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Europe and Brazil: together to expand the climate fund and boost green investments across the country
At COP30, BNDES with MMA and three European public development banks (AFD, KFW and CDP) signed a Letter of Intent to scale up the Fundo Clima the country’s main financing instrument for climate action...
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Brazil and France join forces to support inclusive, low-carbon regional development
At COP30, the Ministry of Integration and Regional Development (MIDR) and the French Development Agency Group (AFD Group) confirmed a joint declaration of commitment to strengthen territorial transiti...
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Developing family farming without damaging primary forests in the DRC
Expertise in forest protection is one of the key strategies highlighted by AFD at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. This approach is exemplified by the Support Program for the Sustainable Development of Savanna...
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Brazil and France launch pioneering subsea infrastructure to connect the Amazon to global internet networks
The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) and the Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group) announced a partnership to co-finance projects totaling up to U$324 million investment...
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Bangladesh Forest Department and IUCN Bangladesh Launch Major Conservation Initiative for the Sundarbans, with...
Dhaka, 17 November, 2025 - The Government of Bangladesh, through the Bangladesh Forest Department (BFD) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), together with IUCN Bangla...
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What global framework will replace the SDGs after 2030?
Adopted in 2015 by the United Nations, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and their 169 targets – or sub-goals – aim to address the world's most critical challenges by 2030: poverty, inequality, cli...
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Simulating the Employment and Inequality Impacts of the Energy Transition in Mexico: An Input–Output Approach
This paper examines the distributive and labor market impacts of Mexico’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy using a multisector input–output model calibrated to the 2020 national accoun...
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Alisée PORNET
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Advisor to the Geographic Department
International relations, economics, geopolitics of development
Alisée Pornet has served as an Advisor to the Geographies Department at Agence Française de Développement (AFD) since 2025. She co-authored , Géopolitique du Développement, with Philippe Orliange, pub...
Positioning health at the heart of the Just Transition
AFD is exploring pathways to support a more climate-resilient and equitable health system in South Africa.
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Audrey ROJKOFF appointed Director for Climate and Nature at the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Audrey Rojkoff is AFD's new Climate and Nature Director. At 48, she contributes to the Group's climate and biodiversity strategic priorities thanks to her 23 years of international experience, includi...
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Tanguy DENIEUL appointed Director of Human Resources at the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
With over 30 years of experience within the AFD Group, Tanguy Denieul combines technical expertise and team management in challenging contexts in France, the French overseas territories and abroad. He...
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Summary - Aligning Climate, nature and Development: a crosscutting ambition for the planet 2025 - 2030
This document presents a summary of the crosscutting “Planet” roadmap for the 2025–2030 period. The new international landscape and the proven links between the climate crisis, the biodiversity crisi...
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Cultural and creative industries: Activity report 2025
The year 2025 confirms the role of cultural and creative industries (CCIs) as a cross-cutting issue for sustainable development. AFD Group is expanding its commitment to the sector by mobilizing vario...
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Sport and development: Activity report 2025
In 2025, sports confirmed its role as a lever for social cohesion, equality, and inclusion. With more than €80 M in new commitments and an active portfolio surpassing €350 M, AFD Group supports public...
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How is public development assistance perceived in Africa?
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has published a new Ipsos survey conducted among 3,070 respondents in South Africa, Benin, and Morocco. The findings confirm both a solid foundation of trust an...
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Christophe LECOURTIER
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Chief Executive Officer – Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group)
Christophe Lecourtier takes the helm of AFD Group at a pivotal moment
Christophe Lecourtier takes office today as Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement (AFD), succeeding Rémy Rioux, who has led the agency since 2016. This appointment, proposed by...
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Christophe Lecourtier takes the helm of AFD Group at a pivotal moment
Christophe Lecourtier took office as Chief Executive Officer of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on May 11, succeeding Rémy Rioux, who has led the agency since 2016. This appointment, proposed...
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Africa Forward: AFD Group and its partners announce new initiatives for sustainable growth in Africa
On the first day of the Africa Forward Summit, jointly organized by France and Kenya under the patronage of the President of the French Republic and the President of the Republic of Kenya, AFD Group a...
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Transparency and dialogue
Information, dialogue and responding to requests are the prerequisites for a relationship of trust with all our partners. This a commitment of all AFD Group. For us, supporting sustainable projects...
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