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Corporate Social Responsibility & Activity Report 2023: AFD Group committed to the SDGs

2024 Corporate Social Responsibility and Activity Report

Evaluating the Covid-19 redistributive policies in Mexico and Colombia

What has been the redistributive impact of social and fiscal policies in Mexico and Colombia, in the context of the policies implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic? The EU-AFD Research Facility on I...

Rethinking the evaluation of developing countries' fight against inequality and climate change

How can we measure the efforts made by developing countries to combat the inequalities and the impacts of climate change while taking into account the socioeconomic structure of these countries? The E...

Measuring the impact of spatial inequality and quality of institutions on subjective wellbeing

How do spatial variation in inequality and quality of institutions interact to explain variation in subjective wellbeing in South Africa? The EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities will seek to answ...

Analysing the impacts of Covid-19 and of the “Novissi” program on income inequality in Togo

Through which channels did the Covid-19 pandemic impact inequalities in Togo? What have been the effects of the “Novissi” cash transfer program implemented by the Togolese government on the mitigation...

Macroeconomic country assessment – Ecuador

Ecuador is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectories and macroeconomic and financial situations.

Redesigning the South African “Social Relief Distress” grant program for higher impact

How could the Social Relief Distress grant be redesigned to maximize impact on poverty and unemployment reduction, while being sustainable in the longer term? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Faci...

Green jobs, pension system and inequality after retirement in Colombia

How can green transition policies impact labour market segmentation between formal and informal sectors in Colombia? What consequences on income inequality after retirement? The Extension of the EU-AF...

Analyzing the employment effects of the “green economy” transition in South Africa

Extreme weather events resulting from the effects of climate change coupled with a global call for countries to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions imply that the transition to a “green” econo...

Reducing spatial inequalities through efficient public service delivery in Colombia

Reducing spatial inequalities is a priority for the Colombian government, which uses a public policy tool – the General Participation System (GPS) – to achieve this objective. This research project ai...

Macroeconomic country assessment – Türkiye

Türkiye is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectories and macroeconomic and financial situations.

Skills ecosystem mapping in the Nkangala district (South Africa)

South Africa has embarked on the necessary path of a just transition, which will result in job losses in the coal sector, at a time when unemployment in the country is already very high. AFD, in partn...

Powershift Strategy Game: Supporting multi-stakeholder dialogue on Colombia’s climate action plan

How can we better understand the behavior of the various stakeholders involved in Colombia's low-carbon transition? This project seeks to facilitate and promote high-level strategic dialogue around Co...

Comparative study of biodiversity metrics for Public Development Banks (PDBs)

As part of this research project, AFD is working with the Biotope/Arcadis consortium to identify the best methods for measuring biodiversity – or "biodiversity metrics" – for Public Development Banks...

Africa Facing Its Aging Population: Studying the Challenges for Public Policy

Africa remains a young continent. However, the ongoing demographic transitions are accompanied by an anticipated aging population — and in some countries, this process has already begun. Although a wi...

Macroeconomic country assessment – Mozambique

Mozambique is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectories and macroeconomic and financial situations.

Digital Commons in Brazil: Analysis of the Implementation of the Brasil Participativo Platform at the National...

How can digital commons support the empowerment of actors historically excluded from public action? This action-research project follows the development of the Brasil Participativo digital platform, l...

Nature-related socio-economic and financial risks in South Africa

The degradation of nature can significantly impact a country's economic and social stability. Based on the case of South Africa, this study introduces a method to identify the economic sectors most vu...

Clermont International Development Hub: strengthening and expanding a regional hub of expertise in internation...

This project aims to strengthen skills and synergies in a regional centre of expertise in international development, located in the city of Clermont-Ferrand (France), and its international outreach. T...