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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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In the Horn of Africa, pastoralism helps preserve land and strengthen food sovereignty
Ahead of the COP17 on desertification, AFD has reaffirmed its commitment in East Africa to pastoralism, a form of livestock farming that helps protect ecosystems, while increasing food security and re...
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Enriching soil fertility worldwide for food security
In the face of growing food insecurity, the issue of land degradation and soil fertility is more crucial than ever. Committed to implementing the ecological and agricultural transition worldwide, AFD...
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Guilherme MAGACHO
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Economist - Modeller
Development macroeconomics, industrial analysis, environmental economics
Latin America invests in renewable energy to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels
Having marked the International Day of Clean Energy on January 26, we turn our attention to Latin America, where there is huge potential to ramp up renewable energy use. In Argentina, AFD has establis...
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Algeria
Located at the heart of the Maghreb, Algeria has several strong assets: a strategic geographic position, significant hydrocarbon resources, and a young population. However, the country now faces sever...
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Working for better wastewater management in Latin America
As heat waves, water scarcity and desertification intensify across the world, water conservation is now vitally important. Water lies at the heart of the most critical challenges of our time, whether...
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5 questions on AFD Group’s operations
Where does the money used by AFD Group actually come from? Does AFD grant financing to emerging countries? Does this financing really reach the final beneficiaries? We provide answers to five key ques...
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How – and how far – can we still adapt? Knowledge and societies responding to the Challenges of Adaptation
Join us for the 17th AFD International Research Conference on Development.
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AFD Group and the FFEM at COP17
Held from 17 to 28 August 2026 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will bring together States...
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Gender equality: Activity report 2025
In 2025, the renewal of France’s International Strategy for a Feminist Foreign Policy (2025-2030) reaffirmed the priority given to gender equality and the rights of women and girls. Building on this s...
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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.
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Fraud Alert
In light of fraud attempts aimed at extorting money in the name of AFD or the AFD Group, in exchange for the promise of funding or employment, we urge everyone to exercise the utmost caution and take...
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Leveraging AI to transform energy needs into real-world solutions
The use of AI in the energy sector is becoming increasingly widespread, whether for planning the development of networks, maintaining mini-grids, or supporting solar power users. Through the Digital E...
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AFD and Piriou, advancing oceanographic research in Indonesia
Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has commissioned French shipyard Piriou to build two scientific research vessels. Financed by AFD with support from the European Union, the K...
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[Feature report] Showcasing French expertise through AFD projects
From transport infrastructure in Cairo and Thiès to partnerships in the health sector and major urban and energy projects, AFD Group financing helps address sustainable development challenges while mo...
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[Feature report] Artificial intelligence: governance, investment, transformation
The future of artificial intelligence (AI) is not being shaped solely by the world's leading technology powers. International governance, investment in innovation ecosystems, and African-led innovatio...
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Our Mission to Raise Awareness
Raising awareness and educating young people about social issues and international solidarity is a major challenge, particularly given the serious global challenges they face. To play its part, AFD ha...
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Oskar LECUYER
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Economist
Environmental sustainability, natural capital accounting, blue economy, energy transitions
For ten years Oskar Lecuyer has designed and led research projects on the sustainability of development and on a sustainable blue economy, in South-East Asia, the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean.
