The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) group finances, supports and accelerates transitions towards a fairer and more sustainable world. Climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban planning, health, and governance, Present on four continents where it has a network of 70 agencies and representative offices around the world, including 9 in Overseas France and 1 in Brussels, AFD finances and supports projects that improve the living conditions of populations, support economic growth and protect the planet: schooling, maternal health, support for farmers and small businesses, water supply, preservation of the tropical forest, the fight against global warming, etc.
In 2012, AFD devoted more than €6.9 billion to financing actions in developing countries and for overseas territories. In particular, they will contribute to the education of 10 million children at primary level and 3 million at secondary school level, and to the improvement of drinking water supply for 1.79 million people. Energy efficiency projects over the same year will save nearly 3.6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year.