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...
AFD Digital Challenge: 10 Prizewinning Innovative Projects Promoting Sustainable Development
AFD's “Shared Innovation” series highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries.
Every year, the AFD Digital Challenge rewards ten innovative African start-ups that build creative solutions to challenges linked to development. For the fourth edition in...
AFD Group 2020 - 2021 Annual Results
In 2020, AFD’s commitments topped €12 billion, more than a third of which was committed to our actions in Africa. AFD’s Annual Report illustrates that AFD not only reacted to a global pandemic and to the health and economic emergencies that ensued, it continued to fulfil its long-term commitment...
Financing of the Economic Management Improvement Program
Thanks to this project in partnership with the Asian Development Bank, the AFD supports the consolidation of a stable macroeconomic environment, conducive to sustainable growth, jobs creation and the implementation of the Strategy on Further Action for the Development of Uzbekistan 2017 – 2021...
From July 5 to 12, as part of the Summer School "Innovations for Development", J-PAL Europe and the French Development Agency, in collaboration with the Fund for Innovation in Development (FID), are pleased to host a series of six keynote lectures open to the public and delivered by...
Erroneous information is circulating on social networks and in the country concerning the embezzlement of AFD funds and the theft of 20 million euros by the advisers of the Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Water through the recruitment of a consultant accredited to the latter to prepare the...
Build with our partners
A Mosaic of Green Land in Niger
A workshop on climate change resilient architecture and landscape was held in Son La and Hanoi, Vietnam, from April 1 to 18. It involved 50 students from Hanoi Architecture University’s French-speaking departments in the framework of a new partnership between AFD and the university. The outcomes...
For the next four weeks, until June 26, some 40 entrepreneurs in Africa will be chosen to take part in a business camp that will help launch their company, build their capacities and provide an opportunity for networking. It’s part of the Social & Inclusive Business Camp (SIBC) with AFD...
From the soil to the treetops, from the coasts to the mountains: Cambodia possesses an abundance of agricultural riches that are unique to certain regions and need to be produced with care. AFD is supporting a project that identifies and protects such products with the use of Geographical...
Supporting the Lebanese Public Education System
The French Republic is committed to supporting the Lebanese public education system through the NATAFAAL project (natafaal means "to engage" in Arabic). This project, designed in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, aims to promote the school retention of...
Until June 10, France is celebrating the tenth edition of Latin America and Caribbean Weeks. On this occasion, AFD Group is organizing a series of events aimed at deepening the links between the two regions and promoting projects launched with our partner countries and civil society...
Access to culture for all is one of the priorities of AFD Group, through its support for Cultural and Creative Industries. As the Cannes Festival wraps up, how to support people working in the audiovisual sector? How to make culture a tool to strengthen social cohesion, contribute to employment...