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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...

Conserving Ecosystems: “Everyone must do their part!”

At the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity last week, Gilles Kleitz, AFD’s Director of the Ecological Transitions and Natural Resources Department, provided insight into the growing momentum in supp...

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...

AFD Unveils New SDG Bond Framework

This new SDG Bond Framework represents for AFD a decisive step in order to take into account the targets of the UN 2030 Agenda within the projects it finances and through the dialogue with its counter...

“Together in Solidarity”: Burmese Migrants try to cope with Covid-19

Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, life has become even harder for many migrants. Not least in Southeast Asia, where people fleeing Myanmar have found a less than a warm welcome in neighbori...

AFD's Annual Report 2019-2020 : A New, Innovative Format

Vietnam: A New kind of Workshop to Contribute to Climate Resilient Architecture

A workshop on climate change resilient architecture and landscape was held in Son La and Hanoi, Vietnam, from April 1 to 18. It involved 50 students from Hanoi Architecture University’s French-speakin...

Using Artificial Intelligence to Assess Progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals

ChatGPT seems to be taking the world by storm. Typing a few words of instruction can prompt the chatbot to pen essays, ad campaigns or even film scripts. (A Hollywood blockbuster written by a robot is...

Investing in Schools in Gabon

AFD Group and Gabon are working together to implement the Education Sector Investment Project, a €154 million loan to build between 500 and 600 new classrooms in Libreville and Port-Gentil. This ambit...

Tunisia: Prioritizing Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture

Tunisia is preparing a project for the Green Climate Fund, which will promote climate-resilient agriculture and increase smallholder farmers’ incomes. With COP15 against desertification in full swing...

Business Boot Camp to Maximize Ethical Entrepreneurship in Africa

For the next four weeks, until June 26, some 40 entrepreneurs in Africa will be chosen to take part in a business camp that will help launch their company, build their capacities and provide an opport...

Bioeconomy: Protecting Biodiversity for an “Economy for Life”

Increasingly, governments, the private sector, civil society and international cooperation are investing in the bioeconomy – a range of economic activities that tap into our biodiversity. It’s an alte...

Backing LGBTQ Rights in Albania

On World Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17, we tell the story of Xheni Karaj, who has defied death threats to campaign for the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Albania. She was honored by the...

Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity: AFD Group in Action

The preservation of biodiversity is at the heart of the debates of the COP15 against desertification which is currently being held in Abidjan, until May 20. This year, it tackles questions revolving a...

Unesco Education Conference: Making the Environment and Climate Change an Integral Part of Learning

UNESCO is holding the World Higher Education Conference in Barcelona May 18-20, as part of an effort to "reshape ideas and practices" in higher education "to ensure sustainable development for the pla...