Development co-operation: France

The objectives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in France are to pursue European integration in order to guarantee stability and prosperity on the continent, and to encourage progress towards peace, democracy and development within the international community. Independence and solidarity are two key principles in the process of achieving the objectives. 

For further information go to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

Since 1998 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Ministry of Finance and the Economy have been the two pillars of the French system of development co-operation. They decide, manage, monitor and follow up assistance flows. The Minister of co-operation is responsible for development co-operation under authority of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Go to the website on international co-operation and development at the site of the MoFA for further details where you will also find a short description  on development aid (in English).

The French Development Agency (AFD) is the main channel for development aid operations. It implements projects and programmes in the field of development co-operation. 

For more information on the organisational structure of development aid in France, see the MoFA website

The amount and distribution of official development assistance of France in the period 1998-99 can be found at the DAC web-site.

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