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Local and regional authorities
A distinctive feature of French local and regional authorities is that they carry out international actions. And with its more than 5,000 active local or regional authorities, France has one of the mo...
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You represent a French local authority
AFD devotes an increasing amount of its activity to directly financing foreign local authorities. To implement this strategy, it relies on the strongly political expertise of French local authorities.
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan stands at the crossroads of Central Asia and has been the scene of conflicts since 1979. The country is struggling to find a way out of insecurity and political instability. It is also hig...
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Contact AFD
AFD headquarters and its annexes are located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.
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IDFC
The International Development Finance Club (IDFC) is a network of 27 national, regional and bilateral development banks. AFD was one of its founding members in 2011 and has been chairing the organizat...
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The United Nations
The UN specialized institutions, funds, and programs are major development aid actors. They have several advantages: universality in terms of their members, relative neutrality, and significant presen...
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Think tanks and academic actors
Promoting the emergence of ideas to better understand the issues and to improve the relevance and effectiveness of development policies. AFD maintains relationships of work, research, and reflectio...
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Foundations
Foundations are important donors, because they make private financial resources available for a public cause. They also catalyze synergies alongside banks and development agencies. Foundations are...
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Armenia
Present in Armenia since 2013, the AFD group finances projects that contribute to the fight against climate change and work for just and inclusive transitions. We support the sustainable management an...
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AGREENFI: Greener agricultural and rural financing
The AGREENFI label encourages banks to play a more active role in financing the agricultural sector. Its specific focus is on family farming, the processing and development of agricultural products, s...
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Suppliers
AFD Group would like to develop balanced relationships with its suppliers, in line with its commitments. Three key principles guide our procurement approach: fairness and transparency in access to AF...
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Project preparation funds
Partnership tools to ensure needs are taken into account upstream. Project preparation funds are used to finance feasibility studies and technical assistance in order to prepare future investment p...
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Demographic and Social Transition
In the coming decades, rapid global population growth will continue, especially in Africa. Yet while some countries have just begun their demographic transition or see a resurgence in birthrates, othe...
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Political and Civic Transition
Citizen participation, non-discrimination, effective public action, accountability, and transparency of institutions are the key points of focus for political and civic transitions. Buoyed since 2016...
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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is a major hydrocarbon exporter and must succeed in diversifying its economy. This shift will involve development of transport, the private sector, clean energy, and sustainable tourism, am...
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Territorial and Ecological Transition
Successfully completing territorial and ecological transitions means developing the potential of each local area. This emphasis on territories is one of the primary innovations in the agenda for the S...
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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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Our diversity commitments
As a French public institution, Agence Française de Développement must be exemplary in terms of diversity and inclusion, one of the essential conditions for its excellence. That’s why AFD promotes the...
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Our Activities
The Group regularly recruits for its main activities: development activities, banking activities, support functions… Being a development actor at AFD means belonging to one of the five following gr...
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Recruitment at AFD
The recruitment process at AFD allows candidates to verify that they fit in with the company and whether they see themselves working for it. This page gives you explanations on the various recruitm...
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