Publications and media
AFD in Fiji
The second largest economy among the Pacific Islands, the Fiji archipelago has a population of nearly one million, whose daily lives remain deeply rooted in community bonds. Since opening its office...
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Panorama of worldwide Climate and Nature solutions: supporting low-carbon, resilient and nature-positive transitions
This new edition of the World Tour of Climate Solutions presents a sample of projects, offering concrete and inspiring responses, financed by AFD Group. This collection invites you to discover a sel...
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Disclosure Statement - Operating Principles for Impact Management
The Impact Principles set inspiring goals to reach for all responsible finance investors eager to promote business in common. They provide standards and guidelines for an analytical and systemic appro...
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Verifier Statement - Operating Principles for Impact Management
As a signatory to the Operating Principles for Impact Management, AFD is required to publish an annual Disclosure Statement describing how its impact management system is aligned with each of the 9 Pr...
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AFD Group and Lebanon
Lebanon, the gateway to the Middle East, is facing an unprecedented and multidimensional crisis, further intensified by the recent conflict. The inefficiencies of public services jeopardize developmen...
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Paris Dialogue - Acting together for sustainable development
Established in 2023 by AFD, IEA, ICC, CEB, OECD, OIF, and UNESCO, the Paris Dialogue initiative is the result of a shared observation: international, European, and French institutions must cooperate d...
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AFD and Climate - health
Climate change not only has direct consequences for people’s physical and mental health, but it can also disrupt entire national healthcare systems. Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) are dispro...
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Transport & Mobility – 2024 Activity report
The mobility of people and goods is an essential condition for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There has been progress, but gaps remain on climate and sustainability issues. The...
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Infographic - Urban Development and Support for Local Authorities in 2024
AFD helps cities cope with this urban growth and its impacts by supporting their low-carbon transitions and adaptation to climate change. In 2024, AFD Group committed a total of nearly €3 billion t...
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Energy efficiency of buildings - Key projects supported by PEEB
In the face of the climate emergency, the building sector plays a central role in the energy transition. Responsible for nearly 40% of global energy-related CO₂ emissions and 36% of final energy consu...
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AFD Group and Armenia
Present in Armenia since 2013, AFD Group finances and accelerates the country’s transitions toward a fairer and more sustainable future. It supports projects addressing climate change and social inequ...
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Infographic – Our Activity to Support Civil Society Organizations in 2023
In 2023, civil society organizations once again mobilized to address the needs of people in many fields of action. In 2023, the AFD Group maintained its commitment towards civil society organizatio...
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Infographic - Our climate commitments in 2024
In 2024, AFD Group committed €7.7 billion of climate finance in developing countries and overseas territories, including €3.1 BN dedicated to adaptation. Key figures, flagship programs, impacts: di...
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Nature – Activity report 2024
In 2024, AFD Group reached a new milestone with the decision to align 100% of its operations with the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. AFD Group is stepping up to help meet...
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Infographic – Our action in favor of nature and biodiversity in 2024
In 2024, AFD Group reached a new milestone to align 100% of its operations with the goals of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework – just as it did with the Paris Agreement in 2017. With...
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Climate - Activity report 2024
AFD Group was the first public development bank to align its actions with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, starting in 2017. This ambition reached a milestone in 2024: its new strategy now calls...
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Activity Report 2024 The Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism
The AFD Environmental and Social (E&S) Complaints Mechanism enables any individual, group, community or company who consider that they have been concretely affected by the environmental and/or social...
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Infographic - Our activity in favor of Energy Transition in 2024
In 2024, AFD Group allocated €2.5 billion in financing to the energy sector, to accelerate renewable energy production, upgrade grids and improve energy efficiency, including through a buildings progr...
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Sports & Development - Activity report 2024
A powerful unifier and vector of inclusion, sport is referenced in the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: it contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), pa...
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Infographic - Our Sport & Development Commitments 2024
In February 2019, AFD Group adopted a “Sport and Development” strategy, which has consolidated the role of sports as part of our work with youth and efforts to reduce inequalities and build social coh...
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