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Foreign Direct Investment: Scarce for some, Abundant for others

Foreign direct investment (FDI) can indicate the relative attractiveness of emerging and developing countries' economies and their economic trajectories. Given the shocks that have struck economies ar...

Swordplay for Sport, and to Deal with Delinquency in Senegal

It may seem counterintuitive to fight crime and delinquency by placing swords in the hands of convicted criminals. But an ambitious NGO has launched a program that allows young inmates to join fencing...

Paris 2024: A Groundbreaking Summit for Sport, Youth and Sustainable Development

In a high-level summit on sports and development of a scale scarcely seen before, more than 500 participants from around the world, from Heads of State and Government to public banks and representativ...

How Traditional Trades are helping Rebuild Communities in Morocco

Last year’s earthquake damaged not only infrastructure in Morocco, but also impacted the economy, notably in the rural Rhamna province between Casablanca and Marrakesh. Locals however, are using tradi...

Protecting Nature and Biodiversity: "Living Things Deserve Rights"

Nature has long been regarded more as an object for use and exploitation than as a living entity worthy of protection. Advocates say we can best protect biodiversity by granting nature rights. Unlike...

From Banking to Basketball, Moroccan Referee’s Mission to Make Sports Accessible

Thirty-four year-old French-Moroccan Najib Chajiddine was the youngest person to referee the basketball matches at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. He’s also involved, with backing from AFD, in mak...

Congo Confronted with Series of Epidemics, but a New Project Provides Boost to Healthcare System

In the poorest areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, the emergency health situation is causing high maternal and infant mortality. The Promekin II project has supported two maternity ward...

Generating Good Governance as part of the Long Path to More Open Societies

Even the noblest of government policies make little headway if the administrative rules, regulations and functionality are brittle. Governance is key in ensuring that the rule of law prevails, it help...

Preserving Mangroves: a Natural Rampart against the ravages of Climate Change

Mangroves are essential for storing carbon, protecting coastlines, and providing food and jobs for millions of coastal communities. But they are imperiled by the ravages of climate change and rapid ur...

Back to School - with Sports - in the Comoros

In the Comoros off East Africa’s coast, nearly 70% of schools do not have a space suitable for practicing sports. Yet children’s well-being depends on regular physical activity. The Physical Education...

Supporting BDMG in financing public climate

By deploying an innovative financing offer aimed at municipalities, the Development Bank of Minas Gerais (BDMG) supports the development of sustainable cities that combine social cohesion, economic pe...

Research on West Africa

Currently in its closing phase, this research program aims to enhance and promote knowledge production on the West Africa, in close collaboration with West African researchers and contributors to publ...

Supporting the transformation of BRDE’s financing strategy

The Regional Development Bank of the Far South (BRDE) is strengthening its transformation into a sustainable development bank with the support of AFD. A total financing package of €70.5 million (loan...

French Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

AFD Group offers French civil society organizations (CSOs) a range of tools and mechanisms to support their work. Every year, we issue a call for projects and expressions of intent to co-finance devel...

Supporting BRDE’s strategy for financing SDG-oriented projects

By strengthening its financing offer for green and sustainable projects, the Regional Development Bank of the Far South (BRDE) supports investments with a positive impact on the Sustainable Developmen...

Local CSOs

AFD offers several mechanisms to support local civil society organizations (CSOs), primarily by issuing calls for expressions of interest (AMI) and the CSO Initiatives Facility (I-OSC). AFD provides s...

Financing the energy transition and renewable energy development

Banco do Brasil is contributing to the diversification of Brazil’s energy mix and the implementation of its climate commitments by strengthening its financing offer for solar equipment aimed at small...

Digital accessibility

Because Agence Française de Développement (AFD) values inclusion and diversity, it is committed to constantly improving the accessibility of its afd.fr website, especially for people with disabilities...

The AFD Group and the Mediterranean

In a regional context marked by increasing environmental pressures, the Mediterranean faces major challenges such as pollution, overfishing, and water stress. To protect this unique ecosystem, the AFD...

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