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Loans with rates fixed in advance to manage interest rate risks
As interest rates regularly change, borrowing at a rate fixed when the loan agreement is signed is a major advantage for long-term budgeting and planning, especially for large-scale projects.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Macroeconomic country-assessment – Namibia
Namibia is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectory and macroeconomic and financial situation.
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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 trajectory and macroeconomic and financial situation.
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Mali
Mali, a landlocked country in the Sahel, faces serious demographic pressure and a number of challenges. First, the reduction of poverty, both rural and urban. AFD has supported the country in four are...
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Analysis of the impact of fiscal policies and social spending on gender inequalities in Colombia
What impact do fiscal policies and social spending have on closing gender gaps in Colombia? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities program seeks to explore this question in clos...
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Strengthening value chains and reducing inequality in Mexico
The phenomenon of relocation of value chains not only presents a set of challenges but also a unique opportunity to harmonise regional development throughout Mexico and to reduce inequalities. This re...
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Social economy, just energy transition and inequality in Mexico
The energy transition is a challenge and a necessity for Mexico’s economic transformation. What role can socially owned renewables and energy cooperatives play in enhancing the livelihoods of the most...
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Social protection and just transition in South Africa
How can the South African government prepare the transition of workers from the coal sector to a low-carbon economy? What is the socio-demographic and spatial profile of workers in the coal value chai...
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Distributional Impacts of Environmental Policies in Indonesia
What would be the impact of a carbon tax policy on poverty and inequality in Indonesia? How can we design effective policies that simultaneously meet environmental and distributive objectives? In part...
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GEMMES Brazil: A tool to test public policies for the green transition
Brazil faces significant challenges in its low-carbon transition, including maintaining global competitiveness and avoiding macroeconomic imbalances. To address these, in partnership with the Ministry...
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Macroeconomic country-assessment – Mexico
Mexico is one of the 60 countries followed by AFD’s country-risk economists, whose assessments shed light on countries' economic trajectory and macroeconomic and financial situation.
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Supporting the transformation of BRDE’s financing strategy
The Regional Development Bank of the Far South (BRDE) is strengthening its transformation into a sustainable development bank with the support of AFD. A total financing package of €70.5 million (loan...
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French Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
AFD Group offers French civil society organizations (CSOs) a range of tools and mechanisms to support their work. Every year, we issue a call for projects and expressions of intent to co-finance devel...
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Supporting BRDE’s strategy for financing SDG-oriented projects
By strengthening its financing offer for green and sustainable projects, the Regional Development Bank of the Far South (BRDE) supports investments with a positive impact on the Sustainable Developmen...
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Local CSOs
AFD offers several mechanisms to support local civil society organizations (CSOs), primarily by issuing calls for expressions of interest (AMI) and the CSO Initiatives Facility (I-OSC). AFD provides s...
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Financing the energy transition and renewable energy development
Banco do Brasil is contributing to the diversification of Brazil’s energy mix and the implementation of its climate commitments by strengthening its financing offer for solar equipment aimed at small...
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