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Mozambique: children dare to dream big
In Mozambique, AFD and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) are banking on education. The country inherited a deteriorated education system because of the civil war. In 1992, one child in two was n...
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An oasis in the desert
Marsabit forest, a natural space surrounded by desert, covers an area of over 16,000 hectares. This region in the North of Kenya hosts a core resource for neighboring communities and significant biodi...
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Mekong: the challenges of common management
The Mekong River is a common good and its fairly-shared management can be a source of peace and development. This delta is one the biggest water reservoirs in the world along with Amazonia. 80 million...
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Evaluation of French development aid in Vietnam (2005-2015)
The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE), the Directorate General of the Treasury (DG Trésor) and the French Development Agency (AFD) have requested an evaluation of French development aid to...
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Commons and Development Dynamics
Can the preservation and production of Commons foster sustainable development? What roles can politicians and public authorities play? What are the conditions for the emergence and durability of these...
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Coping with the Collapse: A Stock-Flow Consistent Monetary Macrodynamics of Global Warming - Updated version d...
This paper presents a macroeconomic model of growth that combines the economic impact of climate change with the pivotal role of private debt and income distribution. Using a Keen approach (Keen, 1995...
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Urban Projects Finance Initiative (UPFI)
The Union for the Mediterranean, the European Union, Agence Française de Développement and the European Investment Bank have joined forces to build a successful transition towards sustainable Mediterr...
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Financial Systems - 2018-2022 Strategy
AFD Group has been supporting the development of local financial systems since the early 1950s. Today, it is one of the leading donors operating in the financial inclusion sector in Africa. The Financ...
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Khampheng and the custodians of a natural treasure in Laos
Kampheng Pahtvisay takes us to the heart of the national protected area of Nam Et-Phou Louey in northern Laos. This area – an exceptional reservoir of biodiversity – is the setting for an innovative p...
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Luang Prabang: finding a balance between tourism and tradition
Luang Prabang is an ancient royal capital in northern Laos. It is located on an exceptional site along the Mekong and is home to an extremely rich architectural heritage comprising temples, traditiona...
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Mobisan : Mobiles phone for healthcare services
Since January 2015, the MobiSan project in Burkina Faso has been improving the use of good health and nutritional practices and mother and child health services by populations in Gourma Province, via...
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AFD Municipal Development Project in the Palestinian Territories
Municipalities in the Palestinian Territories constitute one of the oldest forms of governance. With seventy percent of the West Bank’s population living in 107 municipalities (the entire population o...
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Partnerships with Civil Society Organizations - 2018-2023 Strategy
This Strategy reflects the French Government’s priorities aimed at strengthening partnerships with civil society organizations (CSOs) and increasing the share of official development assistance (ODA)...
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Fintech helps African entrepreneurs grow
Once simply a communication tool, the mobile phone is driving the digital and financial revolution in Africa. Despite only 20% of people living on the continent having a bank account, 80% are connecte...
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Nigeria - 2017-2021 Strategy
In Nigeria, a 36-state federation with a population that will soon top 200 million and a GDP close to that of South Africa, the issues of sustainable development and vulnerabilities are staggering: de...
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How can the international donor community assist developing countries in taxation?
Low-income countries face substantial tax policy challenges arising from tax avoidance techniques that for many years have been used routinely by multinational companies. This policy brief explores ho...
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Tanzania - 2017-2021 Strategy
AFD Group has been present in Tanzania since 1993 through its subsidiary Proparco. AFD’s actions in Tanzania are now on a growth curve, mostly via sovereign loans in what are several priority sectors...
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Knowledge Capitalisation Booklet for FISONG Sanitation
In 2012, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) launched a Sanitation Innovation Facility (FISONG) in the field of "Sanitation, hygiene and waste: long-term mechanisms and local capabilities”. Th...
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Innovate for sanitation
In 2012 a call for proposals for FISONG projects was launched in the field of "Sanitation, hygiene and waste: long-term mechanisms and local capabilities” aiming at improving sanitation services in th...
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