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This document provides prescriptions to be integrated into the health and safety sections of environmental and social management plans and systems of projects financed by the French Agency for Development (AFD) and that are currently in a construction (or pre-construction) phase.  The

Dona Mena is a cashew producer in the Gilé reserve in Mozambique. AFD is funding a project there which aims to contribute to strengthening the cashew nut sector in order to allow a sustainable improvement of farmers' incomes while preserving natural resources. ©AFD2020

The purpose of this document is to outline the policy of Agence Française de Développement and its subsidiaries to prevent, detect and combat any act of corruption, fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing and anti-competitive practices which would undermine its activities or operations. The

The Environmental Sustainability Gap (ESGAP) framework sets the basis to measure countries’ environmental sustainability performance, based on standards meant to represent the situation at which natural capital can maintain its functions over time. It is composed of 22 indicators, all supported by

Phnom Penh Water Supply authority (PPWSA), in Cambodia, is one of the most efficient in the world, with only 8% water loss, which allows it to keep prices very low. These results are only possible thanks to the work of the night shift teams, who spot invisible leaks thanks to a surprising technique

This document presents the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) of the project titled “Building Regional Resilience through Strengthened Meteorological, Hydrological and Climate Services in the Indian Ocean Commission Member Countries” (Hydromet project). Safeguards risks are

In Bamako and in the main cities of the country, the water service is managed by two public operators, Somapep (management) and Somagep (infrastructure). The insufficient production is accompanied by population growth of more than 5% per year in the agglomeration, which has almost 2.3 million

Global waste is growing exponentially. This is partially due to population growth, but also to changing consumption patterns… In developing countries, local authorities are struggling to cope because they lack means. As a result there are more and more unauthorized dumps, causing pollution and

AFD maintained its growth trajectory in 2019 and reached critical size. For the first time, the Group’s commitment approvals exceeded the €14 billion threshold at exactly €14.1 billion, versus €11.4 billion in 2018, an increase of nearly 20%. Over 2,500 employees contributed to this sharp increase

Thailand, Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, is an emerging country. But it faces a three-fold challenge: the ageing of its population, the maintenance of competitiveness and environmental preservation. AFD provides its supports in the country’s transition to green and sustainable growth