Press releases
Opening ceremony of Tripoli Community Mental Health and Substance Use Center
Agence Française de Développement (AFD), Médecins du Monde (MdM), Skoun Lebanese Addictions Center (Skoun) and El Rahma Medical Center inaugurated, in the presence of the National Mental Health Progra...
African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and AFD strengthen cooperation on public health and COVID-1...
The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, marking a shared commitment to expand their partnership in public health. Thro...
Nigeria, EU and AFD Join Forces to Strengthen the Electricity Grid in the North-West of Nigeria
The Nigerian Government and the French Development Agency (AFD) have today signed a grant agreement of €25 million for the Northern Corridor Project jointly funded by the European Union and the AFD. T...
AFD issues its inaugural sustainable dollar bond: $1.25 billion due 21 september 2027
On Wednesday 14 September 2022, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P)/AA (Fitch) launched a new USD 1.25 billion 5-year bond issue due 21 September 2027.
2050 pathways: AFD and CMMAI partner up for a low carbon transition risk study
During the visit in Indonesia of Mr. Jean-Pierre Marcelli, AFD Regional Director for Southeast Asia, the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs and Investment (CMMAI) and the French Development Ag...
GCA and Agence française de développement sign memorandum of understanding to accelerate climate adaptation in...
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 5 September 2022 – The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing their...
AFD field mission in Fiji focused on climate change and biodiversity
The Agence française de développement is the French public agency that implements France's development and international solidarity policies. Taking advantage of the reopening of borders, a mission fr...
BOI and AFD Join Forces To Fight Climate Change In Nigeria
The Bank of Industry (BOI) and the Agence française de développement (AFD) built a partnership for a €100mn credit-line for the expansion of green finance in Nigeria.
Vanuatu, AFD and GGGI sign partnership to support low emissions, climate resilient development
Vanuatu’s Ministry of Climate Change (MCCA), the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) today recognized a recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (M...
The Kiwa Initiative launches new projects and additional contributions from its donors to strenghten climate r...
In the margins of the Kiwa Initiative Steering Committee meeting chaired by Canada, the Kiwa Initiative awarded grants to ten local projects in the Pacific Island Countries, as well as launched the t...
The Government of Zimbabwe partners with AFD to launch the Great Zimbabwe Development Project
The Government of Zimbabwe, together with Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the French public development institution, launched a EUR-3-million project for the rehabilitation and development of...
‘Impact 2024 International’: the 12 winners of the second round of the call for projects announced, alongside ...
The day after the opening ceremony of the Oran Mediterranean Games, Paris 2024 and the Agence française de développement (AFD), speaking at the Oranie Chamber of Commerce and Industry, announced the w...
AFD Launches US$ 1 billion 3.125% 2-year RegS Benchmark due 30 June 2024
On 23rd June 2022, Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P) / AA (Fitch) launched a US$ 1 billion 2-year Reg S Benchmark transaction due 30th June 2024. This is AFD's second US$ benchma...
AFD and Tanzania to improve sustainably water and sanitation in Shinyanga
The Government of Tanzania and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed today a financing agreement for a 75M€ concessional loan (approximately 195 bn TZS) aiming at improving water supply and sanit...
IDB and France Expand Latin America Partnership, Strengthen Sustainable Development Impact
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Government of France, through the French Development Agency (AFD) Group, continue expanding their fruitful and strong partnership.
Ghana: Putting Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy within the Reach of Households and Businesses with Sunre...
AFD and GCB Bank Plc signed a USD 13.7 million Credit Facility Agreement and a EUR 1 million Grant Financing Agreement from the European Union, to support local businesses towards the development of E...
Study tour to France on urban transports to the benefit of Lagos State, Nigeria
A Lagos State delegation led by the Hon. Comissionner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, will embark on a study tour to France organized by the Agence française de développement (AFD) from Ma...
ACP-EU Supports Digital Connectivity in the Caribbean in the Face of COVID-19
In consultation with the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), the European Union (EU) is funding the DIRECCT (DIgital REsponse Connecting CiTizens) programme to strengthen th...
AFD to Strengthen the Ethiopian Civil Society in Relation with Human Rights
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, three Ethiopian consortium of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), respectively led by the Center for Advancement of Right and Democracy (CARD), Civil Society Resource Center...
Ethiopia: Financing of an Energy Training Centre by AFD
The Ministry of Finance and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed today a grant agreement of 10 MEUR, equivalent to 540 million ETB, for the construction and equipment of Ethiopian Electric P...
