On Wednesday 10 April 2019, Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement (AFD), presented the Group’s 2018 results, up €1 billion on the previous year. In this dynamic context for inclusive investment, AFD is enhancing the evaluation of its action.
Analysis of multidimensional inequalities and impact of regional policies on inequalities in Central America and West Africa
The Choose Africa initiative, the realization of a commitment made by the French president to support the innovation and entrepreneurship revolution in Africa, has just been launched. It aims to spend €2.5 billion to fund and support nearly 10,000 African start-ups and small businesses by 2022...
Would you like to deepen your knowledge about climate change policies and the low-carbon transition? Are you a PhD student in ecological economics or a similar area of specialization? The 2019 Workshops on climate economics are for you! The event will take place on 10-12 July in AFD’s...
The distributional impact of social protection: short- and longer-run inequalities in Ethiopia, India and Peru
Inequalities diagnostic and fiscal incidence study in Kenya
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES, the IPCC’s equivalent for biodiversity) will meet in Paris starting on Monday, April 29 to finalize its global evaluation report.
Paul Leadley, who works at Paris-Sud University on the consequences...
On April 4 in Chiang Rai, Thailand, AFD joined forces with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to launch the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility. This initiative aims to generate more than $1 billion worth of investments in green and climate-compatible investments in countries belonging to the...
Numbers released by OECD this week reveal that Official Development Assistance in 2022 from official donors rose to an all-time high of $204 billion. The more than 13% increase from the previous year is one of the biggest rises ever. France’s ODA rose to just under $16 billion, making it the...
To address the influx of Syrian refugees in Hatay Province, the European Union and AFD are supporting the construction of a new hospital in Dörtyol. Boasting an increased patient capacity and new services, it will be able to treat more patients, both Turkish and Syrian, under better conditions....
AFD Group - 2018 Results
The third AFD Digital Challenge recognized the achievements of five businesses that are developing digital innovations to benefit African women. The winning projects included applications to promote women’s education developed in Nigeria, a Kenyan online platform that allows information to be...
The Amount Global GDP Would Increase By If Women Had the Same Economic Opportunities as Men
At greater risk of unemployment. Paid less for doing the equivalent job. More likely to work in the informal economy. Despite the great progress that has been made in recent decades, when it comes to employment, women still face many forms of discrimination. Despite this, they represent a key...
In Thailand, the construction sector is responsible for over 20% of greenhouse gas emissions. AFD and Kasikorn Bank are working together in the SUNREF program, which offers a line of credit and technical support to companies wanting to boost their energy efficiency. We interviewed Sitthisak...
The economics of the Syrian refugee crisis in neighboring countries. The case of Lebanon
The most vulnerable populations in Gaza struggle to gain access to vital care. For this reason, AFD is working with UNICEF to help the southern region provide better healthcare for mothers and newborns. The objective is to improve the quality of care through a project combining emergency...