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Data4Covid19: Awards for Open Data Champions

With the onset of the global Covid pandemic, scientists and researchers set out to find solutions to the health crisis not only in the West, but across Africa as well. Experts examined human behavior...

Team Europe: Where Member States Scale Up Impact

To mark the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2022, AFD Group is publishing an interview with a specialist on development issues at the European level ev...

One way to Reduce Gender Inequality? Menstruation Education

Development investment has tended to neglect women’s menstrual health. Now, the first French Development Impact Bond (DIB) seeks to change that, by supporting programs that promote menstrual hygiene....

The EU and AFD, Combating Inequalities Together

The Inequality Research Facility, a program funded by the European Union and coordinated by AFD, aims to better understand economic and social inequalities in low- and middle-income countries in order...

5 Reasons to (finally!) take care of the Oceans

Life on Earth depends on the water around it. The seas and oceans play key roles in protecting our biodiversity, regulating the climate and producing oxygen vital for life. But human activity is causi...

Reforms Draw the Western Balkans Closer to the EU

With EU membership on the horizon, Western Balkan countries are taking action to ensure that their standards of governance are in line with those of the European Union. AFD Group is supporting this am...

Promoting a Prosperous and Sustainable Mediterranean

During the Mediterranean Worlds Forum held in Marseille on February 7 and 8, AFD Group announced the creation and pursuit of several initiatives to promote positive development in the Mediterranean re...

France Hosts One Ocean Summit in Worldwide Search for Sustainable Solutions

From 9 to 11 February, France is hosting the One Ocean Summit, where heads of state and government representatives from all over the world will descend on Brest, Brittany, in northwestern France to di...

Clean Oceans Initiative Doubles its Commitment

The European Union and AFD Group Work Together for a Just Transition in South Africa

Defined by the OECD as a "large emerging country," South Africa has launched an extensive program to reduce its economy’s carbon footprint. The European Union, Germany's KfW and AFD Group are working...

The AFD – European Union relationship Explained in one Infographic

For fifteen years, AFD and the European Union have worked together to support development programs in 74 countries. See how this solid and effective relationship has evolved and produced results in th...

“In Africa, the most diversified economies have weathered the crisis best”

AFD played an important role in publishing the French-language book L’Économie africaine 2022 (“African Economies 2022”), which appeared in bookstores on February 17. The book sheds light on the macro...

For a New Alliance between Africa and Europe

The EU-African Union summit on 17 and 18 February in Brussels is the culmination of intense reflection and dialog that will shape a new alliance between Africa and Europe. It’s a chance to review sus...

Central Asian Glacier Expedition Highlights Water Management Issues

In September 2021, AFD supported the adventure of two French explorers, travelling from Pamir glaciers to the Aral Sea, in the heart of Central Asia. This journey resulted in an awareness-raising film...

Digital Energy Challenge: a call for projects to support innovation in the energy sector in Africa

On March 1st 2022, the Digital Energy Facility (DEF) opens its second call for projects for start-ups and public power providers developing innovative digital solutions in Africa. With a budget of 2 m...

Public Consultation on AFD Group’s 2023-2027 Strategy

Agence Française de Développement is drawing up new strategic guidelines for the upcoming five years. To hear your input, we are holding a public consultation until April 4, 2022.

Made in Cameroon: Specially Designed Incubators for premature babies

In our series on “Shared Innovation”, AFD highlights innovative programs devised and developed in our partner countries. At his "fablab" or fabrication laboratory called “AUI-Techno,” Serge Armel N...

In India, AFD signs three new agreements during Minister Barbara Pompili’s visit

Accessible public transport, a floating solar power system, and sustainable forest management: such is the wide range of development priorities tackled by France and India this month. In line with AFD...

Boosting Bolivia’s Energy Supply with one of the World’s Highest Solar Power Plants

The development of Bolivia’s Oruro photovoltaic power station entered its second phase in February. The major infrastructural project takes the country one step closer to boosting Bolivia’s energy sup...

Saving the Siamese Crocodile from Extinction

Until a few decades ago, the Siamese crocodile was a common sight in Southeast Asia. Today, fewer than 1,000 remain in the wild, and they are at risk of extinction. The Wildlife Conservation Society (...