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Green transition in developing countries - challenges and opportunities
Developing economies at the heart of the just transition.
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AFD Tech Talks - AI and linguistic diversity in Africa
How to integrate African languages into innovative solutions?
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Learn, Innovate, Share: Artificial Intelligence fostering the 2030 Agenda
Using new technologies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
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Nature-related risks in South Africa
What method to assess socioeconomic, financial and spatially explicit nature related risks in South Africa?
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Nature at the heart of AFD Group’s work in the Caribbean
This year's "Weeks in Latin America and the Caribbean" beginning on 5 May, will showcase artistic and intellectual links with France, as well as the political, scientific and cultural initiatives unde...
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Balancing Conservation and Community Welfare: Enhancing the Management of Marine Protected Areas in Indonesia
Which policies and governance are needed to reduce poverty and inequality?
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UNOC 2025 – THE UNITED NATIONS OCEAN CONFERENCE
From 9 to 13 June 2025, France will host the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, in partnership with Costa Rica. This major international summit will bring together heads of state, i...
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Decent Work
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Employment
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Rwanda
In the heart of the Great Lakes region, Rwanda has experienced more than two decades of sustained growth, which has been accompanied by a significant improvement in living conditions for its populatio...
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Vanuatu
An Oceanian archipelago made up of more than 80 islands, Vanuatu is particularly vulnerable to climate risks and natural disasters, putting pressure on both its population and economy. AFD has been a...
Regions and countries
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, a country with exceptional ecological wealth, has stood out for its sustained commitment to environmental and biodiversity conservation since the 1980s. Thanks to strong economic performan...
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Infrastructure
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Moldova
At the eastern border of the European Union (EU), Moldova is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by an ambitious agenda of economic and institutional reforms with a view to its accession to t...
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Crises and conflicts
AFD acts before, during, and after crises to strengthen the resilience and peacebuilding capacities of institutions and to support vulnerable populations.
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AFD Group brings together three major emerging economies to accelerate the energy transition
Ten years to the day after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the Agence française de développement (AFD) and the European Union (EU) welcomed to Paris, from 8 to 12 December 2025, delegations from...
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AFD and PLN strengthen their cooperation to accelerate Indonesia’s energy transition
The Agence française de développement (AFD) and Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company PLN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the transformation of the Indonesian power sy...
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Loans: AFD’s primary financing tool
Loans account for the vast majority of Agence Française de Développement (AFD)’s financial activity (90%), while grants for sustainable development projects represent 10%. This lean economic model hel...
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Sub-Saharan Africa faces persistent demographic challenges
The vast majority of African countries are experiencing a population boom, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. While this growth could bring economic benefits, it also poses significant challenges, ac...
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