Editing French Development Agency (section)

{{short description|Development agency in France}}
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{{Infobox company
| name           = French Development Agency
| native_name    = Agence française de développement 
| native_name_lang = fr<!-- Use ISO 639-1 code, e.g. "fr" for Francais. For multiple names in different languages, use {{lang|[code]|[name]}}. -->
| logo           = AFD logo.svg
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| image_alt      = Logo of the French Development Agency
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| type           = Public Industrial and Commercial Institution and Financial Institution 
| founded = 1941
| founder        = [[Charles de Gaulle]]
| hq_location    = {{lang|fr|5 rue Roland-Barthes|italic=no}}
| hq_location_city = Paris 
| hq_location_country =France 
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| brands         = Shaping Sustainable Futures 
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| services = Development assistance
| key_people = Rémy Rioux
| subsid = PROPARCO
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The '''French Development Agency''' ({{langx|fr|'''Agence française de développement'''}}, '''AFD'''), known from 1992 to 1998 as the '''Caisse Française de Développement''' ('''CFD''', {{lit|French Development Fund}}), is a public financial institution that implements France's development and international solidarity policies. It works to fight poverty and promote sustainable development. It is active in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean, and the French overseas territories, where it finances and supports projects that improve living conditions for populations, promote economic growth and protect the planet.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Agence Française de Développement Group |url=https://www.afd.fr/en/agence-francaise-de-developpement |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=www.afd.fr |language=en}}</ref>

In 2023, AFD earmarked €11.3&nbsp;billion to finance projects in developing countries and the French overseas territories. This development assistance represented 0.55% of France's GDP in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AFD Group |url=https://www.afd.fr/en/afd-group |access-date=2024-09-20 |website=www.afd.fr |language=en}}</ref> According to the [[OECD]],  France is in the global Top 5 for providers of [[official development assistance]] (ODA) in volume, with a strong focus on Africa. <ref>{{cite web |date=April 11, 2024 |title=International aid rises in 2023 with increased support to Ukraine and humanitarian needs |url=https://www.oecd.org/en/about/news/press-releases/2024/04/international-aid-rises-in-2023-with-increased-support-to-ukraine-and-humanitarian-needs.html |access-date=September 20, 2024 |website=OECD}}
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AFD's headquarters is located in Paris. Its teams are based in Paris, Marseille, and in a network of 72 agencies and representations abroad and in the French overseas territories.<ref>“[http://www.afd.fr/home/AFD/presentation-afd Who are we?]” [archive], at afd.fr (consulted 23 June 2015)</ref>