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Infographic – Our Water and Sanitation Commitments in 2023
Despite an international situation that continues to be particularly uncertain, AFD Group’s activity in the water and sanitation sector reached an unprecedented level in 2023. With 1.8 billion euro...
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Is the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) a reliable tool for improving the management of minin...
“Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA)” refers to the procedure by which the owner of a mining project is required to assess the environmental and social impact of the project with a view...
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How to assess coastal flood risk in data-sparse coastal lowlands? Accurate information on land elevation is k...
With rising sea level, the densely populated coastal lowlands in the world, many of them located in the Global South, face increasing flood risks and thus require reliable flood risk assessments. As t...
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Georgia - Put to the test by the war in Ukraine
A small Western Asian country, Georgia has an outward-looking economic model,mainly based on services such as trade and tourism. The Georgian economy is thus highly vulnerable to external shocks and w...
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Infographic - Our health and social protection commitments 2023
In 2023, AFD Group invested 474 million euro in the health sector. New funded projects will strengthen the capacity of health and social protection systems in a range of areas, including human resourc...
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Health and Social Protection - 2023 Activity Report
The year 2023 was rich in strategic developments in the health and social protection sectors, both in France and around the world. 2023 saw widespread recognition of the role of health and social prot...
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ACADEMIA PARTNERSHIPS AFRICA-FRANCE
PeA is a programme for academia partnerships between Africa and France. It is financed by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs via the Agence française de développement (AFD). The programme is...
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Overview of the World Bank Group & AFD Group partnership
The World Bank Group (WBG) and AFD Group have built together innovative and impactful partnerships that catalyze finance, analytics and technical services at global, regional, country and local levels...
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Nubian vault eco-construction in the sahelian and dry climate regions of Africa
The Programme for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings (PEEB) joins the Nubian Vault Association (AVN) in presenting the Nubian Vault construction technique, a validated response to environmental, socia...
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Reviving the Glory of Lahore Fort
In Pakistan, the renovation of the Lahore Fort, a UNESCO heritage site since 1981, promises to improve the living environment of the population, but also to offer them new work opportunities. After se...
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AFD Group Offer in Bangladesh
Since 2010, Bangladesh has witnessed significant economic growth, yet it faces the brunt of climate change. AFD Group stands as a steadfast ally in Bangladesh's battle against climate change impacts a...
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Vietnam at a crossroads: avoiding the middle-income trap while addressing climate challenges
Following three decades of strong growth (7% on average) which enabled the country to eradicate extreme poverty and reach middle-income status, Vietnam continues to offer highly attractive prospects....
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How are public development banks operationalizing the Sustainable Development Goals?
Financial institutions, especially public development banks (PDBs), have developed a range of frameworks and tools to operationalize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But what are the strength...
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Worldwide effects of climate change education on the cognitions, attitudes, and behaviors of schoolchildren an...
Climate change is a pressing global issue, and educating young generations about its causes, consequences, and potential solutions is crucial for fostering sustainable practices; mitigating and adapti...
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Financing without doing harm: for virtuous mechanisms to support african social science research
African research has scarcely begun to emerge at international level: Africa’s overall share in global publications stands at about 3.5%, and the social sciences represent a tiny fraction of this figu...
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Climate change education effects on worldwide schoolchildren and their entourage
This systematic review explores the effects of climate change education (CCE) on the knowledge, attitude and behavior of schoolchildren and their surrounding communities worldwide.
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Climate Change Education from the Perspective of Social Norms
This study reviews the interplay between climate change education (CCE) and social norms among children, adolescents and young adults around the globe. The reviewed articles focus on scientific studie...
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Promoting Green and Inclusive Growth in Pakistan
AFD has been present in Pakistan since 2006. Its mission in the South Asia nation is threefold: to support green energy development, assist in water and sanitation infrastructure and guide better urba...
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The contribution of economic analysis to the design of sustainable irrigation projects
Irrigation projects can take a variety of forms, but they often require substantial investment and bring together stakeholders with differing resources and interests in the shared management of water....
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Comoros: Sustainable and resilient territorial planning for the island of Moheli
Climate change is already having serious consequences in small island developing states (SIDS) in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean. Sea level rise and the impacts of increasingly frequent and intense we...
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