As part of International Migrants Day 2021, the Musée national de l'histoire de l'immigration (National Museum of Immigration History) with its partners, is organizing a program from December 13 to 18 on the theme of "Migration and perceptions: how can we support change?” AFD will...
Maximizing the impact of rural electrification
Improving access to energy services offers new economic opportunities to rural people, especially for processing agricultural products. The MAX project is helping rural communities in Côte d’Ivoire develop this potential, with a focus on facilitating the acquisition of productive electrical...
In Africa, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) generate close to 80% of employment and are estimated to account for a third of GDP. Yet most SMEs have difficulty obtaining the finance they need to grow. In this interview, AFD’s former CEO Jean-Michel Severino – now Chairman of Investisseurs...
The Digital Energy Challenge launched by AFD is one of the four pillars of the Digital Energy Facility, a program financed by the European Commission and implemented by AFD. The challenge awards projects that foster innovation and digitization in the Energy sector and is open to start-ups and...
From greenhouse gas reduction, biodiversity and climate change adaptation to urban mobility, sanitation, gender equality and the private sector, Agence Française de Développement supports ambitious initiatives in this vast region through a major partnership with the Minas Gerais Development Bank...
Debt sustainability in Africa: state of play and future challenges
Last month, the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 was awarded to Russian and Filipino journalists Dmitri Mouratov and Maria Ressa for their courageous fight for freedom of expression. It’s the first ever Nobel award for journalism. Freedom of expression is a theme that AFD has been deeply involved in;...
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific (ADFIAP) signed a partnership agreement on December 10 to promote climate finance and Sustainable Development Goals among national development banks in Asia and the Pacific...
In the series “Shared Innovation,” AFD highlights innovative programs encouraged, created, or developed in our partner countries.
Matina Razafimahefa from Madagascar and Nelly Chatue-Diop from Cameroon are showing how women can take a leading role in entrepreneurship in Africa. These...
Agence Française de Développement and FIFA are sponsoring the "Championness program" implemented by the NGO Plan International in Benin, Guinea, and Togo. It aims to reduce gender inequalities through the development of women's soccer, starting in the protective environment of...