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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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Greening China’s investments in Africa: issues and challenges
The 8th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which was held in Dakar in November 2021, strengthened the pillars of a “new era” of China-Africa cooperation in various fields, including energy, wh...
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Sports & Development - Activity report 2024
A powerful unifier and vector of inclusion, sport is referenced in the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: it contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), pa...
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From Paris 2024 to Dakar 2026: can sport deliver on the Sport4SD promises?
One year on from the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games and one year before the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, AFD Group remains fully committed to leveraging sport to drive sustainable development a...
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Supporting the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority in the context of the challenge of urban growth
AFD is supporting the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA), aiming to meet the demand for water in the Cambodian capital until 2021, by focusing on renovation of the Chamcar Mon water purificatio...
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Loans: the primary financing tool
AFD Group offers its clients a range of loan products tailored to the nature of their projects and borrower profiles.
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FICOL: The French Local Authorities Financing Facility
The French Local Authorities Financing Facility (FICOL) funds development projects identified and implemented by French local authorities through their international partnerships.
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Helping Kochi sustainably restructure its urban mobility
AFD supports the city of Kochi in the construction of a light metro and the restructuration of its urban mobility. An innovation-driven project that greatly contributes to transforming Kochi into a Sm...
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The NBA, AFD and a brand new BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE: Sports and Development
The day before the January 24 game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Hornets, the NBA and AFD held a press conference in Paris, marking the launch of a new league that will span the Africa...
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Finance in Common Summit: The "Sport for Development Coalition" Enters the Field
A "Sport for Development Coalition" was launched on 11 November during the first international summit of public development banks, held from 9 to 12 November. This initiative is combined with a powerf...
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Water supply program in secondary cities
Since 2015, AFD has been supporting the Water Resources Development Fund (WRDF) in the implementation of a mechanism to replenish the fund (aka ‘revolving fund’), which is used to improve water and sa...
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Boosting the economic activity of six secondary cities and improving living conditions
Secondary cities are set to play a leading role in Madagascar’s development. AFD is contributing to enhancing their attractiveness, economic dynamism and governance.
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Transforming cities, strengthening social cohesion and reducing the carbon footprint
AFD is financing the City of Johannesburg’s spatial transformation strategy, which is based on a more inclusive, more compact and low-carbon development model.
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Extreme heat events in Vietnam must be studied more extensively to develop efficient adaptation policies.
Climate change drives increased extreme heat events worldwide and Vietnam is no exception to this. Exposure to very high temperatures can have serious consequences on health and work capacity, which c...
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