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In Côte d'Ivoire, a Fund to Boost Start-Ups in the Cultural and Creative Industries

Even in bustling African countries, young and growing populations can find it difficult to find employment. But while some conventional sectors struggle to keep afloat, enterprising entrepreneurs are...

The Meriem Project: Driving Business Innovation in the Fight Against Malnutrition in the Sahel

With its “Shared Innovation” series, AFD highlights novel programs created or developed in our partner countries. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, seven local food producers receive support from Agenc...

Using Sports and Culture to Promote Social Cohesion

In the run-up to the publication of AFD’s 2020 activity reports on cultural and creative industries and sports and development, AFD examines the importance of using these vital sectors to strengthen s...

AFD Group 2020 - 2021 Annual Results

In 2020, AFD’s commitments topped €12 billion, more than a third of which was committed to our actions in Africa. AFD’s Annual Report illustrates that AFD not only reacted to a global pandemic and to...

Final Phase of Istanbul's Golden Horn tramway on track with AFD Support

A letter of intent was signed between the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on June 23rd for a 93 million-euro loan to support the final phase of the...

Global Partnership for Education 2021-2025: A Bold Ambition for Education Worldwide

In the approach to the highly anticipated Global Partnership for Education conference in London at the end of this month, western countries are finalizing plans to raise urgently-needed funds. The cam...

How AFD is Stepping up its Action on Gender Issues

AFD’s 2019-2020 report on gender equality reveals a variety of activities aimed at empowering women – from anti-violence initiatives to preparation for gainful employment. In the approach to the publi...

5 things to know about the Generation Equality Forum

It’s a global assembly for gender equality. The Generation Equality Forum (GEF) will be held in Paris from June 30 to July 2. It’s a highly anticipated event where Agence Française de Développement wi...

When Gender and Climate Go Hand in Hand: New Prospects for Development

This month's Generation Equality Forum organized in Paris highlighted the links between gender and climate change. A new study conducted by the French Economic Observatory (OFCE) and Sciences Po descr...

COMBO+: Stopping Net Biodiversity Loss in Six Countries in Africa and Asia

AFD and the The French Facility for Global Environment are supporting a new program launched by NGO the Wildlife Conservation Society and aiming to strike a better balance between economic development...

Vietnam: Protecting Bays and Biodiversity

The World Heritage-listed Ha Long Bay is one of Vietnam's iconic tourism sites. It is also home to considerable economic activity, which represents a significant threat to its conservation: the bay's...

The AMAL Project: Bringing Hope through Jobs in Jordan

Jordan is gripped by high levels of unemployment, particularly among women. Only 14% of working-age women are economically active. Those who have not withdrawn from the labor force altogether face add...

Tackling the Twin Challenges of Climate Change and Gender Inequality

They are two of the battles that have come to define our times. What is less well known about climate change and gender inequality though, is just how intertwined they are. From employment to property...

Reforms Draw the Western Balkans Closer to the EU

With EU membership on the horizon, Western Balkan countries are taking action to ensure that their standards of governance are in line with those of the European Union. AFD Group is supporting this am...

Promoting a Prosperous and Sustainable Mediterranean

During the Mediterranean Worlds Forum held in Marseille on February 7 and 8, AFD Group announced the creation and pursuit of several initiatives to promote positive development in the Mediterranean re...

France Hosts One Ocean Summit in Worldwide Search for Sustainable Solutions

From 9 to 11 February, France is hosting the One Ocean Summit, where heads of state and government representatives from all over the world will descend on Brest, Brittany, in northwestern France to di...

Clean Oceans Initiative Doubles its Commitment

The European Union and AFD Group Work Together for a Just Transition in South Africa

Defined by the OECD as a "large emerging country," South Africa has launched an extensive program to reduce its economy’s carbon footprint. The European Union, Germany's KfW and AFD Group are working...

The AFD – European Union relationship Explained in one Infographic

For fifteen years, AFD and the European Union have worked together to support development programs in 74 countries. See how this solid and effective relationship has evolved and produced results in th...

“In Africa, the most diversified economies have weathered the crisis best”

AFD played an important role in publishing the French-language book L’Économie africaine 2022 (“African Economies 2022”), which appeared in bookstores on February 17. The book sheds light on the macro...