Agence française de développement (AFD) is a public financing institution that implements France's development policy, works to combat poverty and promotes sustainable development. AFD is present on five continents where it finances and supports development projects in 115 countries. It has a network of 85 agencies and 17 regional offices worldwide, including in Overseas France and Brussels.

At the Hivernales, AFD Group's annual meetings held in Paris from 6 to 10 January, the Group's branch managers around the world were invited to bring an object symbolising the link they have with their country of residence.

If art has the power to question our world and develop new imaginaries, its poetry is materialised by a gesture, a link, a commitment. To meet the contemporary challenges that affect all of humanity and its landscapes, the directors of Agence Française pour le Développement are committed to building a better future all over the world. As well as being part of the history that links them, this sculpture highlights their personal stories through objects they have chosen to symbolise their connection with their region. These fragments of life are the soul of a bridge that links cultures to meet present and future challenges.

3m60 long, 2m20 high and 60cm wide