Search results
Relational Capability Index 2.0
Relational Capabilities, as introduced by Giraud et al. (2013) aims to introduce social capital and social inclusion in the capabilities paradigm. This paper presents RCI 2.0, an alternative version o...
Publication
Published on
The Politics of Results and Struggles over Value and Meaning in International Development
The paper begins with a political history of the 'results’ discourse in the public sector in general and in development aid in particular. It examines perceptions of the effects of the discourse’s art...
Publication
Published on
How do earmarked funds change the geographical allocation of multilateral assistance?
Almost nonexistent in the early 90s, bilateral development assistance disbursed through earmarked funds co-managed by multilateral donors is playing an increasing role in the aid landscape. While the...
Publication
Published on
Assisting Developing Countries in Taxation after the OECD’s BEPS Reports: A Suggested Approach for the Interna...
This paper explores how the international donor community might most productively offer technical assistance to developing countries in the area of taxation, in light of the recently completed study o...
Publication
Published on
A Comparative Study of Evaluation Policies and Practices in Development agencies
This study was commissioned to map and compare evaluation practices across development agencies, primarily with a view to stimulate an internal debate within AFD on its evaluation systems during a tim...
Publication
Published on
Environmental and social complaints mechanism of AFD
Environmental and social complaints mechanism of AFD
Publication
Published on
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)...
Publication
Published on
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) AFD 2017
The AFD Group's social responsibility report for the 2017 financial year has just been published. It presents the Group's policies, practices and tools in the social, environmental and governance fiel...
Publication
Published on
The Sustainable Development Analysis
Through its operations, AFD Group is committed to building a fairer and more sustainable world that leaves no one behind. Since 2014, the Sustainable Development Analysis and Opinion mechanism (AADD)...
Publication
Published on
Chad
A landlocked Sahelian country, Chad faces both structural and short-term challenges. Its economy, which relies heavily on oil, gold, and agriculture, remains vulnerable to climate shocks. Flooding reg...
Regions and countries
Senegal
As a long-standing partner of Senegal, AFD Group places its full range of financial instruments at the service of local economic and social development actors (including the State, public companies, t...
Regions and countries
Governance
Theme
AFD Group Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct
Corruption, in all its forms, is a major obstacle to development. In developing countries, perhaps even more than in developed countries, it has detrimental effects. It deprives the poorest populat...
Publication
Published on
Commons: Towards a New Narrative on Development Policies and Practices?
Narratives feed into development policies. They are the outcome of complex interactions between political and economic contexts as well as scientific findings and practices. Narratives are a way to bu...
Publication
Published on
AFD Group - 2018 Results
Discover the 2018 annual results of the AFD Group, and the key figures : - €11.4 billion in commitments, up €1 billion in a year (+40% in 3 years) - 846 new development projects launched (94 more th...
Publication
Published on
2018 Registration Document
2018 was a year of significant growth and transformation for AFD Group with commitments reaching €11.4 billion, up by €1 billion on the previous financial year. In the course of the year, the Group...
Publication
Published on
Tanzania
Tanzania is the largest and second most populous country in East Africa, home to one of the continent's youngest populations. The region's second largest economy, it has experienced strong and sustain...
Regions and countries
Finance in Common: The first global summit of all Public Development Banks
The Finance in Common Summit, taking place during the Paris Peace Forum in November 2020, will address our common need to build new forms of prosperity that take care of the living (people and planet)...
Publication
Published on
Mozambique
Mozambique is AFD Group's first country of operation in southern Africa. This historic presence was made possible thanks to a wide range of financial tools mobilized over the years. Today, AFD is supp...
Regions and countries
