The French agency for development cooperation
Expertise France is the French public agency for international development cooperation. It is a subsidiary of the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group and the second-largest agency of its kind in Europe. Our mission: to strengthen public policies in our partner countries in a sustainable way. Working alongside public actors, civil society, and the private sector, we design and implement projects that stimulate innovation and reinforce their actions to benefit everyone. Through our expertise in governance, security, climate, health, education, entrepreneurship, cultural and creative industries etc., Expertise France contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in over 140 countries, with public funding from French and European sources.
About our agency
Our latest News
Launch of the West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme: One ocean, one future, West Africa leads the blue wave
Published on January 7, 2026
"Continue to support an ambitious and effective cooperation policy, focused on delivering concrete impacts"
Published on January 5, 2026
Key Priorities to Address Antimicrobial Resistance in Dominican Republic
Published on November 20, 2025
Our events
#RDVExpertise Cyber Resilience
Register to watch our next edition of #RDVExpertise online and live on 4 February 2026 and follow exciting debates on the challenges of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and cyber resilience o...
Online
#RDVExpertise Global Health and Gender
Watch the replay of our latest #RDVExpertise event from 4 December 2025 and follow the fascinating debates on the challenges of integrating gender into global health policies!
Online
EMERGING Valley
EMERGING Valley is a must-attend event in France and Europe to stimulate innovation, support startups and encourage technological investment between Africa and Europe. Launched in 2017 and based in Ai...
Aix-Marseille
Our projects
mAIDan Ukraine - Technical assistance facility for Ukraine
Ongoing
2023 - 2026
Funders : Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France
Resources and media
Key figures
- €800 million in new projects agreed in 2024
- 384 projects underway
- 1,500 staff on the ground
- 147 countries of operation