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Research Conversations replay: Human rights in the face of the climate crisis
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Replay | Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Future Epidemics?
This conference is part of AFD's "TechTalks" webinar series.
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Who controls critical minerals?
Lithium, cobalt, rare earths… All these minerals, essential to the energy transition, are at the heart of new geopolitical tensions. Their production is concentrated, demand is surging, and the questi...
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Afd and Public Health in Lebanon
Since 2019, AFD has supported Lebanon’s health sector amid successive crises, further aggravated by the recent armed conflict, in partnership with local and international stakeholders. The objective i...
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Simulating the Employment and Inequality Impacts of the Energy Transition in Mexico: An Input–Output Approach
This paper examines the distributive and labor market impacts of Mexico’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy using a multisector input–output model calibrated to the 2020 national accoun...
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Assessing the Impact of the Monitoring, Follow-Up, and Control Strategy on Territorial Inequalities in Colombi...
This article analyzes the Monitoring, Tracking, and Control Strategy (EMSC) of Colombia's General System of Participations (SGP) as an instrument for reducing territorial gaps in key sectors such as e...
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Mexico: An economic model under pressure from Trump 2.0
President Claudia Sheinbaum, inaugurated in October 2024, is facing a number of major internal and external challenges. Tensions with the United States (trade, migration, drug trafficking) have added...
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Kenya: 100 km of roads to transform residents’ lives
The ASAL Roads Rehabilitation Project is improving connectivity and safety across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands.
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Critical Mining Asset Control and Geoeconomic Fragmentation: What Is Left for Developing Countries?
The green economy offers major development potential through climate-focused goods, but access to critical minerals is essential. Developing countries are often limited to supplying raw materials and...
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Assessing CO2 Emissions from Deforestation and Fires in Bolivia Between 2010 and 2023
This study estimates net annual CO2 emissions from deforestation and fires in Bolivia from 2010 to 2023, considering both gross emissions and absorptions resulting from land clearing, land use change,...
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West Africa - 10 key projects in the energy sector
In West Africa, 46% of the population lacks access to electricity. Access to energy remains a major challenge in the region, which is experiencing significant population growth, urbanization, and indu...
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The transition wall: Assessing climate investment dynamics in vulnerable countries
Some developing economies are approaching what can be described as a “transition wall” – a situation in which they are highly vulnerable to climate change and nature loss, yet unable to mobilize the i...
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Ukraine: Rebuilding cities and supporting people
Faced with the destruction caused by the war, Ukrainian cities must rebuild essential services to ensure water supply, mobility, and access to healthcare.
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Research Conversations replay - Indonesia: Achieving a Just and Sustainable Energy Transition
This webinar is part of the conference series 'Research Conversations'.
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Promoting menstrual health and hygiene Impact and lessons learned from two projects in Ethiopia and Madagascar
Menstrual health and hygiene is a global issue affecting nearly 500 million people. Despite being on the international agenda, there is still a lack of data to identify effective levers for promoting...
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Financial Systems – 2024 Activity Report
In 2024, AFD Group redefined its “Financial Systems” roadmap to better address sustainability challenges and the vulnerabilities of financial systems in developing countries. Amid an international...
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Infographic – Our Activity to Support Financial Systems in 2024
In 2024, the loans signed between AFD Group and its clients in the sector of public and private financial systems totaled €2.8 billion, and the loans allocated st ood at almost €3 billion. The Grou...
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Carbon market integrity: How to move beyond the limitations and uncertainties?
Carbon markets are expanding rapidly, driven by net-zero commitments and the rise of compliance mechanisms. Yet their environmental integrity remains fragile: information asymmetries, over-crediting,...
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AFD in Fiji
The second largest economy among the Pacific Islands, the Fiji archipelago has a population of nearly one million, whose daily lives remain deeply rooted in community bonds. Since opening its office...
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Why does AFD also finance China, India, Brazil and Türkiye?
China, India, Brazil, Türkiye… Why does the AFD Group also operate in these major emerging economies, often perceived as established powers rather than “natural” priorities for development aid? Becaus...
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