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The Fund for Innovation in Development: innovating against poverty and inequality

The Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) finances solutions with high potential impact on tackling poverty and inequalities in low- and middle-income countries. The Fund is backed up with a rigoro...

Support Fund for Feminist Organizations: actively promoting the rights of women and girls (FSOF)

The Support Fund for Feminist Organizations (FSOF) forms part of France’s feminist diplomacy and supports feminist organizations operating in AFD’s partner countries.

Public Payment Guarantees: mitigating the risk of payment defaults by public entities

Public Payment Guarantees (PPGs) facilitate State mobilization of private expertise and investment in development projects by limiting the risk incurred by the private sector. It can be mobilized for...

Minka: an instrument for peace and resilience

The Minka Peace and Resilience instrument supports peace building efforts in fragile contexts and in areas affected by crisis or conflict. It finances projects across four regions: the Sahel, the Lake...

Pre-financing of European and State grants in the French Overseas Territories (PESG)

PESG is available to public and private actors in the French overseas territories. It provides an advance for the cash flow required to pay the companies employed to carry out the investments and, whe...

Educational resources

AFD has created a range of educational resources in French to raise awareness about international solidarity and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

AdaptAction: supporting climate change adaptation strategies

AdaptAction assists countries particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change with the implementation of their adaptation strategies. This AFD Group program offers technical assistance and ca...

FEXTE: a cooperation and project preparation instrument

The Fund for Technical Expertise and Experience Transfers (FEXTE) finances technical expertise in the form of feasibility and project preparation studies in countries that receive ODA.

FICOL: the French Local Authorities Financing Facility

The French Local Authorities Financing Facility (FICOL) funds development projects identified and implemented by French local authorities through their international partnerships.

Biodiversity Partners Program: acting together for nature

The Biodiversity Partners Program (BIPP), led by the AFD Campus, assists public, private and non-profit entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with the implementation of their projects for nature and biodive...

Official development assistance (ODA)

Official development assistance (ODA) refers to funds allocated by governments to support the development of eligible countries.

Keeping AFD Group’s promise

The French Programming Act of 2021 on Inclusive Development and Combating Global Inequalities has made AFD Group a unique player in the development finance ecosystem. AFD Group’s three funding arms –...

Our economic model

AFD is first and foremost a public bank, and finances itself mainly by borrowing on the markets, made possible by the financial stability of its sole shareholder: the French State.

Raising awareness and training employees

Since 2004, AFD Group has developed and implemented a corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach that applies both to its internal operations and to its financing activities. AFD Group is committe...

2023 evaluations report

2022 activity and corporate social responsibility report

AFD Group 2019-2020 Annual Results

Supporting BDMG in financing public climate

By deploying an innovative financing offer aimed at municipalities, the Development Bank of Minas Gerais (BDMG) supports the development of sustainable cities that combine social cohesion, economic pe...

Research on West Africa

Currently in its closing phase, this research program aims to enhance and promote knowledge production on the West Africa, in close collaboration with West African researchers and contributors to publ...

Research on inequalities

The goal of this research program is to improve our understanding of inequalities so that public policies can address them more effectively.