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Cuba: a succession of economic and financial crises amid the weakening of the Cuban model
Cuba’s economic model, characterized by low productivity and a lack of diversification, is no longer sustainable. The country is facing an economic, social, and energy crisis that rivals the aftermath...
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Preliminary comparative analysis of biodiversity measurement approaches for public development banks
This report is extracted from a study to prepare a comparative analysis of six biodiversity metrics submitted to Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and De...
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Colombia: a Key Tool for the Energy Transition
With more than 50% of its exports concentrated in oil and coal, the Colombian economy is highly vulnerable to the energy transition. This highlights an apparent tension between the climate and biodive...
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Why does AFD finance cultural and creative industries?
Behind a festival concert, a captivating television series, or a fascinating museum exhibition, there are entire sectors that need to be structured so that the cultural and creative industries (CCIs)...
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Research on ecological transitions
Our research uses analysis tools and macroeconomic models to help policymakers assess whether a country’s development path is sustainable. We also focus on sustainable finance and the role of financia...
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AFD-GDN Biodiversity and Development Award: The Winners and their Projects
Launched by the Global Development Network (GDN) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the AFD-GDN Biodiversity and Development Award provides support for researchers in their projects to prese...
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Modelling low-carbon transitions in Colombia: macrofinancial opportunities and risks
With over fifty percent of its total exports consisting of petroleum and coal, Colombia remains highly vulnerable to both global and domestic energy transitions. With the aim of fostering policy dialo...
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Tackling climate challenges through financial regulation
In 2015, in the run-up to COP21 in Paris, the speech by Mark Carney, then Governor of the Bank of England and mandated by the G20's Financial Stability Board, made history. He warned of the importance...
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Keeping AFD Group’s promise
The Programming Act of 2021 on Inclusive Development and Combating Global Inequalities has made AFD Group a unique player in the development finance ecosystem. AFD Group’s three funding arms – AFD, Pr...
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How can healthcare for older people in sub-Saharan Africa be improved?
In Africa, the demographic transitions in progress are accompanied by a predicted aging of the population. This phenomenon cannot be ignored in future political decisions. Nations south of the Sahara...
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Calls for projects
Find out about AFD Group’s calls for projects and the managers of AFD-funded programs
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Publication of the 1st Public Developement Bank Reference Book edited by Pearson at the 4th International Conf...
On the occasion of the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development, Pearson, in partnership with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the Finance in Com...
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Overseas France Fund: supporting public engineering in the French Overseas Territories
The Overseas France Fund (FOM) assists the French Overseas Territories with the implementation of structural projects and their public policies.
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The minerals essential to the energy and digital transitions: An opportunity for Africa?
With the acceleration of the energy and digital transitions, global demand for critical minerals has grown exponentially in recent years. Africa, with its extensive and still relatively unexploited re...
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Visibility Guide For AFD-Supported Projects (Level 1)
Does your project benefit from financing from Agence Française de Développement (AFD)? This Visibility Guide (Level 1) provides all the information you need to implement communication activities. The...
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Africa’s mining potential: Current landscape, opportunities, and challenges
Mining activity sparks both fantasies and, at times, criticism, particularly among funders and traditional international cooperation actors. By its very nature, any extractive activity is unsustainabl...
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AFD Group’s 2025-2030 strategy
At the Presidential Council for International Partnerships (CPPI) convened on April 4, 2025, development policy was reaffirmed as a cornerstone of France’s international engagement, alongside diplomac...
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Communication Guide for AFD-Supported Projects (Level 2)
Does your project benefit from financing from Agence Française de Développement (AFD)? Is it a flagship project requiring enhanced communication? This guide on enhanced communication (Level 2) provi...
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E-commerce tax: an opportunity for Africa?
The digital transformation does away with the need for multinational enterprises to be physically present in the countries where they operate. This poses a major challenge in terms of taxation and los...
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