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Our Mission to Raise Awareness
Raising awareness and educating young people about social issues and international solidarity is a major challenge, particularly given the serious global challenges they face. To play its part, AFD ha...
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Oskar LECUYER
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Economist
Environmental sustainability, natural capital accounting, blue economy, energy transitions
For ten years Oskar Lecuyer has designed and led research projects on the sustainability of development and on a sustainable blue economy, in South-East Asia, the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean.
Integrating Africa - From Threads to Hubs
Africa trades as much as East Asia relative to GDP but without the structural transformation. The problem lies not just in the volume of trade, but in its composition and direction: exports remain con...
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Conceptual Booklet - How - and how far - can we still adapt?
The "From Research to Action: Leveraging Results for Public Policy" conference series aims to demonstrate how research findings can be translated into concrete action to inform public policy, particul...
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AFD Group Annual Report 2019-2020
With 14.1 billion euros committed in 2019, AFD Group – with its subsidiary Proparco and in connection with the French technical cooperation agency Expertise France – finances and supports development...
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AFD Group 2020 - 2021 Annual Results
In 2020, AFD’s commitments topped €12 billion, more than a third of which was committed to our actions in Africa. AFD’s Annual Report illustrates that AFD not only reacted to a global pandemic and to...
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ESTEEM Rwanda: Understanding climate risks better to protect the economy
Carried out in partnership between the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) and AFD Group as part of the 2050 Facility, the ESTEEM Rwanda project aims to build a better understanding of how climate change is...
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Managing Macroeconomic Vulnerabilities in Vietnam’s Energy Transition: A Multidimensional Policy Framework
Can Vietnam achieve a low-carbon transition by 2050 while maintaining its growth trajectory? With a real GDP growth rate of 8% in 2025 and a government target of 10% for 2026, Vietnam is one of the wo...
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Filing a complaint against an AFD project, how does it work?
Any individual, group or community harmed by environmental or social incidents caused by an AFD-funded project can file a complaint with the Mechanism. The Mechanism is managed by a Complaints Offi...
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Public enterprises
As major players in economic and social life, public enterprises contribute to the implementation of development policies. They are key partners for AFD.
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Private companies
The private sector has a vital part to play in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Trade capacity-building program for better integration into the global trading system
When aligned with a viable environmental and social pathway, trade can be a driver of economic resilience. The Trade Capacity-Building Program (PRCC) supports developing countries in transforming thei...
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Loans in local currency to facilitate financing for development projects
AFD offers financing solutions in local currency under certain conditions.
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Local CSOs
AFD offers several mechanisms to support local civil society organizations (CSOs), primarily by issuing calls for expressions of interest (AMI) and the CSO Initiatives Facility (I-OSC). AFD provides s...
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States or State-guaranteed companies
As the main operator of France’s Official Development Assistance policy, AFD Group works closely with foreign countries. We offer you a range of customized products to finance and support your structu...
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Local authorities in foreign countries and local public actors
AFD Group is devoting an increasing share of its activity to directly financing foreign local authorities.
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Financial Institutions and Banks
Banks and financial institutions play a direct role in reducing inequality, improving access to essential services, and combating climate change.
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The Cityriz guarantee: promoting sustainable investments in Africa
In conjunction with the European Union, AFD has developed this dedicated guarantee to encourage banks to take on the risk of supporting local authorities and allowing cities of all sizes to take out l...
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SOGEFOM: A guarantee fund that facilitates MSME access to bank loans
The SOGEFOM guarantee fund for the French Overseas Territories facilitates access for micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to bank loans. Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is the...
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Biodiversity Partners Program: acting together for nature
The Biodiversity Partners Program (BIPP), led by the AFD Campus, assists public, private and non-profit entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with the implementation of their projects for nature and biodive...
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