The Support Fund for Feminist Organizations (FSOF) is a flagship initiative for French feminist foreign policy, and was introduced at the G7 Summit in 2019. This fund is...
In 2023, AFD Group focused its digital technology actions on internet access and digital services, innovation, entrepreneurship and the development of digital skills, as well as on highlighting digital solutions to achieving...
While the digital transition is now an essential pillar of global economic and social development, the growth and rapid emergence of new uses and technologies can...
In 2030, 60% of the world’s population will live in cities. The consequences of this rapid urbanization are social, economic, and environmental. Cities will need to be able to deal with this urban growth and its consequences.
Faced with these challenges, AFD provides support for the low-...
AFD financing in areas such as farming, livestock raising, management of forest and fishery resources, as well as ecosystem preservation adopts an integrated territorial approach that takes climate change into...
One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2030 Agenda is reducing inequalities (SDG 10). A particular emphasis on reducing inequalities and promoting the inclusion of disadvantaged groups is essential to achieving...
Minka Fund: a pioneering fund run by AFD and the French government to address questions of gender and gender-based violence in crisis zones.
In 2023, nearly 100% of Minka projects helped boost gender equality, and for 25% of projects, gender equality was their principal objective,...
Since 2020, AFD has asserted its position as a committed actor in the international ecosystem on gender. Having forged strategic partnerships with the United Nations and multilateral and bilateral banks, AFD has increased its visibility, credibility and...
In 2023, AFD Group committed 1.8 billion euros for the transport sector. Urban mobility, which accounts for 81% of financing, is a strong marker of AFD Group's activity in the sector.
Thanks to new...
Following the turbulence associated with the Covid-19 crisis, passenger and freight flows began to recover significantly in 2022 and continued to improve in 2023. Prospects for economic recovery in the transport sector...
Cambodia’s marine resources are crucial to its economy and the livelihoods of many coastal communities. Its 443 km coastline provides abundant fishery resources, supporting both commercial and artisanal fishing activities. The coastal...
Actors in the financial system play a key role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the fight against climate change. AFD Group’s action aims to help build inclusive, sustainable and responsible...
Financial systems play a central role in development trajectories. When financial activities are disrupted by underlying weaknesses, crises can result, with devastating effects. Conversely, when...
One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the 2030 Agenda is reducing inequalities (SDG 10). A particular emphasis on reducing inequalities and promoting the inclusion of disadvantaged groups is essential to achieving...
Often the cause of injustice and factors in poverty, gender inequalities hold back the sustainable development of societies, politically, economically and socially.
That’s why AFD...
In 2023, AFD committed 1.8 billion euros in the area of governance, or 10% of AFD Group’s commitments.
Our activity aims to build fair and inclusive societies that respect the freedoms and rights of all...
AFD finances governance projects in some 50 countries, mobilizing grants and loans with commitments totaling more than 6 billion euros.
This activity helps to fulfil...