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Thomas MELONIO
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Chief Economist – Executive Director of Innovation, Strategy and Research – Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Agroecology and safe food system transitions in South-East Asia (ASSET)
Engaging the potential of agroecology to support the transition of food and agricultural systems towards more sustainable systems in Southeast Asia, in particular in Laos, Burma, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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Mid-Term Evaluation for Agroecology and Safe Food System Transitions (ASSET) Project
ASSET project’s objective is to make food and agricultural systems in Southeast Asia more sustainable, safer and inclusive, through harnessing the potential of Agroecology to transform them. At the...
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Laurent BIDDISCOMBE
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Director (Appointed on: 05/07/2024), Executive Director for Global Client Solutions at AFD, Board of Directors
Our economic model
AFD is first and foremost a public bank, and finances itself mainly by borrowing on the markets, made possible by the financial stability of its sole shareholder: the French State.
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Frequently Asked Questions
All the answers to your questions about AFD Group What is the role of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group? How is it funded? Who benefits from its actions? Find all the answers to the mos...
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Promoting international solidarity
In today’s interconnected world, young people face unprecedented challenges related to international solidarity, with issues ranging from climate change to economic instability, persistent inequality,...
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Regional coordination for Caribbean sargassum management
The project aims to limit the impact of sargassum strandings in the Caribbean and to promote a regional dynamic for structuring a management and development framework for sargassum.
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Adama MARIKO
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Secretary General - Finance in Common , Acting Executive Director of the Directorate for Mobilisation, Partnerships and Communication, AFD
Gaëlle MAREUGE
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Cultural and Creative Industries Lead
Cultural policies, Heritage promotion, Creative entrepreneurship, Training in cultural professions, Culture and development, Project support, Edutainment, Museum cooperation
AFD, CEDIS and EDF International Networks sign technical cooperation agreement for the modernization of Monten...
The Montenegrin Electricity Distribution System (CEDIS) signed a tripartite partnership agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) and EDF International Networks (EDF IN), establishing a strat...
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Sustainability Statement 2025
AFD Group has voluntarily published its first sustainability report, improving transparency and governance in accordance with the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive).
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Alisée PORNET
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Advisor to the Geographic Department
International relations, economics, geopolitics of development
Alisée Pornet has served as an Advisor to the Geographies Department at Agence Française de Développement (AFD) since 2025. She co-authored , Géopolitique du Développement, with Philippe Orliange, pub...
Virginie DELISEE-PIZZO
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Head of Education Division
Education, Vocational training, Higher education, Jobs, Entrepreneurship
Audrey GUIRAL-NAEPELS
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Head of Urban Development, Planning and Housing Division
Urban Development, Planning and Housing Division
Quand des lycéens français simulent des négociations de sommets mondiaux sur le climat
How do countries negotiate collective action on climate change? Through educational initiatives in France and beyond, AFD helps young people engage with the realities of international climate diplomac...
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From Fire to Forest Loss: Tackling Deforestation and Carbon Emissions in South America
Deforestation, wildfires, and the carbon cycle in South America.
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Foundations
Foundations are important donors, because they make private financial resources available for a public cause. They also catalyze synergies alongside banks and development agencies. Foundations are...
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Water and Sanitation
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France continues to support Montenegro's Green Transition: €100 million financing signed to support EU reforms...
In the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović and the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Milojko Spajić, the Minister of Finance, Mr...
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