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Corruption, in all its forms, is a major obstacle to development. In developing countries, perhaps even more than in developed countries, it has detrimental effects. It deprives the poorest populations of resources, breaks the social pact and undermines the foundations of the rule of law. For

In 2021, Agence Française de Développement continued its commitment to the beneficiaries of its projects by handling the complaints received through its Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism, in a fair and independent way. This year has seen an increase in the number of complaints received

The transition to a low-carbon and climate resilient economy is a process of important restructuring of the productive network where sunset industries will decline and sometimes disappear and where sunrise industries will emerge and flourish. As this process takes place, all aspects of the economy

AFD and Vietnam Electricity (EVN) have been partners for over 20 years. To illustrate the strength of this collaboration, let us take you on a tour of two emblematic projects supported by AFD: Se San 4 solar power plant and the extension of the Ialy hydropower plant, both located in Gia Lai

With the support of Ipsos France, AFD conducted its first customer and partner survey at the end of 2021. One thousand of its counterparts were questioned and nearly 30% of them responded to the survey. In addition to these results, qualitative interviews were then carried out among a

In the face of increasingly complex crisis, development gains are under threat. In response, France has created a financing tool dedicated to peacebuilding: the Minka Fund. Five years after its launch, how can we ensure its effectiveness and strengthen it? To answer this question, the Minka Fund

CICLIA is a facility funded by the EU, SECO and AFD that supports more than 35 cities in sub-Saharan Africa in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban strategies and projects. CICLIA funded the feasibility studies for the To Petola project. The project aims to strengthen the urban

The present volume makes a timely and practical contribution to research endeavours and policy debates concerned with sustainability in the Mekong region.The authors notably address the problem of variable interpretations and implied meanings of equity contained in the Sustainable Development Goals

In Liberia, the inhabitants of Greater Monrovia face the double challenge of living in very difficult conditions (poor access to basic services, no public spaces, damages caused by strong and regular floods) which are worsened by a high vulnerability to the effects of climate change. The CICLIA

The Minka Peace and Resilience Fund, implemented by AFD, is dedicated to medium and long-term financing  operations in regions affected by crisis or violent conflict. The Minka Fund pursues proactive conflict prevention, before and after crises,for lasting peace. In 2021, with Covid-19 making the