The FFEM is a collegiate instrument for intervention

The FFEM works with six French institutional partners

Each project or programme co-financed by the FFEM is submitted under the responsibility of one of the five institutions represented on its steering committee.

The FFEM works through three interacting bodies

The steering committee is the FFEM’s decision-making body

It is chaired by the representative from the Ministry for the Economy (Directorate-General for the Treasury) and represents:

The scientific and technical committee : the consultative entity

The twelve members of the CST are key figures who are recognised for their expert knowledge on economic, environmental and social issues in the focal areas covered by the FFEM. Their role is to:

  • issue recommendations at the project identification stage,
  • contribute to the project examination process and provide observations at the commitment stage,
  • facilitate and produce studies on scientific and technical aspects of global environment issues,
  • contribute to initiatives aiming to provide information and raise awareness on global environment issues among French and international partners.

The FFEM secretariat : the operationnal entity

The FFEM Secretariat is attached to the Agence Française de Développement’s Directorate for Strategy, and shares its administrative, accounting and financial facilities and its network of local agencies.

The secretariat's members are:
An external expert supports the team on the ozone protection area and Montreal Protocol.
Last update in November 2012