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Mobilize to amplify action
AFD Group positions itself as a three-dimensional platform for financial mobilization, citizen- and partner-based mobilization, and know-how and expertise. Building coalitions and stakeholder communit...
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A commitment to 100% SDG alignment
AFD Group aims to become the first public development bank that is 100% SDG-aligned. To meet this commitment, AFD Group is focusing on a development model with a high level of sustainability that main...
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The project cycle at AFD
Identification, Instruction, Contractualization, Implementation, and Completion constitute the five main stages in the lifecycle of a project financed by AFD.
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Official development assistance (ODA)
Official development assistance (ODA) refers to funds allocated by governments to support the development of eligible countries.
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South Asia Regional Office
Stretching from Pakistan in the west to Bangladesh in the east, and bordered by the Himalayas in the north and the Indian Ocean in the south, South Asia brings together highly diverse geographical, po...
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Southeast Asia Regional Office
Southeast Asia is a region of opportunities and challenges. Although there are marked linguistic, religious, political, economic and geographical contrasts, common dynamics are emerging in relation to...
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Indian Ocean Regional office
Working together to build solutions that benefit all is a shared priority across the territories of the Indian Ocean region, which see themselves as part of a community united by economic, cultural, a...
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Pacific Ocean Regional Office
Consisting of more than 25,000 islands, the Pacific Islands stretch from Palau to French Polynesia. The region, which accounts for nearly one third of the world's total surface area, is heavily impact...
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Martinique
Located in the middle of the Antilles archipelago, Martinique is rich in exceptional national heritage and boasts a strong economy. However, it needs to reduce ongoing social and regional inequalities...
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Grants: For the development of the priority countries
AFD uses grants to finance actions in the social sector (health, education), rural and urban development initiatives, and infrastructure projects. In 2020, AFD grants totalled 1.8 billion euros.
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Inequality Diagnostic Report in Indonesia
How to effectively reduce inequality in Indonesia? To answer this question, the Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities is working with the local research center LPEM and the nationa...
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Harnessing the benefits of inequalities reduction in marine protected areas in Indonesia
How do inequalities influence biological and social outcomes in MPAs in Indonesia? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities program sought to answer this question in collaboration...
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Community Explorer: Informing policy and planning in South Africa
How can we better understand local realities and more particularly socio-economic outcomes at the community level? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility on Inequalities in partnership with the...
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The local economic development effects of income transfers in South Africa
What have been the impacts of the Covid-19 national stimulus package's social assistance on local economies and informal sector workers in South Africa? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility o...
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Measuring stimulus effects on the South African economy
Does the use of stimulus programs and social grants by beneficiaries have an impact on the South African economy? Conducted by Infusion Knowledge as part of the Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facili...
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Evaluation of local stimulus effects in South Africa: Jobs and grants programmes
What have been the local stimulus effects of the South African Presidential Employment Stimulus Initiative (PES) and the national social grants program? The Extension of the EU-AFD Research Facility o...
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Mapping digital commons in sub-Saharan Africa
Digital technology has gained a major place in development strategies in sub-Saharan Africa. Entrepreneurship as a common is a phenomenon of scale but that is still little known. The study made it pos...
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Understanding the paracommons of Palestinian water
In the Palestinian territories, water, as a circulating resource, is shared among several actors, including at the local level. Mobilizing the concept of "commons", this research program aimed to unde...
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