiscal reform program in order to improve the efficiency and resilience of State operations.
AFD played an important role in publishing the French-language book L’Économie africaine 2022 (“African Economies 2022”), which appeared in bookstores on February 17. The book sheds light on the macroeconomic trends in post-Covid Africa and explains some of the major divergences between...
Supporting Bangladesh’s transition towards a “greener” economy
AFD is providing a 50 million euro credit line to the Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund to finance investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy generation and women’s entrepreneurship.
Including agricultural water management in the governance and sustainable development of rural territories
From 9 to 11 February, France is hosting the One Ocean Summit, where heads of state and government representatives from all over the world will descend on Brest, Brittany, in northwestern France to discuss the crises affecting our oceans. As global temperatures rise and ocean plastics multiply,...