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From Research to Action – Critical Minerals in the Mid-Transition

Risks, Financing, and Partnerships for a Just European Strategy

The energy crisis: public building efficiency is no longer optional

With recurring hydrocarbon crises, energy price volatility, supply tensions and pressure on public finances are worsening. In many countries, the energy crisis is no longer a distant prospect, but a d...

Agro-Industry in French Guiana

In French Guiana, local industry struggles to meet the needs of the agricultural and agro-industrial sector, due to the small size of farms and a continuing lack of processing tools. The result: a sec...

How AFD Ensures that its Financing Reaches the Final Beneficiaries

The projects financed by Agence Française de Développement are subject to ongoing attention. This involves a dialogue with its partners on almost a daily basis, supervision missions in the field, and...

Middle Classes : A socioeconomic exploration of Ghana and Argentina

Public policies for the middle classes?

AFD receives award for its sustainable development assessment system

On 21 May, AFD received an award from Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions – an organization that brings together nearly 70 public development banks in Latin America and th...

Research Conversations replay| From Fire to Forest Loss: Tackling Deforestation and Carbon Emissions in South ...

This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.

The Paris Agreement: 10 years of action by AFD Group

In 2015, at the heart of the COP21 negotiations, the Paris Agreement became our compass.

When Research Informs Public Action: A Toolkit to Rethink Monitoring and Evaluation

This project developed a simple method to improve the monitoring and evaluation of initiatives that seek to inform public action through research. This method enables a better understanding of the act...

Mexico: integrating gender equality into climate action

From agriculture and energy jobs to financial services, Mexico has developed public policies that link the ecological transition with women’s rights, aiming to reduce inequalities and strengthen women...

Western Balkans

Present in the Western Balkans since 2019, AFD's mandate is to support the convergence of countries in the region towards European Union standards and the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement...

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Sports and Development

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...

Project communication - communication kit for civil society organizations (CSOs)

Is your project receiving funding from Agence Française de Développement (AFD)? This communication kit contains all the information you need to implement communication initiatives for CSOs.

Environmental and Social (E&S) Complaints Mechanism

Any individual, group or community harmed by environmental or social incidents caused by an AFD-financed project can file a complaint via the Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism.

Benchmark EUR 1bn – Jul 2041 : Agence française de développement successfully priced a new 4.375% EUR 1 billio...

On Wednesday 8th July 2026, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated A+ (Stable) by S&P and A+ (Stable) by Fitch, successfully issued a new EUR 1 billion 15-year benchmark due on the 15th July 2...