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AFD's Intellectual Cooperation in China

The Agency’s work in the field of intellectual cooperation and strategic dialogue has become a complimentary tool to its financial and technical know how.
 
In China, the Agency takes part in discussions and exchanges on a wide range of issues as well as those dealing more specifically with their project.
  
-         Worldwide topics:
 

China-Africa relations: AFD with the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) co-organised a research seminar on Africa and Development issues, a first step in a Sino-French dialogue on this subject, with an objective of exchanging views and experience on the Official Development Assistance in Africa. <Learn more about CIIS>

Asia Centre: AFD contributes to Asia Centre’s work, a think tank whose objective it is to carry out research in Asia, organise debates in France and overseas, in particular with the decision makers and Asia Pacific experts and to disseminate their findings through in house and outside publications. <Learn more about Asia Centre>

Ifri: AFD supports the French Institute for International Relations (IFRI) who has the project to create a platform for exchange between Chinese and French researcher and entrepreneurs in order to foster mutual understanding and trust. <Learn more about IFRI>
  
CCICED: The China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) is an organisation that brings together Chinese and foreign experts to advise the Chinese government on environmental policies. Within this framework, AFD signed an agreement to finance the creation of a working group focused on Energy and the Environment. <Learn more about the CCICED>
 
    -         Specific Areas :
 
Research on urban transport model for the city of Guiyang: AFD is carrying out, in cooperation with the World Bank, a study on urban transport needs in the city of Guiyang (Guizhou provincial capital), aimed at assisting the municipality in establishing an integrated urban transport plan taking into consideration environmental and energy aspects for the city’s sustainable development. <Download the project information sheet>
 
Research programme on the financial levels in energy refurbishment in the Hubei province: a research programme was launched in 2006 to capitalise on experience in the energy efficiency field and financial incentives, associating AFD, the Hubei Province, Hubei University and the International Energy Agency. <Download the project information sheet>
 
Seminar on energy management in Chengdu: in April 2006, AFD took part in a Sino- French seminar held in Chengdu to promote awareness in the area of energy efficiency. <Download the project information sheet>