Search results
Lessons learned from the IUCN World Conservation Congress
The World Conservation Congress of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) took place on September 3–11 in Marseille. This gathering helped put biodiversity protection high on the in...
News
Published on
[Feature Report] Looking Back on the IUCN World Conservation Congress
With France, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) organized its World Conservation Congress from September 3 to 11, 2021 in Marseille.
News
Published on
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...
Press release
Published on
Developing a strategic framework for nature-based solutions in urban areas
As part of the ECOPRONAT research programme, AFD is collaborating with the World Resources Institute (WRI) to develop a strategic framework for identifying and deploying nature-based solutions (NBS) i...
Research project
Africa Renewable Energy Scale-Up Facility (ARE Scale-up) - Activity Report
The Africa Renewable Energy (ARE) Scale-Up Facility program aims to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy in Africa and strengthen sustainable access to energy. With a budget of €16.3 million,...
Publication
The climate transition requires social justice
The World Inequality Conference, which AFD supports as a partner, will bring together researchers, development practitioners, and policymakers in Paris from 4 to 6 June 2026 to discuss the links betwe...
News
Published on
ARE scale-up: deploying renewable energy in Africa
Renewable energy is essential to meet Africa's growing energy demand and to ensure access to electricity for all. Meeting these challenges requires supporting public institutions, and mobilizing priva...
Editorial page
Ex Post Evaluation of the Rural Roads Improvement Project II
Objectives of the evaluation: 1. Rural Road Improvements across parts of ten provinces 2. Strengthened capacities for rural roads asset management. 3. Rural road safety and community awareness prog...
Publication
Ukraine – 4 flagship projects supporting civil society
Since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression, Ukrainian civil society organizations have played a central role in strengthening the country’s resilience. Working in close proximity to local commu...
Publication
Published on
Pacific ocean : flagship project to face climate change
In the Pacific, climate action is urgently needed. We must move faster: building on local ecosystems and knowledge, developing low-carbon solutions, strengthening risk management and sustainably prese...
Publication
Published on
Africa - 10 flagship energy access project
Access to reliable, sustainable, and affordable electricity is a key driver of economic and social development. Despite significant progress in recent years, universal access to electricity across the...
Publication
Published on
Results & Outlook 2025-2026 – AFD Group
In 2025, AFD Group confirmed the strength of its model with €13.7 billion in commitments and more than 1,120 new projects, in an international environment marked by geopolitical tensions. The Group ma...
Publication
Published on
North Africa - Flagship projects in the energy sector - French development Agency
The energy transition of North African countries aims to promote the electrification of uses, decarbonize electricity mixes, while ensuring the utilization of energy efficiency potential. At this stag...
Publication
Published on
Eastern Africa - 10 Flagship Projects in the Energy Sector
A committed partner in Eastern Africa for nearly 40 years, AFD Group supports countries across the region in developing sustainable energy systems. Over the past two decades, AFD Group has invested mo...
Publication
Published on
Summary: Results & Outlook 2025-2026 – AFD Group
In 2025, AFD Group maintained a high level of activity in a more unstable environment. With €13.7 billion in commitments, more than 1,120 new projects, €7.8 billion allocated to climate action, and so...
Publication
Published on
Afd and Public Health in Lebanon
Since 2019, AFD has supported Lebanon’s health sector amid successive crises, further aggravated by the recent armed conflict, in partnership with local and international stakeholders. The objective i...
Publication
Published on
AFD and water in Lebanon
Since 1999, AFD has maintained its emblematic commitment to the water sector, adapting to the evolving challenges of the local context. In close collaboration with public institutions, its current act...
Publication
Published on
AFD and Vanuatu
Vanuatu, an archipelago of 83 islands with nearly 330,000 inhabitants and a GDP of USD 1.12 billion, is particularly vulnerable to climate risks and natural disasters. Cyclones, earthquakes, and risin...
Publication
Published on
Matthieu DISCOUR
Profile
Director, “Three Oceans” Department
Geographies: Three oceans (Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific)
Now leading the Three Oceans Department, Matthieu Discour has over 25 years' experience within the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group.
Vietnam -2021-2025 Strategy
Even though Vietnam was one of the world’s poorest countries in the mid-1980s, it achieved LMIC status in 2010. Vietnam has initiated its transition to a low-carbon trajectory, but remains economicall...
Publication
Published on
