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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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GEMMES, to understand the effects of climate change on the economy
GEMMES is a macroeconomic modelling tool that takes into account climate dynamics (mitigation and adaptation) and the scarcity of natural resources in its assessment of macroeconomic, social and finan...
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Macroeconomic modeling tools for an ecological transition
As a public development bank, AFD must carefully weigh the stakes and risks associated with each of its investments.
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A credit line from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for economic development and resilience in the Caribbe...
AFD granted a credit line of €33,000,000, including a €3,000,000 grant from the EU Caribbean Investment Facility (CIF), to the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to increase its range of loans for susta...
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Supporting the development of the geothermal sector in Dominica
Since 2007, AFD has supported the development of geothermal energy in Dominica. In 2013, it mobilized European funds to provide the Dominican government with technical assistance to facilitate the lau...
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Supporting the deployment of wastewater treatment systems using vertical flow planted wetlands
AFD is co-financing a program led by IOWater for the regional deployment of sanitation systems using vertical flow planted wetlands. For several years, this technology has been developing in Martiniqu...
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The Sevilla conference: reshaping global financial architecture – Interview with Rémy Rioux
During the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive of AFD Group, reflects on the crucial stakes of this global meeting. As the current financia...
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Inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa
The growing disparity between the rich and poor remains one of the critical challenges of recent decades, affecting countries across all continents, irrespective of their gross domestic product per ca...
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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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A regional project in support of a biodiversity preservation program backed by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund...
AFD and the The French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) have agreed to provide 5 years of support to the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and its 12 affiliated National Trust Funds, providing 4...
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Sarg'Coop: Supporting the creation of a Caribbean network to fight against sargassum algae
AFD is partnering with the Sarg’Coop project to combat hazards linked to the accumulation of Sargassum algae on shores. Alongside the European Union and the Regional Council of Guadeloupe, AFD is prov...
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Supporting the activities of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)
AFD has been supporting the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) since 2019, through the allocation of a €1.5 million grant to implement a project on regional health security and infectious disease...
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Supporting activities led by the regional intervention platform for the Americas and the Caribbean (PIRAC)
AFD supports the French Red Cross and its Regional Intervention Platform for the Americas and the Caribbean (Plateforme d'intervention régionale Amériques Caraïbes–PIRAC) in its efforts to prevent and...
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Regional project for plastic waste management in the Atlantic Ocean
The objective of this project, which is financed with funds delegated by the European Union under its solid waste management program, is to combat plastic pollution and its devastating effects on biod...
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Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
Ten years after the Addis Ababa Conferenceand the historic climate agreement signed at COP21 in Paris, the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) will be held, under the aegi...
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JEFIC – Joint European Financiers for International Cooperation
JEFIC - Joint European Financiers for International Cooperation is a network of European bilateral banks and financial institutions which work with public sector partners in developing countries and e...
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Renovating street lighting to provide sustainable and economical energy
Street lighting in Martinique consumes a lot of energy and is costly. It mainly uses imported electricity generated from fossil fuels. To reduce the spending of municipalities and conserve the environ...
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