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AFD and Fondation de France to Support Refugees from Ukraine in Moldova

In the face of ongoing challenges posed by the arrival of large numbers of refugees from Ukraine, a joint project of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Fondation de France aims to strengthen...

Strengthening Serbia's Water Supply Network

The Serbian hydraulic network will shortly undergo the modernization and extension of its existing infrastructure - supported by AFD. In June 2022, Srbijavode was granted 250 000 euros from AFD to con...

Support Fund for Feminist Organizations to Counter Setbacks in Women’s Rights

The Support Fund for Feminist Organizations (“FSOF” for Fonds de soutien aux organisations féministes) was announced by French President Emmanuel Macron in March 2019 and created two years ago, with a...

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Strenghtening Climate Action in the Dominican Republic

Creating more climate resilient societies requires the full commitment of the private sector. To this end, AFD group is supporting the Dominican Republic to create a more conducive environment for pri...

Tunisia: Caught Between Economic Hope and Political Tension

In the context of a political landscape marked by the July 25 constitutional referendum, Tunisia's negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) could provide a way out of the economic impas...

AFD Group in Cameroon: The Fruits of a Long-Standing Alliance

French President Emmanuel Macron visited Cameroon on 25 July to discuss food security, a critical issue on the development agenda. AFD Group has maintained close ties with Cameroon, supporting several...

Burkina Faso

A partner in Burkina Faso for 60 years, AFD is currently providing support in the education and training, water and sanitation, energy, local development and agriculture sectors. Amid the security and...

Public Procurement Reform: "Part of the Solution to Lebanon's Structural Problems"

Michel Samaha, economist and manager of the Governance and Reforms portfolio at AFD’s office in Beirut, tells us about the public procurement reform process in Lebanon and the role of Agence Française...

Six Things to Know about Public Development Banks

Though little known, public development banks play an essential role in the global economy. With trillions of dollars in assets, they could be all the more consequential in the face of the continuing...

Increase of AFD 2020 funding plan

France's partnership with ASEAN: AFD is Fully Mobilized

France became a development partner with ASEAN on September 9. The partnership will have a profound impact on AFD’s actions in Southeast Asia, and bodes well for future economic and development prospe...

Making Industrial Development Sustainable: "Private Sector & Development"

The industrial sector is often said to be essential to economic development, but it is also a source of much controversy (environmental impact, labor law compliance, creation of decent jobs and other...

AFD Calls for Vigilance as it is Targeted by Identity Theft

Finance in Common: the Global Investment that could Change the World

Throughout the world, there are some 450 public development banks, which account for one-tenth of global investment. How is that amount allocated? These are financial institutions of an altogether dif...

Making Development Resilient to Climate Change: the Role of Local Communities

Local communities around the world are trying to make the transition to low-carbon and resilient modes of development. But to do so, they need capacity building, and must approach development in radic...