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AFD-GDN “Biodiversity and Development” award: A Call for Projects

A New Web Portal Paves the Way to Niger 2.0

The days of spending hours heading to administrative buildings in the capital may be nearing an end. Niger’s government business is going online, in an effort to improve service and expand public acc...

The Largest Water Treatment Plant in Cambodia: Work Begins

The launch of the largest water treatment in Cambodia was kicked off with a ceremony at the start of the month, with Prime Minister Hun Sen in attendance. Financed by AFD, the project will contribute...

Clear Skies for Serbia’s Climate Commitments

AFD is working hand-in-hand with the World Bank to support Serbia’s climate roadmap. Working on the design of a financial and technical support program to help Serbia implement its climate commitments...

"Being a client of AFD means working with a Reliable Partner"

Who are AFD Group's clients and how do they view their relationship with AFD? Whether in the city, in rural areas or working with young entrepreneurs, they explain how their partnership with the Group...

African Economies: The Outlook for 2023

Experts had one hour to sum up their predictions for African economies in 2023, the subject of a conference recently held by AFD in Paris, and the title of an expansive new report. Probing Africa’s pr...

Beyond the Pandemic: the Covid response’s long-term Benefits for Sudan’s Healthcare System

Just as Sudan began to recover from years of political tumult culminating in the overthrow of leader Omar al-Bashir, the Covid pandemic dealt another blow beginning in 2020, on the already strained he...

AFD in Cambodia: 30 Years of Development in Pictures

AFD Group teams have been working for 30 years to support Cambodia's development trajectory and work with their partners to build a more equitable, greener world. Through the photo lens, we look back...

Food Insecurity: Supporting Family Farms through Public Policy

In the face of a worsening global food crisis, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, AFD is part of the effort to fulfill Sustainable Development Goal number 2: achieving “zero hunger.” Much of African...

To Overcome Multiple Crises, Lebanese Localities Team up with French Region

In an ambitious gesture of solidarity, France’s Pays de la Loire region in the west of the country is participating in a series of development projects some 4,500 kilometers away, in Lebanon. Collabor...

Going organic: Improving Food Quality and People’s Health in Tanzania

In Tanzania, pesticides are taking a toll on crops and the food people eat, as well as on their physical health. In a project backed by AFD, non-governmental organizations are supporting farmers in th...

Ethiopia: Reviving Agriculture in Areas Afflicted by Conflict

The two-year civil war that wracked Ethiopia until last fall claimed tens of thousands of lives and destroyed vast swathes of the natural environment. It also wreaked havoc on food security and agricu...

Improved Food Security will require More Inter-African Trade

Why is food insecurity again on the rise in Africa? Bio Goura Soulé, co-author of the African Economies in 2023 report, lays out the reasons in detail. The professor and researcher specializing in liv...

“We’re taking the Long-Term View of Ukraine and the Region”

As the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its second year, our specialist examines the impact of the conflict in Eurasia and explains how AFD is responding.

Burundi

AFD Group has been actively engaged in Burundi since 1978, focusing on inclusive development with a clear commitment to strengthening human capital. This support for fortifying the fundamental foundat...

Water and Sanitation

5 Agroecology Projects, to Improve Food Security and Protect the Environment

Agroecology is not only effective for increasing crop yields, it can improve food and nutritional security, while preserving natural resources. AFD Group, in partnership with NGOs and other institutio...

NENGO: Helping in the Healing of Sexual Violence Victims in the Central African Republic

With sexual violence rife in the Central African Republic, the Nengo project was set up in 2020 to help women overcome physical, psychological and social trauma. Since then, what progress has been ach...

African Agriculture: Boosting Food Supply and Diversifying Diets

Development experts gathered at the International Agricultural Show in Paris to discuss the innovations and policies necessary – some of which are already underway – to help African countries improve...

Lebanon's School Meals: Mothers and Students get a Second Chance

With Lebanon enduring a prolonged economic crisis, many young people are in dire straits and are finding it hard to continue to study. Now students’ mothers are rolling up their sleeves: having receiv...