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New project to map and assess biodiversity launched in Mozambique
On 16 November, the SBAPP Regional Project was launched in Macaneta, Mozambique in the presence of the Embassy of France. The full project name is "Building biodiversity knowledge for action in Southe...
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Ministry of Finance, AFD and ADB sign a Credit Facility Agreement for improved efficiency and sustainability o...
A public policy budget loan was signed between the Government of the Republic of Armenia, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a total amount of 100 million eur...
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Uzbekistan: Afd And Sanoat Qurilish Bank Sign an Agreement to Encourage Climate Investments
The chief executives of AFD and Sanoat Qurilish Bank (SQB) signed a 30 million euros loan agreement on the occasion of the visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Mr. Mirziyoyev, to Pari...
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AFD strengthens its long-term partnership with Uzbekistan
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's visit to Paris on 21 and 22 November led to the signature of four structuring agreements that will strengthen AFD's activities and financing to support Uzbekistan'...
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French and Indian Experts Gather to Accelerate Climate Financing in line with India’s Presidency of the G20
Mumbai, 28 November, 2022: How resilient is the Indian financial system to climate challenges? To answer this question, AFD – the Agence Française de Développement/French Development Agency approached...
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France to Provide 450.000 Euros for Renewable Energy in Sri Lanka
Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed a grant agreement worth 450.000 euros with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Electricité de France (French electric utility) to support the increasi...
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Liberia: New Signature Between the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and AFD
On November 22 2022, Minister of Finance and Development Planning Samuel D.Tweah, AFD Country Director Christophe Cottet, Proparco Country Representative Ange-Pascal Kouassi and Expertise France Regio...
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IDFC members commit to support an ambitious and effective Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework with a poten...
Montreal, December 14th, 2022 - During the COP15 Finance and Biodiversity Day Rémy Rioux, Chair of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) reaffirmed the Club’s commitments to support an amb...
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Cambodia: AFD and Proparco finance Sathapana Bank to empower women and support SMEs
In presence of Mr. Fung Kai Jin, CEO of Sathapana Bank, Djalal Khimdjee, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Proparco and Sandrine Boucher, Director of AFD's Cambodia office, Agence Française de Dévelop...
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France and Kaduna State Partner to Implement Kaduna City’s First Bus Rapid Transit Project Through Financial A...
Kaduna State Government (KDSG) and the French Development Agency (AFD), have joined forces to improve the living conditions of residents of Kaduna Metropolis through the development of sustainable urb...
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Launch of the ESA Coding Lab at the French Institute in Lebanon – Nabatiyeh
Initiated in 2018 and launched in July 2020 during the signing of an agreement between the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), ESIEE IT (a large computer coding school in France depending on the...
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France and the University of Nairobi to support Engineering and Science Training in Kenya
On October 29, the Government of Kenya and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) signed two financing agreements to the tune of 35 million euros aiming to improve and open up available academic trai...
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The European Union and France, through AFD, support flood prevention in Dien Bien Phu city
On the occasion of the official visit of Viet Nam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to France from 3 to 5 November 2021, Mr. Bertrand Walckenaer, Deputy General Director of the Agence Française de Déve...
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COP26: AFD Group Strengthens its Commitment to Combat Climate Change and Protect Biodiversity
AFD Group is participating in COP26 from October 31 to November 12 in Glasgow. The Group will be presenting the progress made in implementing its climate strategy, its commitment to align with the Par...
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COP26: Launch of AdaptAction Programme Phase 2 (2022-2025)
The second phase of the AFD AdaptAction programme was officially launched at COP26, with a 15 million euro budget for four years.
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Lebanon: Launch of the Mental Health Project Aimed at Building Capacities to Fight Exclusion, Violence and Add...
The World Health Organization (WHO), the ESA Business School and a consortium of NGOs - headed by Médecins du Monde (MdM) and composed of Skoun, Embrace and Abaad NGOs – in partnership with the Agence...
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330 Million Euros to Support Social and Ecological Transition in Bangladesh
On the occasion of the official visit of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina to Paris, Agence Française de Développement signed two financing agreements for €330 million in the health and w...
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African Development Bank and AFD Sign €2 Billion Co-Financing Partnership Agreement for Africa
The African Development Bank Group and Agence Française de Développement on Wednesday signed a co-financing and partnership agreement to strengthen their relationship and leverage additional resources...
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Towards a More Resilient Energy Model in Albania, Thanks to Financial Support from AFD
A public policy loan of 50 million euros was signed on November 12 between the Republic of Albania and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD). This first agreement between the two parties materia...
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Agence Française de Développement launches Inaugural US$ 600 million 3-year SOFR FRN RegS Benchmark due 19 Nov...
On Wednesday 10th November 2021, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), rated AA (S&P) / AA (Fitch) successfully launched a US$ 600 million 3-year Floating Rate Note (“FRN”) Reg S benchmark publ...
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