APF | L'Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie

Name

APF | L'Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie

Legal name

Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie

Website

https://apf-francophonie.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF), founded in 1967, is an international parliamentary organization headquartered in Paris that federates 99 adherents from 61 member sections, 17 associated sections, and 22 observers across five continents sharing French as a common language, delivering parliamentary cooperation, capacity-building seminars, electoral observation missions, and youth and women's parliamentary networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interparliamentary Organization Services

NAICS

International Affairs (928120), National Security and International Affairs (9281), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Multilateral Diplomacy & International Representation (UN, Regional Bodies) (BPAIAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB), Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG), Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

Keywords

• Interparliamentary cooperation
• Legislative training
• Parliamentary diplomacy
• Democratic governance
• Francophonie advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris, France

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership contributions: The organization is funded through membership contributions from its parliamentary sections and associates.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The APF is an international parliamentary organization that convenes French-speaking parliaments across five continents to promote parliamentary cooperation, democratic governance, and the French language. It delivers parliamentary seminars, training programs for parliamentarians and parliamentary staff, electoral observation missions, and maintains legislative corpora and resolutions resources. Its activities are organized through four thematic commissions, two specialized networks (Women Parliamentarians and Young Parliamentarians), and four regional assemblies.

Product overview

APF | LAssemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie is an international parliamentary organization (association loi 1901) established in 1967 that federates 99 members from parliaments and interparliamentary organizations across five continents sharing the French language and Francophonie values. Rather than a technology product company, APF provides parliamentary cooperation services including legislative seminars, training programs for parliamentary staff, electoral observation missions, youth parliament programs (Parlement francophone des jeunes), and coordinates four standing commissions (Parliamentary Affairs, Economic/Social/Environmental Affairs, Education/Culture/Communication, and Political), two networks (Women Parliamentarians and Young Parliamentarians), and regional assemblies. The organization also maintains legislative corpus resources and resolutions accessible to member sections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commission des affaires parlementaires Standing thematic commission that brings together parliamentarians to discuss parliamentary practices, legislative procedures, and institutional governance for the benefit of member sections.
• Commission des affaires économiques, sociales et environnementales Standing thematic commission that enables parliamentary dialogue on economic, social, and environmental policy issues affecting francophone countries.
• Commission de l'éducation, de la culture et de la communication Standing thematic commission focused on promoting French language, cultural diversity, and education policy through parliamentary cooperation.
• Commission politique Standing thematic commission that addresses political affairs, democratic governance, and geopolitical issues relevant to Francophone parliaments, including missions of good offices and political dialogue.
• Réseau des jeunes parlementaires Network supporting young parliamentarians under 40 in Francophone parliaments, focused on youth representation, capacity building, and inter-generational dialogue in politics.
• Réseau des femmes parlementaires Network supporting women parliamentarians within the Francophone space, advancing gender equality, women's leadership, and leadership training (e.g., the 35-hour Leadership Workshop for Women Parliamentarians).
• Séminaires pour les parlementaires Program of seminars for parliamentarians from member sections covering legislative best practices, international trade, public policy evaluation, and other parliamentary topics.
• Formations pour les fonctionnaires Training programs for parliamentary staff and civil servants in Francophone legislatures, covering legislative drafting, parliamentary procedures, and protocol, including a certifying training program in legislative engineering with Université Senghor d'Alexandrie.
• Missions électorales francophones Electoral observation missions conducted by APF in Francophone countries to support democratic elections and provide independent assessment of electoral processes.
• Missions de bons offices Good offices missions conducted by APF to facilitate political dialogue, conflict prevention, and democratic stability in Francophone countries.
• Parlement francophone des jeunes Youth Parliament program that brings together young people from Francophone countries to simulate parliamentary proceedings alongside the APF's annual session, promoting civic engagement and democratic education.
• Assemblées régionales Four regional assemblies (Africa, Asia-Pacific, Americas, Europe) that convene member parliamentarians at the regional level for dialogue on shared concerns and cooperation.
• Corpus législatifs Online legislative corpus resource library maintained by APF that provides access to legislative texts, resolutions, and reference documents from member parliamentary sections.

