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Comparative study of biodiversity metrics for Public Development Banks (PDBs)

As part of this research project, AFD is working with the Biotope/Arcadis consortium to identify the best methods for measuring biodiversity – or "biodiversity metrics" – for Public Development Banks...

Analysis of multidimensional inequalities and impact of regional policies on inequalities in Central America a...

AFD, AECID and Oxfam are committed to reverse rising inequality in order to reduce poverty in a significant and lasting manner through a human right approach. The research process will conduct a regio...

Realizing the potential of public development banks for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

There are more than 500 Public Development Banks (PDBs) and Development Financing Institutions around the world. Spread over all continents, with varying sizes, geographies and areas of intervention,...

SDG Prospector – Mobilizing AI to achieve the 2030 Agenda

Faced with major social and environmental transitions, an increasing number of companies and institutions are called upon to account for the extra-financial impacts of their activities. The SDG Prospe...

Genealogy and analysis of discourses on the relationship between gender and climate

Climate change and gender equality—understood as equality between women and men—have become central to the strategies of development actors. This research project examines how these actors incorporate...

Gender and commons

Gender, as a system of domination, contributes to structuring governance and resource allocation processes – an issue that is at the heart of the commons. This study focused on the links between the t...

Defining standards of good ecological condition for the ESGAP framework

This research partnership with EcoAct has allowed to enrich the notion of "standard of good ecological condition", which is central to ESGAP (Environmental Sustainability Gap), a methodology supported...

Rethinking the evaluation of developing countries' fight against inequality and climate change

How can we measure the efforts made by developing countries to combat the inequalities and the impacts of climate change while taking into account the socioeconomic structure of these countries? The E...

Reconceptualizing voluntary carbon markets: proposal for an ecological accounting framework for carbon credits

To what extent do carbon credits and voluntary carbon markets really contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement? By opening the "black box" of these instruments, th...

Program for Energy Efficiency in Buildings

The Program for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB) is a Franco-German initiative implemented by AFD, GIZ and ADEME under the aegis of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC)....

Mexico City Metro: AFD Renews Ties With 50 Years of History

Empowering Indigenous Communities in the Amazon

The “Terrindigena” Project will provide support for 18 indigenous communities in Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, to improve their living conditions and protect 17 million hectares of Amazonian forest.

Protected Areas: Nurturing Biodiversity for Present and Future Generations

Tree loss and wildfires in Latin America have become so extreme that the Amazon is contributing to carbon emissions, rather than absorbing them, according to a July report in the journal Nature. AFD...

Colombia: First Loan in Local Currency to Support Responsible Development

Agence Française de Développement and the Municipality of Barranquilla have signed a loan agreement amounting to €120 million, paid in the local currency. A first for AFD in Latin America.

A Brazilian Hackathon for Smart Cities

AFD’s “Shared Innovation” series highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. It was a hackathon with a purpose. Last month, Brazilian students and tech professiona...

A Gender Budget to Tackle Inequality in Argentina

In 2020, the Province of Santa Fe, the third most populous in Argentina, announced that it would vote a gender-responsive budget for the year 2021 for several programs. AFD is supporting its implement...