AFD Group, through its entities AFD, Proparco, and Expertise France, supports public authorities, businesses, civil society, and innovative ecosystems in their digital transformation.Between 2021 and 2023, AFD Group committed €288 M in the digital sector, an essential pillar of...
The concept of “just transition” came about from the realization of the link between the environmental and social crises. It takes into account the interests of workers and disadvantaged people in the processes of decarbonizing economies, so that the transition to decarbonized energy sources is...
Is your Civil Society Organization (CSO) seeking financing for an international solidarity project in the health sector or does it want to implement an AFD group project? AFD group and the Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) provide a...
The implementation of the necessary changes toward a low-carbon economy is accompanied by risks to which the Global South is particularly vulnerable.
The ESTEEM model...
The digital revolution is key to increase energy access, integrate renewable energy sources into the grid, decarbonize power systems and improve the performance of power utilities, especially in Africa. Public utilities, start-ups and...
An estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic waste and 1.5 million tonnes of microplastics enter the oceans every year. This threatens marine ecosystems as well as the communities relying on the seas for survival. Most of the plastics in the oceans come from waste thrown on the ground or into rivers...
The Union for the Mediterranean, the European Union, Agence Française de Développement and the European Investment Bank have joined forces to build a successful transition towards sustainable Mediterranean cities.
The Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI) supported public project...
In 2017, AFD launched the AdaptAction programme to support 15 countries and regional organisations in implementing the Paris Agreement and to catalyse investments on climate adaptation..
The phase 1, conducted from 2017 to 2022, mobilized...
More than 3 billion people live in contexts that are highly vulnerable to climate change (IPCC, 2022). Yet, adapting to the impacts of climate change remains a complex process: multiple sectors as well as a wide range of social,...
Is your Civil Society Organization (CSO) seeking financing for an international solidarity project or does it want to implement an AFD project? AFD, the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) and the Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) provide...
Digitalization is key to increasing energy access, integrating renewable energy sources into the grid and improving the performance of power utilities, especially in developing countries. Public utilities, start-ups and technology providers can boost digitalization through the implementation of...
Following the success of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities’ first phase, AFD and the European Union have agreed to continue the programme in...
Launched in December 2019 with AFD’s support, the Seed Fund by Digital Africa aims to provide initial funding to African digital start-ups. It offers assistance and financing tools to...
Agricultural and rural development are essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also has a leverage effect for reducing social, economic, and climate vulnerabilities, and for preserving balances between different territories. To engage in this development and thereby...
The AFD Group supports the development of inclusive and resilient infrastructure in the countries where it operates. Such infrastructure ensures access for populations to essential goods and services such as energy, transportation, healthcare, water and sanitation.
Long-term partnerships...
State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) play a key role in the access to public services and implementation of public policies especially in sectors related to infrastructure such as...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group have been prolific partners for over 20 years. We cofinanced over 70 projects amounting to $13.8 billion. Since our first cofinancing initiative in Viet Nam...
Digitalization is key to increasing energy access, integrating renewable energy sources into the grid and improving the performance of power utilities, especially in developing countries. Public utilities, start-ups and technology providers can boost digitalization through the implementation of...