Alain Goulard
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Capitalization report - Supporting fact sheets for the 2050 Facility
To support thirty of the most carbon-emitting or vulnerable developing countries in their just-transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient development model, AFD created a dedicated grant tool in 2018 called the 2050 Facility.
This...
Published in May 2025
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Atlantic Ocean : our regional flagship projects
In a region marked by collective challenges, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is committed to fostering regional integration among overseas territories and promoting collective responses. Through its...
Published in May 2025
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Projections of Heat Stress in Vietnam Using Physically-Based Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature
The wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) is a widely used index for assessing heat stress. However, many studies on heat stress under climate change rely on simplified WBGT calculations, which may introduce biases. In this study, high-resolution climate data and the physically-based WBGT model are...
Published in May 2025
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Sustainability-Linked Bonds and Credit Enhancement: New Approaches for PDB Financing
The investments needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in emerging markets and developing economies, require the mobilization of more available capital. Public development banks (PDBs) can play a key role in scaling up sustainable finance and driving transformative...
Published in May 2025
On the eve of the international conference Human rights and sustainable development, which took place at AFD on 8 December 2023, many representatives of civil society organizations from all continents, met at the...
Published in May 2025
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AFD Group's flagship project in the Indopacific
Aligned with France’s Indo-Pacific strategy, AFD Group spearheads impactful projects across the region to address global public goods such as climate resilience and ...
Published in May 2025
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Realizing the Potential of National Development Banks to Boost Sustainable Development Financing with MDB Support
The world’s public development banks cannot avoid confronting the global environmental and climate finance crises. Nor should they. This research paper asks, ‘What do national development banks (NDBs) need from multilateral development banks (MDBs) to help foster a more catalytic public...
Published in April 2025
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Reimagining Data Governance for AI
This report introduces a practical, community-centered framework for governing data reuse in the development and deployment of artificial intelligence systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). As AI increasingly relies on data from LMICs, affected communities are often excluded from...
Published in April 2025
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AFD Group’s 2025-2030 strategy
At the Presidential Council for International Partnerships (CPPI) convened on April 4, 2025, development policy was reaffirmed as a cornerstone of France’s international engagement, alongside diplomacy and defense, and at the heart of the accelerating reconfiguration of global alliances....
Published in April 2025
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AFD group offer in the Middle East
Established in 2019, the Middle East Regional Office (DRMO) was created to anchor and promote operational synergies among the three entities of the AFD Group, for the benefit of its clients and partners. Based in Amman, the Regional office covers four countries: Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestinian...
Published in April 2025
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Colombia: Squaring energy transition and fiscal credibility to transform the economy
Despite a robust institutional framework and a broadly sound policy mix, Colombia’s economic model is running out of steam. For over a decade, since the end of the commodities supercycle,growth has been trending downward and socioeconomic indicators have stagnated, signs that the economy is...
Published in April 2025
In Europe and Central Asia, ten countries that have reached high-income status since 1990 have joined the European Union. Another 20 in the region have become more prosperous but their transition to high-income status has been delayed.
• What challenges are they facing?
• How can...
Published in April 2025
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Assessment of Future Droughts in Vietnam Using High-Resolution Downscaled CMIP6 Projections
This study investigates drought conditions in Vietnam and its seven sub-climatic regions using the Standardized Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI). SPEI was derived from daily, high-resolution (10-km) precipitation and temperature products from the CMIP6-VN dataset, which...
Published in April 2025
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Economic Analysis of Projects: A Tool for Informed Financing Decisions
Project economic analysis (PEA) aims to evaluate ex-ante the various impacts of a project on all stakeholders, beyond its mere financial profitability. Long used by donors, it has come in for a lot of criticism (complexity, cost, technocracy). And, as aid practices have evolved, it has gradually...
Published in April 2025
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Egypt: Reforming healthcare to promote equality
In Egypt, the universal health insurance reform is making steady progress, with its rollout now extended to six governorates, reaching nearly 5 million beneficiaries.
In Ismaïlia, where over 80% of the population is already enrolled, notable improvements are being seen: enhanced quality of...
Published in April 2025
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AFD-CIRAD Joint Position Paper
Faced with the worsening triple burden of malnutrition—undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and obesity—particularly in developing countries, it is becoming urgent to fundamentally rethink food systems. This joint AFD and CIRAD brief is part of this dynamic...
Published in March 2025
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Potential sources of income inequality in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) countries
This paper examines income inequality in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) region, using recent harmonized household survey data across eight member countries.
The study explores the levels and drivers of inequality by assessing the differences between income- and...
Published in March 2025
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Africa’s mining potential: Current landscape, opportunities, and challenges
Mining activity sparks both fantasies and, at times, criticism, particularly among funders and traditional international cooperation actors. By its very nature, any extractive activity is unsustainable, as it involves selling a product—whether processed or not—whose...
Published in March 2025
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Marine heatwaves and coral bleaching: what are the opportunities and challenges for research and public policy?
Marine heatwaves, intensified by climate change, are placing increasing pressure on tropical coral reefs and threatening their resilience. Understanding these phenomena and their ecological impacts is essential to better anticipate risks and adapt conservation strategies. This article explains...
Published in March 2025
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Benin - Is the “Revelation” within reach?
Over the past several years, Benin has demonstrated promising momentum, characterized by strong and resilient economic growth and a drive for structural reforms. The macro-fiscal trajectory appears favorable in the short to medium term, supported by one of the most dynamic growth rates on the...
Published in March 2025