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Sudan
The third-largest country in Africa, Sudan, crossed by the Nile, has historically been one of the continent’s "breadbaskets," with more than 100 million hectares of arable land. Located at the crossro...
Regions and countries
Ecuador: Transformations and adjustment put to the test by a decade of shocks (2015–2025)
Between 2015 and 2025, a series of factors destabilized Ecuador’s economic, social, and political model: declining oil rents; another sovereign default; political instability following the end of the...
Publication
2050 Facility: supporting low-carbon and resilient development
The 2050 Facility offers technical assistance and capacity-building support to countries among the highest greenhouse gas emitters or the most vulnerable to climate change. Its purpose is to assist th...
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Sandra RULLIERE
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Deputy Head of the Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity Division
Natural resource management, agro-ecology, territorial development, integrated coastal zone management.
Macro-economic analyses
As a public development bank, AFD has a duty to weigh the issues and to monitor the risks associated with each of its investments. That’s why we have a team dedicated to analyzing the macro-economic a...
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Water supply program in secondary cities
Since 2015, AFD has been supporting the Water Resources Development Fund (WRDF) in the implementation of a mechanism to replenish the fund (aka ‘revolving fund’), which is used to improve water and sa...
Project
Investors' page
AFD funds itself mainly on capital markets. As a frequent issuer, AFD issues several public transactions every year and answers to specific queries from investors.
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Claire ZANUSO
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Economist, Head of AFD's Emerging Tech Lab
Development economics, labor markets, impact evaluation, impact of natural disasters, geospatial impact evaluation
Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Future Epidemics? Data Sharing as a Key to Transforming Epidemiological Su...
As epidemic risks become increasingly global and health governance frameworks evolve, AI is opening new possibilities for anticipating crises — provided that a robust and secure international data-sha...
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Analysis of multidimensional inequalities and impact of regional policies on inequalities in Central America a...
AFD, AECID and Oxfam are committed to reverse rising inequality in order to reduce poverty in a significant and lasting manner through a human right approach. The research process will conduct a regio...
Research project
Upgrading healthcare provision with the construction of a new private clinic in Nouméa
The Magnin and Baie des Citrons/Anse Vata private clinics are merging to become the new Ile Nou Magnin clinic. It will provide a full range of services from 24-hour emergency services to follow-up and...
Project
Train Cambodians for management jobs in the textile sector
The textile sector is essential to Cambodia’s economy and employment. The middle management and directorial positions are held by Asian expatriates because of the lack of sufficiently qualified local...
Project
Supporting Cambodia in modelling energy transition scenarios to 2050
Agence française de développement (AFD) is supporting the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and other line-ministries to develop a long-term energy trajectory-modelling tool to perform strategic,...
Project
Upgrading Johannesburg and Cape Town international airports
AFD is supporting the development of South Africa’s airport infrastructure. The aim is to promote the development of tourism and trade, and thereby create jobs. This development will strengthen their...
Project
Decent housing in Johannesburg's City Centre
AFD is supporting a private sector property developer to build affordable rental housing in Johannesburg. The aim: to promote better integration of people in socio-economic fabric of Johannesburg’s ci...
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Promote energy efficiency in South Africa
South Africa is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases on the planet. Here, AFD supports the development of energy efficiency projects and renewable energy production.
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PAIRES – AFD-IRD Partnership to conduct impact assessments by mobilizing research from the Global South
PAIRES is a partnership between AFD and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD) that funds a series of impact assessments of development interventions supported by AFD...
Research project
Promoting private investment in MH&H
Ethiopia set up the first Development Impact Bond (DIB) pilot project to promote gender equality by leveraging private sector investment to absorb the risk involved in providing Menstrual Health and H...
Project
Adama: Menstrual Hygiene and Health Awareness
This project aims at raising awareness on Menstrual Hygiene and Health, produce and dis-tribute sanitary products, and build or rehabilitate sanitary infrastructures in Adama in Ethiopia.
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