Our ecosystem of partners and funders

Expertise France works hand in hand with the most relevant providers of public and private expertise across France, Europe and internationally. This helps us to meet the needs of our partner countries and organisations, with the financial support of various donors:

• Our partner countries and organisations: We collaborate closely with our partner countries and organisations to deliver technical cooperation projects. We prioritise the most vulnerable countries and those facing crises and conflict. However, our work is not limited to these contexts as we are active in 147 countries around the world. We support a wide range of stakeholders, from national governments and public banks to public bodies, civil society, local authorities and business ecosystems.
• Our financial partners: Of the new projects agreed in 2024, 56% were funded by the European Union, 26% by French ministries, and 17% by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). As a coordinating agency for development cooperation, we also have the ability to pool multi-donor funding and occasionally secure financing from the private sector. Learn more about our donors.
• Our project implementation partners: As the French agency for international development cooperation, we liaise with national, European and international partners who are public-sector experts. Together, we deliver high-impact projects in the countries where we operate. We currently have nearly 100 partnership agreements and framework conventions with our main partner institutions, particularly French ministries, public bodies, university hospitals, local authorities, and more.

Partnership is at the heart of our mission and identity. Our work is built primarily on peer-to-peer knowledge and skills exchange, both with the countries where we operate and with our project implementation partners.

Our projects always begin with a request for expertise from a partner country or organisation, and are shaped through cooperation, co-creation and mutual learning. Likewise, our collaboration with project implementation partners is geared towards achieving shared goals, especially those linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our network of partners reflects our commitment to a fairer, more sustainable and more inclusive world.