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
Vietnam: The Team Europe mobilized to support innovation in the private sector
Published on February 25, 2026
Fighting Online Scams: How the EU ESIWA+ Project Strengthens Cyber Cooperation with the Indo-Pacific
Published on February 12, 2026
Our projects
mAIDan Ukraine - Technical assistance facility for Ukraine
Ongoing
2023 - 2026
Funders : Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France
Our events
The Discovery Village
The Discovery Village: a fun space for learning, raising awareness and meeting people on the sidelines of the One Health Summit in Lyon on 7 April 2026.
Lyon
Conference on online violence against women
On the occasion of International Women's Rights Day, Expertise France is organising a conference on 17 March at the Cité Audacieuse — an iconic Parisian third place dedicated to the defence of wome...
Online
#RDVExpertise Cyber Resilience
Watch the replay of our latest #RDVExpertise event from 4 February 2026 and follow the fascinating discussions on the challenges of cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and cyber resilience in ou...
Online
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