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In Bangkok, the AFD Group strengthens partnerships to increase the impact of its investments
At the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group brought its international partners together around its new s...
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“Climate adaptation should be seen as a pathway, not a collection of solutions.”
How – and how far – can we still adapt? This is the theme of the 17th International Development Research Conference, organized by AFD Group in Paris on 6 and 7 October 2026 as part of France’s G7 pres...
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Governance
As a public institution, AFD is subject to the principle of accountability. Its governance is based on a set of structures that ensure the transparency of its operation and its sound management. AF...
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Child protection and the fight against sexual violence in the Philippines
The situation remains alarming in the Philippines: one child in five is a victim of sexual violence, 70% of them girls. CAMELEON runs a comprehensive program to combat this violence.
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Kenya’s €70 million flagship water project in Kisumu moves into second phase with Team Europe support
• First phase completed: Upgrades to Kisumu’s water treatment plant, new water pipelines, sewer networks and household connections are already improving access to essential services. • Second phase t...
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Sustainable management of Taytay's marine resources
The project, led by the Sulubaaï Foundation, contributes to conserving and restoring Taytay’s marine ecosystems through an integrated approach combining science and local communities. The goal is to p...
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Reducing Food Insecurity and Undernutrition with the Electronic Vouchers Project - Walang Gutom
Providing nutritional support to food-insecure households, preventing child malnutrition, and contributing more specifically to strengthening adaptive social protection in a context of increasing clim...
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Energy transition: New Caledonia shares its successes with Papua New Guinea
Faced with similar geographical and logistical challenges, the Pacific island states are joining forces to tackle the climate emergency.
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Finance in Common (FICS)
Finance in Common (FiCS) was launched in 2020. It brings together more than 540 public development banks (PDBs) and their partners working toward a common objective: better aligning financial flows on...
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Studies and research: 2025 sector overview
In 2025, our research continued its focus on the major challenges of sustainable development, with special attention paid to biodiversity, climate, natural resources, agriculture, and food security. O...
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Climate adaptation: AI and geospatial tools for islands to map out their own future
Hurricanes, cyclones, rising sea levels, coastal erosion, ocean acidification: from the Pacific to the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean, small island developing states (SIDS) and French overseas territo...
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The AFD Group at COP31
From November 9 to 20, 2026, Antalya will host COP31, a conference focused on implementing climate commitments. Alongside its partners, the AFD Group will demonstrate how these decisions translate int...
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CNEPS Initiative: Developing Climate and Nature Economic Policy Scenarios
The Climate and Nature Economic Policy Scenarios (CNEPS) initiative develops forward-looking economic scenarios that integrate climate change, biodiversity loss and transition dynamics into macroecono...
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Advancing Green Budget Tagging (GBT) in the Republic of Serbia
The Republic of Serbia is the first country in the Western Balkans to integrate Green Budget Tagging (GBT) into its budgetary process. As a public financial management tool, GBT enhances the alignment...
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Why does France’s development bank finance climate action in other countries?
To protect France, strengthen political alliances, and contribute to global stability while safeguarding the planet, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) provided around €8 billion in financing for...
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Bond reporting 2025 - Sustainable Development Goals
In 2020, to strengthen the alignment between its commitments to being 100% Paris Agreement-aligned and 100% committed to social cohesion and its presence in the financial markets, the AFD Group establ...
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South Africa: Support for the City of Cape Town with inclusive and resilient urban development
AFD supports the City of Cape Town’s sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient urban development in the face of growing environmental and demographic pressure.
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One Health network and laboratories in South Kivu (Resoh Lab)
The project supports the establishment of a national laboratory-based epidemiological surveillance system using the One Health approach. It covers 15 laboratories, including three reference laboratori...
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Albania: Bringing water and sanitation services in Durrës up to European standards
Durrës, the main maritime port and seaside resort of Albania, is also the second city of the country. Its sewage system is old and suffers from deficiencies leading to a high pollution of surface wate...
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