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Agence Française de Développement strengthens its cooperation with Uzbekistan at COP29 with two key agreements...
At COP29 in Baku, the French Development Agency (AFD) signed two major agreements with the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan. These agreements include a €100 million financ...
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Distributive impact of green taxes in Mexico
What are the distributional effects of green taxes in Mexico and how can they be quantified? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities program seeks to answer this in collaboration...
Research project
Sovereign loans: financing for States
Our sovereign loans finance high-impact development projects or policies led by States or public entities that benefit from the State guarantee.
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Tanzania Comprehensive Cancer Care Project
This project aims to improve the quality of cancer care in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza through technical support, research, infrastructure improvements, access to screening and detection services, and th...
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Tackling Inequality and Climate Change Simultaneously in South Africa
“No country should have to choose between tackling poverty and preserving the planet,” French President Emmanuel Macron told the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact this summer. It’s a sentiment...
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Private production or public project ownership to scale up the construction of photovoltaic power plants in Af...
Despite its abundant solar resources, Africa currently has low solar photovoltaic (PV) power generation capacities compared to other continents. Yet, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)...
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Improving medical services in Mosul city and Ninawa governorate
This project supports the start of operation of the Medical Research and Care Center in Mosul University. It aims at providing diagnostic and specialized healthcare services, which are currently unava...
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AFD Group at COP29
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) is being held from 11 to 22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. It will bring together world leaders and negotiators from the member states (or Parties) of th...
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Results & Outlook 2024-2025 - AFD Group
Two thirds of French people believe that, given the current international situation, France and the European Union should invest more in international solidarity. AFD Group plays a key role in this...
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Analysis of the Social Impacts and Vulnerabilities Linked to the Just Dimension of an Energy Transition in Mex...
Mexico’s just energy transition (JET) requires addressing both decarbonization and deep social inequalities. This study analyzes four high-impact measures: the retirement of fossil-fuel plants, the ex...
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Just Energy Transition, Structural Inequities, and Social Mobility: The Case of Mexico
Mexico’s energy transition unfolds in a context of deep structural inequalities and persistently low social mobility. While most households have electricity, large disparities remain in affordability,...
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Strengthening value chains and reducing inequality in Mexico
The phenomenon of relocation of value chains not only presents a set of challenges but also a unique opportunity to harmonise regional development throughout Mexico and to reduce inequalities. This re...
Research project
Redesigning Electricity Subsidies for Distributed Generation in Mexico: A Fair Transition Model Applied to Nue...
Mexico is faced with a dual energy challenge: to move forward in a transition towards clean sources while meeting the immediate nearshoring demands, calling for a reliable electricity infrastructure....
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Institutional Implementation of In-Kind Subsidies for Distributed Generation: Multi-Level Governance and Poli...
This article develops an institutional implementation model for a public policy aimed at replacing traditional residential electricity subsidies with in-kind schemes through the delivery of solar phot...
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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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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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Measuring our concrete results
AFD will soon be launching an Impact Portal based on its new Results and Impact Framework (CRI). In 2025, AFD will become the first public development bank to provide full transparency in terms of imp...
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AFD Group at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
Every four years, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress brings together nature conservation experts to determine priorities and actions for sustainable...
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