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Supporting sustainable water resources management in Central Asia
Water resource management is a key issue in Central Asia. AFD supports the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS), a regional organisation working to mitigate the consequences of the drying...
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Armenia
Present in Armenia since 2013, AFD Group finances and accelerates transitions toward a more just and sustainable future. It supports projects to address climate change and social inequalities through...
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Supporting Bangkok toward becoming a more breathable and resilient city
Through a technical cooperation programme, AFD supports the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) in strengthening air quality management, developing green urban infrastructure, and preparing gree...
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AFD Group at the COP17 biodiversity conference
Yerevan will host COP17 of the Convention on Biological Diversity from 19 to 30 October 2026. For the first time, countries will collectively review progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiver...
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Global biodiversity scenarios: what do they tell us for biodiversity-related socioeconomic impacts?
This paper aims to review and compare existing global and quantitative biodiversity scenarios that could help to build a forward-looking assessment of the consequences of biodiversity loss. More broa...
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CAGECE’s Path Toward Sustainable and Inclusive Water Services
In Ceará, CAGECE is pursuing a transformation pathway toward 2033 to expand sanitation, reduce water losses and strengthen climate resilience. AFD contributes through financing linked to performance m...
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Financing the transition to a low-carbon economy in Brazil
In Brazil, AFD is collaborating with BNDES to finance public policies for sustainable development. This partnership has enabled the financing of major infrastructure projects in the energy and transpo...
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Migration: Activity report 2025
In line with France’s interministerial “Migration and Development” strategy (2023–2030), AFD Group substantially expanded its work in 2025 around three priorities:
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BRDE: financing a low-carbon and climate-resilient Southern Brazil
BRDE is strengthening its role as a sustainable regional development bank, directing investment towards a low-carbon and climate-resilient Southern Brazil. Building on a partnership established in 201...
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Financing the energy transition and renewable energy development
Banco do Brasil is contributing to the diversification of Brazil’s energy mix and the implementation of its climate commitments by strengthening its financing offer for solar equipment aimed at small...
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Promoting the financing of sustainable infrastructure in north-eastern Brazil
By strengthening its financing offer for sustainable infrastructure, Banco do Nordeste contributes to increasing investments with positive impacts on the climate and on reducing social inequalities in...
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Improving the sustainability of water resources and irrigated agriculture in the Ararat Plain
For its first sovereign operation with the Republic of Armenia, AFD is financing the construction of the Vedi reservoir and associated infrastructure in the Ararat Plain. The project will improve irri...
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Alisée PORNET
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Advisor to the Geographic Department
International relations, economics, geopolitics of development
Alisée Pornet has served as an Advisor to the Geographies Department at Agence Française de Développement (AFD) since 2025. She co-authored , Géopolitique du Développement, with Philippe Orliange, pub...
Developing a strategic framework for nature-based solutions in urban areas
As part of the ECOPRONAT research programme, AFD is collaborating with the World Resources Institute (WRI) to develop a strategic framework for identifying and deploying nature-based solutions (NBS) i...
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Armenia: strengthening health care in Syunik
Deteriorating health conditions in Armenia over the past 30 years, the pandemic, and the consequences of the two most recent wars have made structural improvements to the health system essential. Led...
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Investing in climate and nature: the cost of inaction
A new episode of Cartes sur table with Audrey Rojkoff, Head of AFD's Climate and Nature Division.
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Supporting home renovation and energy efficiency
To improve energy efficiency and support home renovation in Armenia, AFD is helping Armenia’s National Mortgage Company (NMC), a public financial institution, develop a sustainable supply of bank loan...
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Basketball Experience: Supporting education and awareness-raising through sports
AFD joins forces with the NBA to finance a project combining basketball and education on the SDGs in several African countries.
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Sandra RULLIERE
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Deputy Head of the Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity Division
Natural resource management, agro-ecology, territorial development, integrated coastal zone management.
ASToN: Financing an African Smart Towns Network making the digital transition
In Africa, making the digital transition is one of the challenges facing emerging and developing towns and cities. To achieve this objective, AFD is supporting 12 African towns with technical assistan...
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