Agriculture, rural development and biodiversity - 2024 Activity Report

AFD financing in areas such as farming, livestock raising, management of forest and fishery resources, as well as ecosystem preservation adopts an integrated territorial approach that takes climate change into account. We invest in economic and social development via the agricultural sector, the leading provider of rural jobs. Support for family farming and the promotion of agroecological practices are among our key actions, with the dual objective of ensuring food and nutritional security and improving the standard of living of rural populations.

AFD also supports actions for the conservation and management of natural resources and biodiversity. The preservation and restoration of natural environments and the transition to a pro-nature economy are a priority objective for achieving greater convergence of the climate and biodiversity challenges.

In 2024, AFD Group made significant commitments to agriculture, rural development and biodiversity, amounting to €1.7 billion. AFD’s investments focused in particular on agricultural sectors, climate change resilience and the management of water resources and forest/marine ecosystems.