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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...
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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...
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Ethiopia: AFD and Ministry of Finance to Support the Restoration and Opening to Public of the Jubilee Palace i...
President Emmanuel Macron committed in 2019 to support the Ethiopian authorities in the management of two major national heritage sites: the Jubilee Palace and Lalibela churches. Agence Française de D...
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Ethiopia: AFD and Ministry of Finance to Support the Authority for the Civil Society Organizations
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the Ministry of Finance, represented by H.E Ms Semereta Sewasew, State Minister in charge of Economic Cooperation, signed a grant agreement of 54 million Birr (1 million Euro...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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‘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...
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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...
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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...
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Suriname
Suriname is on the northeast coast of South America between Venezuela and Brazil. Despite being rich in natural resources – it’s nearly 93% covered by the Amazon rainforest – Suriname is going through...
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Hydropower in Tanzania to Reinforce Renewable Energy
The Tanzanian government and AFD Group have just signed an agreement for the construction of a hydropower plant and dam in the Kagera region that will provide electricity to 3 to 4 million people and...
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Suriname: Improving Waste Treatment for a Cleaner Environment and Better Human Health
Open rubbish dumps, rapidly expanding landfills and the open-air burning of waste are damaging both the environment and human health in Suriname. Lacking infrastructure and robust regulation, the smal...
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Fighting Fake News in the Middle East: the Benefits of Fact Checking
Following the earthquakes that devastated communities across Türkiye in February, misinformation spread rapidly, exacerbating the emotional toll it took on victims and families. Fact-checkers around t...
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Sports as a Driver of Development and Peace
Sports are often linked to development, but the exact relationship is rarely explained. Whether the issues revolve around gender, health or education, how to measure the impact of sport on the Sustain...
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Health and Social Protection: Our contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals
The Covid-19 crisis has cast into sharp relief the need to increase investment in more resilient health and social protection systems in the face of current and future crises - whether they concern he...
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2 Projects to Lower Poverty and Inequality in Rwanda
As part of the effort to combat poverty and inequality in Rwanda, two new projects were recently signed and launched: one to improve conditions in Kigali's informal settlements and the other to improv...
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