Support to civil society organizations - 2019 Activity report

AFD has been supporting the initiatives of French civil society organizations (CSOs) and their partners in the Global South for 10 years, with financing delegated by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. This financial package continues to expand, having increased from €38 million in 2009 to €93 million in 2019.

This enhanced collaboration has been generally established at AFD, which has allocated CSOs €341 million in grants in 2019 (a total consisting of funding from the CSO Initiatives Fund, the Operations Department and the French Facility for Global Environment - FFEM, excluding funds delegated by the European Union).

The capacity of CSOs to take action in complex situations, their expertise and their responsiveness (demonstrated during the Covid-19 crisis) make them key AFD partners in the realization of supported development programs.