Quantifiable outcome

• The 51st Session in Yaoundé gathered 300+ parliamentarians from 42 sections
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 1970The OIF is the overarching Francophonie organization of which the APF is a member institution. The OIF provides financial and political support for APF activities including parliamentary cooperation missions, training programs, and youth engagement. The APF participates in OIF Summits and the Conference ministérielle de la Francophonie (CMF). The OIF has 88 member states and governments and a 2019 budget of 71 million euros.
• Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC / WTO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe APF collaborates with the WTO on strengthening parliamentary capacity to understand international trade negotiations. The WTO organizes annual public forums where APF commission members discuss the multilateral trading system and the Doha Development Agenda. Joint seminars on trade policy have been organized in collaboration with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and WTO.
• Université Senghor à AlexandriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe APF and Université Senghor jointly launched a certifiying training program in legislative engineering titled 'Ingénierie législative : de l'idée à la loi – renforcer l'initiative parlementaire en Afrique'. This partnership addresses the need for legislative capacity building in African francophone parliaments.
• Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe APF collaborates with the CPA on joint parliamentary seminars on international trade negotiations, notably organizing a seminar in Mauritius in collaboration with the WTO.
• Union interparlementaire (UIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe APF works with the IPU on shared initiatives such as the 'Je dis oui à plus de jeunes au Parlement!' campaign to increase youth representation in parliaments. The APF's Young Parliamentarians Network participates in IPU's World Conference of Young Parliamentarians.
• TV5MONDEmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerTV5MONDE is one of the four operators of the Francophonie alongside AUF, AIMF, and Université Senghor. It operates under the OIF umbrella and contributes to the Francophonie's cultural and linguistic mission.
• Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AUF is one of the four operators of the Francophonie, alongside TV5MONDE, AIMF, and Université Senghor, operating under the OIF umbrella to promote French-language higher education and research.
• Association internationale des maires francophones (AIMF)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AIMF is one of the four operators of the Francophonie, alongside TV5MONDE, AUF, and Université Senghor, operating under the OIF to promote French-language local governance and municipal cooperation.
• École nationale d'administration publique (ÉNAP) du QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ENAP of Québec partnered with the Quebec National Assembly to develop the Leadership Workshop for Women Parliamentarians, a 35-hour training program conducted in a multilateral francophone context covering women's leadership, gender-sensitive budgeting, and anti-harassment policies.
• Cambodia ParliamentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Cambodian Parliament serves as the host and organizing partner for APF's Commission politique meetings (Siem Reap, May 2026) and as a key section contributing to APF's regional representation in Asia-Pacific.
• Parlement du Québec (Canada)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Quebec National Assembly initiated and hosts the Leadership Workshop for Women Parliamentarians and hosted the 40th Regional Assembly of the Americas. It is a key member section of the APF's Americas region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Interparliamentary assembly of NATO-member legislatures, comparable in operating model (annual sessions, committees, reports) to APF, and a relevant peer for how a security-anchored parliamentary body mobilizes political weight and resources.
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE): Larger, well-resourced interparliamentary assembly with comparable functions (legislative cooperation, election observation, democracy support), serving the Council of Europe's broader European membership as a benchmark for what a mature parliamentary assembly can deliver.
• Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF): Overarching Francophonie institution (88 member states/governments) under which APF operates; while broader in scope (covering culture, education, economy), the OIF shares APF's mandate of francophone multilateral cooperation and provides much of APF's institutional backing.

Direct peers

• Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA): Interparliamentary body uniting legislatures from Commonwealth nations; APF co-organizes seminars with the CPA and WTO, and both organizations serve similar capacity-building and good-governance functions across multilingual constituencies.
• Pan-African Parliament: Continental parliamentary body of the African Union whose regional focus overlaps with APF's Assemblée régionale Afrique and which competes for the same African francophone parliamentary mandates, members, and capacity-building resources.
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU): Global interparliamentary organization with a comparable mandate of promoting parliamentary cooperation, democratic governance, and representation; APF explicitly partners with the IPU on youth and women's parliamentary initiatives, making it the closest direct peer.

Emerging players

• Arab Parliamentary Union (APU): Interparliamentary body for Arab legislatures that overlaps with APF on questions of parliamentary capacity building, language-diverse diplomacy, and North-Africa/Middle-East engagement, useful as a comparable regional parliamentary assembly.

Others

• Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF): One of the four operators of the Francophonie alongside APF; shares the francophone institutional ecosystem and frequently co-develops capacity-building programs (research, training), making it a thematically related enabler/peer rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO): Regional parliamentary body of Latin American legislatures; APF's Assemblée régionale Amérique overlaps in geographic scope and member type, making PARLATINO a structurally comparable peer for regional parliamentary cooperation.
• ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA): Regional interparliamentary assembly comparable in operating model to APF's regional assemblies; serves as a structural peer for understanding how language/region-anchored parliamentary networks function across non-European geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/apf.francophonie.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/assembl%C3%A9e-parlementaire-de-la-francophonie
• Instagraminstagram.com/apfrancophonie/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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