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“Mexico is on its way to a major climate transition” – Jean-Baptiste Sabatié
On March 20, AFD and the Mexican Finance Ministry signed a new public policy loan agreement. This loan from AFD also marks the official start of a green and inclusive support program for Mexico. In a...
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AFD Group 2019-2020 Annual Results
With 14.1 billion euros committed in 2019, AFD Group finances and supports development projects in 115 countries. Find out more about in our online annual results.
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AFD: Working to provide 18 million people with better Healthcare
The numbers are in. For the year 2019, Agence Française de Développement committed €545 million to support health and social protection worldwide, with the aim of improving access to healthcare for 18...
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Covid-19: Resources for the Water and Sanitation sector
Water and sanitation services constitute a key front in the battle against the Coronavirus pandemic. AFD will regularly share resources and initiatives which could be of use to professionals in the se...
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Text Messages to Raise Awareness about Health and Hygiene
In our series on “Shared Innovation”, AFD highlights innovative programs invented or developed in our partner countries. Diffusing good health practices to the general public is a big challenge whe...
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Covid-19 and Disruption of the biosphere: a step into the unknown
Covid-19 has forced us to confront some of the big environmental questions of our time. How is the global pandemic linked to the continuing environmental crisis? What risks are involved in our attempt...
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Clarification on the APHRO-COV Project with INSERM
AFD is funding, along with INSERM, a system to improve health surveillance and care for suspected cases of Covid-19 in five African countries (Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Mali and Sénégal). Th...
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“This is the time to Rethink Development Trajectories” - Thomas Mélonio
The Covid-19 crisis has created shockwaves across the world economy, affecting developing countries in particular. What roles can public donors play to contain the fallout? We tackle this question and...
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France Launches, via AFD, The “Covid-19 – Health in Common” Initiative to Support African Countries
As part of a new initiative launched by the French President and his African peers, Agence Française de Développement announces the launch of “COVID-19 – Health in Common” – a €1.2 billion initiative...
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Mobilizing Communities in the Fight against HIV
In our series on “Shared Innovation”, AFD is highlighting innovative programs devised and developed in our partner countries. While the world is struggling to cope with the coronavirus epidemic, th...
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AFD and the Development Bank of Latin America Reinforce Their Cooperation
AFD has just granted a new €150 million credit line to the Andean Development Corporation (CAF). It will help finance climate change projects in Bolivia, Brazil, and Ecuador. The move further consolid...
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Kenya: A Payment Platform for Healthcare Protection
In our series on "Shared Innovation", AFD is highlighting innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. Cutting edge technologies and creative approaches in healthcare will help i...
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Coalition Combats Covid-19 in Lebanon
Launched in 2019, the capacity-building project for the Rafik Hariri public hospital is all the more important in 2020, as it has been designated the main center for the response to the coronavirus he...
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Tanzania— Faced with rapid population growth, a thriving economy is vital
Since gaining independence, Tanzania has maintained political stability and avoided major conflicts, despite recurring periods of authoritarian rule. This stability has fostered strong economic growth...
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Evaluating projects: a key issue for AFD
When a project ends, AFD's operational teams systematically assess the project's progress—resources, achievements, and results—by drafting a completion report. A project evaluation can then be conduct...
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How to improve the Effectiveness of International Funding for Education? The Aligned Pooled Fund Approach
International aid still largely relies on project-based financing. However, this fragmented approach has revealed significant limitations: it often establishes parallel systems that compete with...
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AFD Group Monitoring and Evaluation Policy
Monitoring and evaluation systems play an increasingly crucial role in the culture, practices, and instruments developed by AFD Group. They are valuable compasses to guide the action and decision-maki...
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Infographics : Evaluations within AFD Group
In 2024, AFD, Expertise France and Proparco adopted a common monitoring and evaluation policy. The objective is to enhance the effectiveness of their action with a constant concern for accountability....
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AFD and Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea, which accounts for 80% of the Pacific island population and is home to one of the world’s most important biodiversity hotspots, is a key partner for AFD Group. This partnership, whi...
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Water & sanitation - Activity Report 2020-2024
2024 was marked by the ambition of strengthening global governance and political support in the water and sanitation sector, whether at the World Water Forum in Bali, with the publication of the Unite...
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