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Izmir: Üçyol-Buca metro construction project
The purpose of this project financed by AFD is to contribute to the sustainable urban development of the metropolis of Izmir, through the construction of an efficient and inclusive public transport ne...
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Sylvain BELLEFONTAINE
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Country Risk Economist
Development economics, country risk analysis, macroeconomics, public policies, financial sector, climate risks
Economist Sylvain Bellefontaine is responsible for monitoring the international economy and serves as the point of contact for climate risks. He focuses in particular on China, Turkey, Mexico, and Nig...
Facilitating the emergence of a circular economy
A circular economy is a framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. The aim of the project is to support Turkey’s low-carbon transition by fa...
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Fighting Fake News in the Middle East: the Benefits of Fact Checking
Following the earthquakes that devastated communities across Turkey in February, misinformation spread rapidly, exacerbating the emotional toll it took on victims and families. Fact-checkers around th...
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The Link between Gender Equality and Safe Public Transportation
What if a metro, bus or tramway line could help promote gender equality? If well thought out and designed, urban transport can become a powerful lever for women's safety and empowerment. In Turkey, as...
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What role does AFD Group play in international environmental negotiations?
AFD Group will attend the COP17 biodiversity conference in Yerevan, Armenia, from 18 to 30 October, and the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Turkey, from 9 to 20 November. What role does it play i...
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Making green housing more accessible to Turkish households
Making our buildings greener is a crucial challenge to mitigate climate change and adapt to its effects. In Turkey, AFD is collaborating with the public bank VakifBank to encourage households to buy a...
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AFD Group’s 2025 results: targets met despite a challenging context
AFD Group maintained a high level of activity in 2025, in line with 2024, with an estimated €13.7 billion in commitments and around 1,000 new impact-driven projects. At present, more than 4,300 projec...
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Agence Française de Développement Chief Executive Officer rounds out executive leadership team
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group announces the appointments of Laurence Breton-Moyet, Quiterie Pincent, and Mathieu Vasseur to its Executive Committee. Christophe Lecourtier, Chief Execut...
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Tanguy DENIEUL
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Executive Director of Human Resources, Agence Française de Développement
Tanguy Denieul holds a postgraduate degree (DEA) in public policy microeconomics from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. He began his career with the AFD Group in 1991 in Mayotte as an economist at...
European Neighborhood and Enlargement Regional Office
The European Neighborhood and Enlargement Regional Office covers an area stretching from the Adriatic Sea to the Caspian Sea, bringing together 12 countries — including all countries officially candid...
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Our network in the "Orients"
AFD and the "Orients": supporting transitions across the continent.
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Developing Solar Energy Production and Modernizing the Electricity Operator's IT System
By helping to finance a photovoltaic power plant, AFD supports Benin in the development and diversification of its electricity production. The modernization of the national electricity operator's IT s...
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Abomey Museum: Promoting historical and cultural heritage in Benin
AFD is financing the construction of a museum and the development of the Royal Palaces of Abomey site.
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Mainstreaming biodiversity into Thailand’s finance and business sectors
Through a policy support programme, AFD supports the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) in creating a national framework to integrate biodiversity into Thailand’s...
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European Evaluation Days – EES 2026 Conference – European Evaluation Society
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) is a partner of the 16th Biennial Conference of the European Evaluation Society (EES), which will take place in Lille from October 28 to 30, 2026.
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Electricity sector development programme for a low-carbon economy
Energy transition is a key issue in Uzbekistan. AFD is supporting the government in the implementation of electricity sector reforms for a low carbon economy via a first Energy-Climate Public Policy L...
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Mapping to Transform National Research Systems as the Horizon of Action
The collaboration between the Global Development Network (GDN) and Expertise France (EF) as part of the Savoirs Eco project (2023– 2026), funded by the European Union, is based on the principle that s...
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رﺳم اﻟﺧراﺋط ﻣن أﺟل اﻟﺗﻐﯾﯾر أﻧظﻣﺔ اﻟﺑﺣث اﻟوطﻧﯾﺔ ﺑوﺻﻔﮭﺎ أﻓﻖ اﻟﻔﻌل
يستند التعاون بين الشبكة العالمية للتنمية (GDN) ووكالة الخبرة الفرنسية (EF)، في إطار مشروع «سَواهر إيكو» (Savoirs Eco) للفترة 2023–2026، المموَّل من الاتحاد الأوروبي، إلى مبدأ مفاده أن دعم منظومة أبحا...
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