Publications and media
Research Conversations replay| From Fire to Forest Loss: Tackling Deforestation and Carbon Emissions in South ...
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Orients - 2021-2026 Regional Strategy
The “Orients” region stretches from the Balkans to Indonesia and harbours important challenges for international peace, and for the collective global transition towards low-carbon, economic and social...
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The AFD Group offer for cultural and creative industries
Cultural and creative industries are now a major business sector, representing nearly 3.5% of global GDP. However, there are major regional disparities. AFD Group works to help structure cultural and...
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Résumé d'évaluation du projet YEEB (PPI)
The YEEB project conducted by People Power Inclusion (PPI) aimed to strengthen youth employability and entrepreneurship in Cairo and Assiut while promoting gender equality and economic inclusion. This...
Ukraine – 4 flagship projects supporting civil society
Since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression, Ukrainian civil society organizations have played a central role in strengthening the country’s resilience. Working in close proximity to local commu...
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Climate and Nature Economic Policy Scenarios (CNEPS) for Ministries of Finance, Public Development Banks, and...
This policy paper examines the growing role that Ministries of Finance, public development banks, and financial authorities must play in implementing the post-COP30 agenda. As climate risks intensify,...
Digital platforms in the domestic and care sector: A proposed taxonomy for Latin America and the Caribbean
Over the past decade, digital labour platforms for domestic and care services have become increasingly prevalent in Latin America and the Caribbean, albeit with varying degrees of expansion across dif...
Eastern Africa: inclusive urban growth
Eastern Africa's long-rural population is urbanizing at a remarkable pace, creating major challenges for cities in terms of services, housing, and equity.
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Sustainability Statement 2025
AFD Group has voluntarily published its first sustainability report, improving transparency and governance in accordance with the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive).
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Integrating Africa - From Threads to Hubs
Africa trades as much as East Asia relative to GDP but without the structural transformation. The problem lies not just in the volume of trade, but in its composition and direction: exports remain con...
Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI): UPFI 3 East Facility 2024 - 2028
The "UPFI 3 East" Facility (or UPFI) is a European Union (EU) fund dedicated to the preparation and implementation of urban development projects in the five Eastern Neighborhood countries: Armenia, Az...
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Handbook on Inequality Measurement for Country Studies - Updated version
Writing a country level study on inequality can be an intimidating task for researchers. How does one begin to conceptualize such a study? What needs to be included? What sorts of analyses are require...
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Renovating public buildings to accelerate the energy transition in Moldova
In the Republic of Moldova, the INSPIREE project supports the country’s energy transition by improving the energy efficiency of public buildings. Implemented as part of the cooperation between AFD and...
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Ukraine: Macroeconomics of War
The economic transition policies that followed the dismantling of th USSR led, due to a lack of gradualism, to a deep deterioration in Ukraine’s institutional balances, which weighed heavily, and cont...
Africa Forward Summit: Event Recap
Organized in Nairobi on 11 and 12 May 2026, the Africa Forward Summit brought together political, economic and civil society.
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AFD and the Three Oceans
In the Three Oceans, AFD focuses its operations on economic and social development, and on tackling common challenges such as climate change and inequalities. To provide a holistic response to cros...
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Mobilizing strong sustainability indicators to achieve global durability goals
While the GBF and the SDGs pursue a vision of maintaining natural capital at a level that allows for sustainable socio- economic development, their monitoring systems do not use strong sustainability...
What next for investment in African cultural and creative industries?
As support for African CCIs gathers momentum, it is opportune to take stock of where we stand today and to look ahead at the opportunities and challenges before us, ensuring that African CCIs can acce...
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Pacific ocean : flagship project to face climate change
In the Pacific, climate action is urgently needed. We must move faster: building on local ecosystems and knowledge, developing low-carbon solutions, strengthening risk management and sustainably prese...
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Powering South Africa's Just Energy Transition
For decades, coal has powered South Africa’s economy, industries, and cities. Today, the system faces major challenges: aging plants, frequent power cuts, and rising social and economic needs. As Afri...
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AFD supports Armenia on its path towards more sustainable and resilient development
How can development finance address climate, social and institutional challenges at once?
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