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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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Rioux
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Official Development Assistance at the Age of Consequences
Official Development Assistance (ODA) was introduced in the 1960s as a temporary instrument to respond to a phase in world history involving decolonization, the Cold War, industrialization and flagran...
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L'économie africaine 2024 : English version of Introduction & 1st Chapter
We are currently facing a systemic crisis, where geopolitical tensions and structural failures are inextricably linked, as are diplomacy and development. The growth trajectories that many countri...
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The 18th SDG? Democracy, Development and International Assistance
In 2015, the 193 Member States of the United Nations unanimously adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This agenda begins with a common vision describing the various characteristics of...
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Double Standards in Financing for Development
The issue of international development and climate financing is currently at the forefront, especially in the run up to COP29, COP30 and to the 2025 FfD4 Conference in Seville. However, the internatio...
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L'économie africaine 2025: English version of Introduction & 1st Chapter
Since 2020, La Découverte and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have published an annual edition of L’Économie africaine, aiming to provide an accessible macroeconomic analysis of the Africa...
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Public bank lending in Africa in times of crisis
This paper examines public bank lending in Africa in times of crisis. To do so, we exploit an original data set covering all banks operating in eight West African countries. The final sample considers...
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Beyond "dichotomania"
The invention of the categories of “developed” and “developing” in the mid-20th century created a representation of the world whose impact has been nothing short of extraordinary. So much so tha...
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JACOUTON
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GOURDON
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Sovereign loans: financing for States
Our sovereign loans finance high-impact development projects or policies led by States or public entities that benefit from the State guarantee.
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How Can Ecuador’s Peanut Value Chain Be Strengthened? Challenges, Opportunities, and Pathways for Sustainable...
The peanut is a traditional crop in Ecuador, characterized by its quality and variety diversity. However, its development and exploitation have been limited, largely due to its primarily family-based...
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