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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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

Development banks and agencies

Development banks and agencies, backed by States, have the capacity to plan for the long-term. They help chart new paths and catalyse change. When it comes to supporting transitions and steering econo...

5 Reasons to (finally!) take care of the Oceans

Life on Earth depends on the water around it. The seas and oceans play key roles in protecting our biodiversity, regulating the climate and producing oxygen vital for life. But human activity is causi...

Reforms Draw the Western Balkans Closer to the EU

With EU membership on the horizon, Western Balkan countries are taking action to ensure that their standards of governance are in line with those of the European Union. AFD Group is supporting this am...

Promoting a Prosperous and Sustainable Mediterranean

During the Mediterranean Worlds Forum held in Marseille on February 7 and 8, AFD Group announced the creation and pursuit of several initiatives to promote positive development in the Mediterranean re...

France Hosts One Ocean Summit in Worldwide Search for Sustainable Solutions

From 9 to 11 February, France is hosting the One Ocean Summit, where heads of state and government representatives from all over the world will descend on Brest, Brittany, in northwestern France to di...

Clean Oceans Initiative Doubles its Commitment

The European Union and AFD Group Work Together for a Just Transition in South Africa

Defined by the OECD as a "large emerging country," South Africa has launched an extensive program to reduce its economy’s carbon footprint. The European Union, Germany's KfW and AFD Group are working...

The AFD – European Union relationship Explained in one Infographic

For fifteen years, AFD and the European Union have worked together to support development programs in 74 countries. See how this solid and effective relationship has evolved and produced results in th...

“In Africa, the most diversified economies have weathered the crisis best”

AFD played an important role in publishing the French-language book L’Économie africaine 2022 (“African Economies 2022”), which appeared in bookstores on February 17. The book sheds light on the macro...

For a New Alliance between Africa and Europe

The EU-African Union summit on 17 and 18 February in Brussels is the culmination of intense reflection and dialog that will shape a new alliance between Africa and Europe. It’s a chance to review sus...