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Infographic – Our activity in favor of nature and biodiversity in 2023
Protecting biodiversity is central to all of AFD Group’s actions and is a major priority, as is the fight against climate change. To halt its decline and protect ecosystems, AFD supports the restorati...
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Water, Health, Education, Economy: Tangible Results in Lebanon
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary in Lebanon, AFD celebrates a partnership built on trust and solidarity between France and Lebanon.
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The Climate Archives of Indochina - Insights for Understanding Climate Change in Vietnam and Southeast Asia
This article presents a new historical climate database called Climate data rescue of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. It covers the period from 1867 to 1973. The oldest data were produced by military ho...
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Developing Historical Gridded Climate Datasets for Vietnam Using Reanalysis Data and Station Observations Sinc...
Accurate and high-resolution gridded climate data are crucial for scientific applications, yet such data have long faced limitations due to sparse and uneven station networks. In this study, we addres...
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Support Fund for Feminist Organizations - Activity Report 2024
To support the work of feminist movements under increasing pressure, France is mobilizing its instruments in support of its feminist foreign policy on the international stage. Since 2020, the Support...
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Matthieu DISCOUR
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Director, “Three Oceans” Department
Geographies: Three oceans (Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific)
Now leading the Three Oceans Department, Matthieu Discour has over 25 years' experience within the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group.
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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Final evaluation of the Renewable Energy Absorption Transmission Development Project (REATDP), Sri Lanka
The project aimed at improving the electricity provision in Sri Lanka: • Increase the grid's renewable energy (RE) absorption capacity (specific outcome) • Reduce the average cost of production acr...
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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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Is Africa really against democracy? L’Éco du monde #9
Angola, Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya… While social movements advocating social, economic, and political demands emerged in several African countries in 2025, Thomas Melonio hosts Ousmane Ndiaye, journalist...
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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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Evaluating the Performance of Selected Reanalysis Datasets over Vietnam
Vietnam, a country highly exposed to extreme weather events, still struggles to fill in significant gaps in its historical meteorological records, limiting a comprehensive understanding of past climat...
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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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Sargassum strandings in the Caribbean - How can we integrate knowledge, innovation, and governance to find a s...
Although of natural origin, Sargassum has proliferated under the combined effects of climate change—warming waters, increased nutrient inputs, and altered ocean currents. The phenomenon has expanded a...
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Building bridges through AI
Fostering India–Africa–France Dialogue to Advance AI for the Common Good
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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.
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Program to support BP in deploying its program to support women's entrepreneurship
This project aims to support Banco Popular in its objective of financing micro, small and me- dium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) owned by women, and businesses that promote equality be- tween men and wome...
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AFD, PROPARCO and French Healthcare are joining forces to boost the international visibility of French healthc...
The French Development Agency (AFD), PROPARCO and the French Healthcare Association today officially signed a strategic partnership agreement, marking a new milestone in the organization and promotion...
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In Kenya, women are building roads to opportunity
In Kenya's arid and semi-arid regions (ASAL), the development of road infrastructure is a key driver of connectivity, safety and access to services. In Maralal, the supported project favours labour-in...
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Morocco: students find power and purpose through sport
Located near Casablanca, the LEAD Morocco Academy is helping children from underprivileged communities grow through football: building discipline, teamwork, and confidence for the future.
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