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GEMMES, to understand the effects of climate change on the economy
GEMMES is a macroeconomic modelling tool that takes into account climate dynamics (mitigation and adaptation) and the scarcity of natural resources in its assessment of macroeconomic, social and finan...
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Evaluations
As a platform serving inclusive and sustainable investment, AFD must ensure the effectiveness of its actions. The generation of knowledge and the lessons learned from evaluations support a continuous...
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Governance
As a public institution, AFD is subject to the principle of accountability. Its governance is based on a set of structures that ensure the transparency of its operation and its sound management. AF...
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Non-sovereign loans: Financing for public entities
Our non-sovereign loans finance projects with high social and environmental impact led by public enterprises and institutions and local authorities that do not benefit from the State guarantee. These...
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FICOL: the French Local Authorities Financing Facility
The French Local Authorities Financing Facility (FICOL) funds development projects identified and implemented by French local authorities through their international partnerships.
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Increasing water access with renewable energy production, the Nexus North project
Palestine suffers from a low rate of drinking water per inhabitant per day, with 70 liter per day and per person. Management of water is also a challenge for water utilities which faces physical and f...
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The Cityriz guarantee: promoting sustainable investments in Africa
In conjunction with the European Union, AFD has developed this dedicated guarantee to encourage banks to take on the risk of supporting local authorities and allowing cities of all sizes to take out l...
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Public sector transition loans for the French overseas territories (PSL-T): Subsidized loans for transitions
PSP-T assist public actors in the French overseas territories with the financing of their investment projects. These loans are dedicated to social, environmental and digital transitions in the French...
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Public Payment Guarantees: mitigating the risk of payment defaults by public entities
Public Payment Guarantees (PPGs) facilitate State mobilization of private expertise and investment in development projects by limiting the risk incurred by the private sector. It can be mobilized for...
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The human rights-based approach: A lever for transformation
92% of the SDG targets are rooted in the international corpus of human rights. In this context, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs' human rights strategy calls for "support for human ri...
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Human Rights as a Prism for Analysing the Ecological Transition
The fight against the ecological crisis and the protection of human rights are interdependent challenges that require collective efforts from governments, international organizations, civil society, b...
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The Rights of Nature
Since 2022, the right to a healthy environment has been recognised as a human right by the United Nations General Assembly. However, it is not embodied in a binding international treaty, unlike conven...
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The nexus between “Human rights” and the “rights of nature” Debates, tensions and complementarities
In recent decades, initiatives to recognize rights for nature have multiplied, giving rise to a global movement. There are numerous opportunities for synergies between this movement and human rights,...
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Human rights and sustainable development
Following the first conference «Human rights and sustainable development» in 2021, AFD brought together a wide range of development stakeholders on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Universa...
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What do civil society actors think about the human rightsbased approach ?
On the eve of the international conference Human rights and sustainable development, which took place at AFD on 8 December 2023, many representatives of civil society organizations from all continents...
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What are "nature-based solutions"?
From food and health to climate action, nature offers effective, low-cost, and sustainable solutions to many of today’s societal challenges. Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is particularly att...
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5 years on: new Kiwa Initiative projects
To mark its fifth anniversary, in August 2025, the Kiwa Initiative launched fifteen new local projects, whose objectives include restoring forests with native species, protecting coral reefs, developi...
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CICLIA: Cities and Climate in Africa
Initiated in 2016 by AFD and supported by the European Union and SECO, CICLIA supports African cities in the preparation of low-carbon and resilient urban projects. More specifically, CICLIA funds stu...
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The IDBio Project: transforming biosourced wastes for more sustainable industries
The IDBio project, supported by the Academia Partnerships Africa-France Program (PeA), responds to a growing challenge in Africa: the development of renewable resources and sustainable waste managemen...
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