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Public Development Banks in Action: A Progress Report One Year On

In Latin America and the Caribbean, where GDP contracted by 7% in part due to the Covid pandemic, Public Development Banks stepped in to channel some $90 billion in credit. PDBs play a major role at t...

Everything you wanted to know about COP26, in an SMS exchange

What is COP26? What is at stake? And what will be the role there for AFD? You’ll find the answers in this fictional but informative SMS exchange with Mathilde Bord-Laurans, AFD's Head of the Climate C...

Following FiCS 2, Development Bank Coalition Ready for the Road Ahead

Hosted in Rome by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the second edition of the Finance in Common Summit brought together for the second time the whole community of Public Development Banks and stakehold...

Southern Voices on Global Transitions: Winners of the AFD-GDN Video Contest Announced

The winners of the “Global Transitions, Southern Voices” video contest were announced on October 27. Supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Global Development Network (GDN), the cont...

Conservation in the Caribbean: “It is essential to pull our resources together to multiply the impacts of our ...

The upcoming conference on COP26 is focusing minds on the increasing urgency of climate change. Islands and coastal countries are among the most vulnerable. That’s why AFD and the French Facility for...

How two Cities are paving the way for Urban Biodiversity Conservation in India

Urbanization and land use will be key topics tackled at the Cop26 climate summit beginning on Sunday in Glasgow. India, home to some of the world’s most populous cities, is working on modes of urban d...

Revamping Côte d'Ivoire's Justice System with AFD Support

Since 2012, the Government of Côte d’Ivoire has been engaged in an overhaul of its judicial system – an ambitious program supported by AFD Group. The goal is to strengthen the rule of law, and the fir...

Cambodia: AFD Commits to Rehabilitate Irrigation Schemes Damaged by last year's Severe Floods

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed an additional loan agreement of €20 million with the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance for the rehabilitation of 17 irrigation schemes damage...

AFD commits to strengthening Cambodia's air sector

With the construction of Dara Sakor International Airport nearing completion and growth in air travel expected in the coming years, improving air safety has become a key issue for Cambodia. AFD is sup...

Renewed commitments to tackle climate change in Vietnam

During his visit to COP 26, Vietnamese Prime Minister H.E. Phạm Minh Chính reiterated Vietnam's commitments to green and sustainable growth. On the occasion of his visit to France and to support the c...

How to Cool Cities in Hot Weather

As a result of climate change, heatwaves are increasing all over the world. This presents a challenge for cities, which must adapt to these periods of intense heat. Measures for dealing with the clima...

African Economies in 2021: Reasons for Optimism

For the second year running, AFD is publishing its outlook for Africa. Despite Covid-19 and the global economic crisis, some indicators look very robust indeed. In short, there are plenty of reasons f...

"MobiliseYourCity": Climate financing for sustainable urban mobility in South Asia

AFD’s “Shared Innovation” series highlights innovative programs created or developed in our partner countries. The transportation sector accounts for 25% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet rec...

AFD’s 2021 funding program set at EUR 9bn

AFD’s board of directors approved on January 28th the 2021 funding program, setting the target at EUR 9 billion.

AFD Atlas Africa: High concentrations of extreme poverty

In “AFD’s Atlas of Africa” published in 2020, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) examines a number of social, economic and developmental issues at play on the continent. Jean-David Naudet, AFD ec...

AFD-GDN “Biodiversity and Development” award: A Call for Projects

A New Web Portal Paves the Way to Niger 2.0

The days of spending hours heading to administrative buildings in the capital may be nearing an end. Niger’s government business is going online, in an effort to improve service and expand public acc...

The Largest Water Treatment Plant in Cambodia: Work Begins

The launch of the largest water treatment in Cambodia was kicked off with a ceremony at the start of the month, with Prime Minister Hun Sen in attendance. Financed by AFD, the project will contribute...

Clear Skies for Serbia’s Climate Commitments

AFD is working hand-in-hand with the World Bank to support Serbia’s climate roadmap. Working on the design of a financial and technical support program to help Serbia implement its climate commitments...

Global Sports Week 2021: Entrepreneurship in Sports

The second annual conference on the global sports economy was held last week in a 100%-digital format from Paris, with connections to Tokyo, Beijing, Dakar, Milan and Los Angeles. It was an opportunit...