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AFD Tech-Talks: Emerging technologies Impacts on the future of democracy: trends and consequences
What are the impacts of technological advances on democratic dialogue in the context of ecological and social transitions? What is the role of institutions and governments?
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COP15 Biodiversity Summit: The AFD Group Program
Beginning Wednesday in Montréal, Canada, the COP15 on Biodiversity will seek to establish a new set of global targets for the protection of nature to be met over the next decade. Governments, NGOs...
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Riding Out the Multicrisis: AFD Group A Partner of the Paris Peace Forum 2022
AFD Group is a partner of the fifth edition of the Paris Peace Forum, which will be held in Paris and online on 11 and 12 November 2022 on the theme “Riding Out the Multicrisis”. The event will be exp...
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Support Fund for Feminist Organizations: actively promoting the rights of women and girls (FSOF)
The Support Fund for Feminist Organizations (FSOF) forms part of France’s feminist diplomacy and supports feminist organizations operating in AFD’s partner countries.
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Can we talk of a Just Transition in South Africa ?
What role can social policies play in enabling a just transition in South Africa?
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Economic development, digital trade and democracy in the age of artificial intelligence
The Agence Française du Développement continues to promote technological innovation in Africa and is joining forces with the Africa Lawyers Hub to support the "Africa Law Tech Festival". On this occas...
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Inequalities and environmental changes in the Mekong region
Just transition in the Mekong region
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Addressing the persistence of female genital mutilation: Current situation and prospects for effective interve...
With Unicef estimating that 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) globally, the international human rights agenda sets the goal of eliminating the practice. Yet, d...
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The key role of Public Development Banks in transitions
How do development banks engage in sustainable development?
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Supporting BRD’s Strategic Transformation and Sustainable Growth
AFD supports Rwanda’s Development Bank (BRD) in a major transformation program to enhance its capacity to finance priority sectors and integrate climate and social sustainability into its core operati...
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Transparency and dialogue
Information, dialogue and responding to requests are the prerequisites for a relationship of trust with all our partners. This a commitment of all AFD Group. For us, supporting sustainable projects...
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Activity Report 2024 The Environmental and Social Complaints Mechanism
The AFD Environmental and Social (E&S) Complaints Mechanism enables any individual, group, community or company who consider that they have been concretely affected by the environmental and/or social...
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Communication of AFD-supported projects
Does your project receive funding from the Agence française de développement ?
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Supporting access to finance for enterprises through banking
Between 2019 and 2022, AFD supported Bank of Kigali in expanding its credit offer to very small, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Rwanda. The project combined a $20 M loan and a €300 K te...
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Supporting the Bank of Kigali’s climate transformation
AFD is supporting the Bank of Kigali (BK) in accelerating its transition towards a climate-aligned business model. The project will help the bank integrate climate considerations into its governance,...
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Aligning Rwanda’s public and private finance with climate goals
AFD supports the Government of Rwanda in aligning public and private financial flows with national climate objectives through a program that strengthens climate-sensitive public financial management a...
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Why Choose AFD?
AFD, its 2,650 employees, its 80 nationalities represented, its 85 agencies on 5 continents... What about you? Joining AFD means giving meaning to your career. It also means choosing to work in a...
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E & S Complaints Mechanism
Any individual, group or community harmed by environmental or social incidents caused by an AFD-funded project can file a complaint with the Mechanism.
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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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