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Research in the Global South

Each country needs to rely on locally produced expertise and innovation to chart its own development trajectory. AFD has therefore adopted an ambitious strategy to support research in partner countrie...

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Published on April 15 2025

Pre-financing of European and State grants in the French Overseas Territories (PESG)

PESG is available to public and private actors in the French overseas territories. It provides an advance for the cash flow required to pay the companies employed to carry out the investments and, whe...

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Seville FfD4: aligning education aid for impact

In the education sector, fragmented aid and short-lived initiatives undermine the implementation of financing. In contrast, aligned common funds – those based on national priorities and partner countr...

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Published on June 27 2025

Loans in local currency to facilitate financing for development projects

AFD offers financing solutions in local currency under certain conditions.

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ESTEEM: Measuring macroeconomic risks in low-carbon transitions

The macroeconomic modeling tool ESTEEM (Exposure to Structural Transition in an Ecological-Economic Model) identifies the external, fiscal and socio-economic risks faced by developing countries in the...

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Socially Responsible and Sustainable Investments

This lies at the heart of our mandate. Socially responsible and sustainable investments (SRSIs) are financial or non-financial actions that seek to promote the sustainable development of countries acc...

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Grants: a stand-alone tool or as a complement to loans

AFD provides grants to fund initiatives in the health and education sectors, as well as for rural and urban development and infrastructure projects.

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Financial Institutions and Banks

Banks and financial institutions play a direct role in reducing inequality, improving access to essential services, and combating climate change.

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AFD Group offer: Energy

Triple renewable energies, double energy efficiency, and reduce fossil fuel demand by 25% by 2030: this is what needs to happen if we are to keep global warming at +1.5 °C. AFD Group is actively invo...

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Biodiversity Partners Program: acting together for nature

The Biodiversity Partners Program (BIPP), led by the AFD Campus, assists public, private and non-profit entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs with the implementation of their projects for nature and biodive...

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Public Payment Guarantees: mitigating the risk of payment defaults by public entities

Public Payment Guarantees (PPGs) facilitate State mobilization of private expertise and investment in development projects by limiting the risk incurred by the private sector. It can be mobilized for...

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Public enterprises

As major players in economic and social life, public enterprises contribute to the implementation of development policies. They are key partners for AFD.

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Training: learning together to transform the world

AFD Group Campus is our training center, created to build a shared foundation of knowledge, to share experiences, and to learn the necessary skills to design and implement high-impact projects that su...

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Funds and facilities: a source of complementary financing

Whether for project preparation or to finance specific themes (such as conflict prevention or climate adaptation), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) manages or leverages funds and facilities tha...

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AFD and Macroeconomic Modelling Tools for the Ecological Transition

AFD has been developing two macroeconomic modelling tools – the GEMMES and ESTEEM models – for analysing the macroeconomic aspects of the ecological transition.

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