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French Development Agency and DG Forest support integrated watershed management and rural development in Seyha...
On July 16th 2024, French Development Agency (AFD) signed a grant agreement with the Ministry of Treasury and Finance of Turkish Republic on behalf of DG Forests (OGM) as the final beneficiary, to sup...
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TSKB Signed New Loan Agreements amounting to 100 million Euros with AFD and CDP as manager of the Italian Clim...
With its inclusive development approach, TSKB continues to support qualified investment projects for the economic recovery of earthquake-affected regions. TSKB, together with the French Development Ag...
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NBA AFRICA AND AGENCE FRANÇAISE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT LAUNCH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN KENYA
- The Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience Will Feature Weekly Sessions to Educate Kenyan Youth About the Importance of Physical and Mental Health - NAIROBI, KENYA, July 19, 2024 – NBA Africa and Ag...
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AFD supports the municipalities of Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir to promote women's access to employment and comb...
On July 19th 2024 in Istanbul, Rémy Rioux, Chief Executive Officer of the French Development Agency (AFD), signed three grant agreements with transport operators from the municipalities of Istanbul, A...
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The Embassy of France and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) organize the first "Blue Dialogues" in C...
Stakeholders of Cambodia's oceans, ecosystems, and marine biodiversity convened for a landmark meeting in Sihanoukville on July 23, 2024. This gathering is part of the preparation cycle for the Third...
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On the eve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, an unprecedented summit in the interests of sport, youth and susta...
[Updated on August, 21st 2024] Paris, 25 July 2024 – The first Sport for Sustainable Development (#Sport4SD) Summit, the largest meeting ever organised on this subject, took place today on the eve of...
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Ministerial Visit of WAT4CAM and RID4CAM Infrastructure Projects
An interministerial delegation led by H.E. Mr. THOR Chetha, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology, accompanied by a delegation of European development partners led by H.E. Jacques PELLET, Ambass...
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AFD successfully issued a new 2 billion dollars sustainable bond maturing on june 15th, 2027
On Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, Agence française de développement (AFD), rated AA- (S&P)/AA-(Fitch), successfully issued a new 2 billion dollars sustainable bond maturing on June 15th, 2027....
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Moldova and France Strengthen Partnership with €25 Million AFD Financing for Energy Green Transition
Moldova and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have taken a significant step forward in their partnership today, with the signing of a €25 million financing agreement to support Moldova's ambitio...
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The third Academic Partnership programme between Africa and France (PeA) kicks off
During the Campus France day held on 17 September in Toulouse at the same moment as the European Association of International Education (EAIE) fair for professionals, the Ministry for Europe and Forei...
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DBSA, AIIB to co-host 5th Finance in Common Summit in South Africa
The fifth Finance in Common (FiCS) annual summit will take place on Feb. 26-28, 2025, co-hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in...
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Ghana: the dam for a renewable future
At the Kpong Dam, the infrastructure has been upgraded and automated to provide a greener and more stable energy supply for Ghana.
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Lebanon: A Veritable Lifeline
The social, economic, and political situation in Lebanon has plunged many residents into brutal impoverishment. In a country where mental health care is still taboo, the NGO Embrace has been providing...
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In Reunion, Solar Power is Crucial for Agriculture – and Social Reintegration
In the Indian Ocean, Reunion and its 860,000 inhabitants depend heavily on imports. But solar energy is part of an increasingly sustainable electricity supply. Since 2014, this French Overseas Departm...
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Cambodia: A Long Battle Against Gender Inequality
The celebration of AFD's 80th anniversary in Cambodia was an opportunity to examine how women’s rights and gender relations have evolved. It was also the chance to inaugurate the "Women's Voices" exhi...
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Senegal: Women Entrepreneurs in the Spotlight
In Senegal, 82% of the entrepreneurial base is made up of individual businesses. Fragile and informal, they often need room to grow in order to become viable. Financial support programs such as the Pa...
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Lebanon: Urgent Support Given to Crisis-Stricken Local Businesses
In the aftermath of the Port of Beirut explosions, supporting the network of small local businesses was deemed essential in a country experiencing recurrent political, economic and health crises. The...
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Agro-Industry in French Guiana
In French Guiana, local industry struggles to meet the needs of the agricultural and agro-industrial sector, due to the small size of farms and a continuing lack of processing tools. The result: a sec...
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Lebanon: Rebuilding the Economy from the Ground Up
With crises multiplying in Lebanon, poverty has reached astronomical levels as the economy falters, and small and medium sized businesses struggle to survive. In the second-largest city, Tripoli, know...
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Rebuilding Lives after the Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: One Year On
In February 2023, earthquakes rocked Türkiye and Syria, killing more than 50,000 people. They were among the most devastating earthquakes to have struck the region in almost a century, turning cities...
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